Kia EV6 review – Interior & comfort
"The Kia EV6's interior is attractive and it's well appointed, too"
Since its 2024 facelift, the inside of the Kia EV6 is largely unchanged aside from a new steering wheel and squarer shape to the panel with the infotainment and driver’s displays. There’s been some improvements by way of matte black trim in places where the piano black pieces were – the matte finish looks much classier and will be less likely to show scratches or fingerprints. We like the fact that the door bins are lined with softer flocking so as to stop their contents from rattling around when on the move.
Kia EV6 dashboard
The dashboard is focused around a pair of 12.3-inch curved displays, both of which are easily legible thanks to sharp graphics and the operating system is dark which makes it easier on the eyes at night. One houses the instrument displays, while the second is a touchscreen for media, settings and navigation, with a ledge beneath it that comes in useful for steadying your hand while interacting with the display. Below this, there's a neat touch-sensitive controller that can be switched between the climate control and audio system with a swipe.
Its design and materials also feel in keeping with a car costing more than £40,000. Fabrics, gloss-black trim and chrome all look the part and, in keeping with the environmentally friendly theme, the seat upholstery uses the equivalent recycled material of 111 plastic bottles per car. A large, augmented-reality head-up display is also available to project useful information ahead of the driver's line of sight.
Equipment
Standard equipment levels are generous, with LED exterior lighting, 19-inch alloy wheels, rear parking sensors and a reversing camera, folding door mirrors and automatic wipers from the off. There's also artificial leather seats, heated front seats, a heated steering wheel, ambient lighting and dual-zone climate control. There’s also wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay should you prefer to use this with your smartphone.
GT-Line will appeal to those after a sporty look, though, and it adds front parking sensors, tinted glass, upgraded front seats which can fully recline, aluminium pedals and wireless smartphone charging. Upgrade to GT-Line S, and 20-inch wheels are added, as well as a powered tailgate, a panoramic sunroof, heated rear seats, a 14-speaker Meridian stereo and the head-up display.
Above this sits the EV6 GT, which not only brings a chunk more power, but some extra kit too. This mostly centres around performance parts; the GT gets bigger brakes, re-tuned suspension and an electronic limited-slip differential. UK buyers don’t get the option of a panoramic roof like on cheaper EV6s, either, in an effort to reduce weight and improve performance.
One interesting feature on the EV6 is called vehicle-to-load (V2L), which makes it possible for the EV6 to act like a giant battery charger on wheels. Items like phones and laptops can be charged using a three-pin plug, or owners can even use the EV6 to power a 55-inch TV and air-conditioner for around 24 hours, which could be handy in a power cut, or for off-grid camping.
