GRAN RE-DESIGN(some text hidden)

By Jonathan Crouch

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Kia continues to push the boundaries of its perceived position in the market. Here for instance, in the improved EV6 GT is a 641bhp Grand Tourer with all the stats, performance and luxury to embarrass a six-figure-priced premium German rival.

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When the EV6 GT was launched by Kia back in 2022, it was by some margin, the most expensive model the Korean brand had ever sold. Yet the vast performance on offer still made it look decent value. What didn't look so good was the fact that the same EV powertrain in this model's close cousin the Hyundai IONIQ 5N yielded so much more power, but the 2025 model year update we look at here has put that right, as well as adding a bigger 84kWh battery. The EV6 GT is the model taking over from the car that, more than any other, proved that Kia could be more than just another mainstream brand. It was positioned as the spiritual successor to the brand's combustion Stinger Gran Turismo model. That had sold modestly but its halo effect on the brand was considerable. Kia it seemed, really could make a proper Gran Turismo-style luxury car to rival the German premium brands. And in some ways, the EV6 GT proved to be an even better one. Despite the numbers, it's not all about performance (its close cousin the Hyundai IONIQ 5 N is more track-tamed). There are slightly different priorities here: but still very fast ones.