More ‘opposites united’
The EV6 was the pioneer of Kia’s EV family, but in terms of appearance it is now lagging behind the rest. Kia will soon rectify this with a facelift.
Three years ago we were introduced to the Kia EV6, the first in a series dedicated electric cars on the E-GMP platform. These electric cars are and will be drawn according to the design language called Opposites United, but this is expressed somewhat differently on the EV9, EV5 and probably soon also on the EV3 than on the EV6. Not just because they are all tall models and the EV6 is a slightly lower and more stretched model. The lighting, especially at the front of the EV6, also seems almost designed according to a different design manual.
As we expected, a facelift is now in the works for the Kia EV6 that will rectify that somewhat. In two teaser photos we already see how Kia works. There was work to be done, especially at the front, and that is where the brand started working most enthusiastically. The Kia EV6 will soon receive completely new headlights, Star Map units that cover a completely different part of the nose, especially at the bottom, than is currently the case. Between the headlights we see a differently shaped dark recess in the nose. At the rear it remains a bit more the same, although Kia uses triangular points on the corners of the rear lights to ensure that it is also more reminiscent of the other EV models.
It remains to be seen what technical innovations are coming for the EV6. Count on updated infotainment and a larger battery pack may also be available. The presentation will probably be sometime in the next few months.
– Thanks for information from Autoweek.nl