More Kia EV6 electric cars on the way

Australia will receive an increased supply of 2022 Kia EV6 electric cars in the coming months but they will come at an increased cost.

carsales understands as many as 300 extra examples of the acclaimed new Kia EV6 are expected to arrive in Australia in 2022, potentially boosting total supplies for the year to about 800.

Accompanying those cars will be a price jump of $4600 across the range, reflecting the constant rise in high-voltage battery materials costs that are afflicting all electric vehicles. That’s over and above other pandemic-triggered supply and logistics issues impacting the entire auto industry.

"An increase in costs globally and locally, such as raw materials, production and logistical costs, has resulted in an adjustment to the local recommended retail price of the EV6 range," said Kia today. "Our objective at Kia Australia is to ensure the pricing is still acceptable to the market place and most importantly the consumer."

Announced today, the price rise will be applied to all outstanding orders, which are now understood to tally around 1500 in Australia, meaning the waiting list extends more than 12 months at the moment.

Therefore those in the queue will need to either cancel their order or accept the price rise, which brings the entry price of the Kia EV6 to $72,590 plus on-road costs for the base Air RWD, increasing to $79,590 plus ORCs for the GT-Line RWD and $87,590 plus ORCs for the flagship GT-Line AWD.

That means the base EV6 will no longer be eligible for EV subsidies in a range of states, although dealer delivery charges would likely already have put it over the circa-$68,750 cut-off for the $3000 EV rebate available in NSW, Victoria and Soth Australia, for example.

The Kia EV6 was previously priced from $67,990 plus ORCs (Air RWD), rising to $74,990 plus ORCs for the GT-Line RWD and $82,990 plus ORCs for the GT-Line AWD.

The range will be bolstered by the 430kW all-wheel drive Kia EV6 GT either in late 2022 or early 2023, priced beyond $100,000. Some deposits have already been placed for this car.

The price rise will position the base EV6 precisely $10,000 above the cheapest EV version of the just-launched second-generation Kia Niro small SUV ($62,590 plus ORCs).

How much does the 2022 Kia EV6 cost?
EV6 Air RWD – $72,590 (+$4600)
EV6 GT-Line RWD – $79,590 (+$4600)
EV6 GT-Line AWD – $87,590 (+$4600)
* Prices exclude on-road costs

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