I drove Kia's $63,000 electric SUV. It's quick and stylish — but falls short in range and cargo space.
I drove Kia's high-performance electric SUV: the 2023 EV6 GT.
It's quick, stylish, and high-tech, but suffers from short range and no front trunk.
The EV6 GT that Kia lent me cost around $63,000, including a destination fee.
A super-sporty version of Kia's EV6 series, the 2023 EV6 GT is one of the coolest electric cars I've driven recently — but it isn't perfect.
Do the pluses of the little $63,000 SUV outweigh its drawbacks? You be the judge.
Pro: Impeccable style
The 2023 Kia EV6 GT.Tim Levin/Insider
To be perfectly honest, I found the EV6 kind of ugly when I first saw photos of it online. But its stubby hood, swoopy rear end, and other unusual features grew on me the more time I spent with it. Much like when the nerdy girl in a high-school movie takes off her glasses and becomes prom queen, it turns out the EV6's beauty was hiding in plain sight all along.
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The GT version adds radioactive-green brake calipers and bigger wheels for a little extra flair.
The EV6's interior is stylish, too, featuring a two-spoke steering wheel, floating center console, and more bright-green accents.
In the EV6 GT, there's a tiny storage cubby under the hood, but it doesn't seem all that useful. It's unfortunate, because although the the EV6 GT seats four comfortably thanks to a stretched wheelbase and a flat floor, competitors offer more space for non-human items.
Pro: Supercar-like quickness
The 2023 Kia EV6 GT.Tim Levin/Insider
The GT is like a regular EV6 on a cocktail of steroids and Red Bull.
Its two motors jointly pump out 576 horsepower and 545 pound-feet of torque, more than double the base model. And since this is an EV, all that oomph arrives instantly. There's no lag, no delay, no waiting for an engine to rev up to speed — just mind-melting, adrenaline-inducing acceleration with every nudge of the right pedal.
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