Update, 3/9/2021: Late on Monday, Kia dropped a press release revealing several shadowy preview images of the new electric car, as well as its name: the EV6. The carmaker also announced it would debut during Q1 of 2021, suggesting that, should the March 15th date be incorrect, the car will still arrive before the end of the month. We’ve updated this story accordingly.
With its upcoming plans for a wide range of electric cars, Kia is swinging for the fences. The Korean carmaker has already announced plans to have 11 EVs for sale by 2026, and the first Kia vehicle on Hyundai Motor Group’s new E-GMP electric vehicle platform — also used with the new Hyundai Ioniq 5 — will be a crossover codenamed “CV.” And according to a new report, Kia could unveil the new car as soon as next week — and the drool-worthy specs of the high-end model might rival the Porsche Taycan.
According to ZDNet Korea, Kia will drop a teaser for the new vehicle on March 9th, with a reveal on March 15th. The codename “CV” won’t carry over to the model; instead, as Kia has revealed, it will use the name EV6, as part of a new EV[insert number here] naming strategy Kia is rolling out for its electric cars. The number, Kia says, dictates where in the lineup the car lands; the “6” presumably means the car seen here will be about two-thirds of the way up the model tree.
KiaThat date, if true, suggests the brand may be trying to get its flashy new EV into the public eye quickly. A Kia investor presentation from last December had the CV arriving in America at the LA Auto Show in May 2021; however, with that show postponed once again to November, it seems likely Kia may show it at a private event.
The CV will reportedly offer a top-spec GT model, which should deliver impressive performance. The investor presentation suggested the carmaker is targeting a 0-62 mph time of 3.0 seconds, which would place it between the Porsche Taycan Turbo and the Taycan Turbo S. It will reportedly achieve a top speed of around 162 mph.
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