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2026 Kia EV6 Review
Kia dedicated EV crossover with 2026 EPA Long Range RWD ~114–115 MPGe and lower AWD/GT rows. Axis scores pending.
2026 · James Calder · published 2026-10-07
2026 Kia EV6
EV6 is Kia's dedicated EV crossover sibling to Ioniq 5 in the Hyundai Motor Group family. Trade-offs: hatch styling vs three-row EV9; GT pack costs efficiency.
What's confirmed (EPA 2026)
- Long Range RWD: about 114–115 MPGe combined (128 city / 101–103 highway)
- Long Range AWD 19in: 106 MPGe (117/95); 20in: 97 MPGe (106/89)
- AWD GT: 83 MPGe (87/79)
Practical notes
RWD Long Range is the efficiency flagship. GT is the performance tax. Cross-shop Ioniq 5, Mach-E, and Model Y.
Safety
Score pending pending fetched IIHS/NHTSA 2026 EV6 matrix.
Method
See [How we score](/method).
Sources
- EPA — Gas Mileage of 2026 Kia EV6 — https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/bymodel/2026KiaEV6.shtml (fetched 2026-10-06)
- Kia — EV6 — https://www.kia.com/us/en/ev6 (OEM)