In Cars, Electric Cars in Malaysia, Hybrids, EVs and Alternative Fuel, Kia, Local News / By Gerard Lye / 24 June 2022 8:03 pm / 23 comments

Dinamikjaya Motors, a subsidiary of Bermaz Auto (BAuto) and the official distributor of Kia vehicles in Malaysia, today launched the Kia EV6. The electric vehicle (EV), which first made its global debut last year, is being offered in a sole GT-Line AWD variant that comes fully imported (CBU) from South Korea.

Built on the same Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP) architecture also used by the Hyundai Ioniq 5, the EV6 is actually sized differently than its close cousin, measuring in at 4,695 mm long, 1,890 mm wide, 1,550 mm tall and with a wheelbase of 2,900 mm. As for the Ioniq 5, it is 4,635 mm long, 1,890 mm wide, 1,605 mm tall and its wheelbase spans 3,000 mm.

For our market, the EV6 is specified with the Long Range AWD powertrain. As such, it is equipped with a water-cooled 77.4-kWh lithium-ion battery that provides up to 506 km of range following the WLTP standard. The battery powers a pair of electric motors, with the one at the rear being rated at 224 PS (221 hp or 165 kW) and 350 Nm, while the front unit delivers 101 PS (99 hp or 74 kW) and 255 Nm of torque. Together, the e-motors provide all-wheel drive and a total system output of 325 PS (321 hp or 239 kW) and 605 Nm of torque, which is good for a 0-100 km/h time of 5.2 seconds and a top speed of 183 km/h.

Thanks to the E-GMP platform, the EV6 features a multi-charging system that is compatible with both 400-volt and 800-volt DC fast chargers without the need for any special adapter or additional on-board charger. The maximum DC power input (CCS2 connection) supported is 350 kW, which gets the battery from a 10-80% state of charge (SoC) in just 18 minutes.

As 800-volt DC chargers are uncommon, when the car is plugged into a more mainstream 400-volt charger, the inverter performs a boost conversion of the incoming power to 800 volts before sending it to the battery. With a 50-kW DC input, it’ll take 73 minutes for the battery to go from a 10-80% SoC.

There’s also AC charging support (Type 2 connection) up to 11 kW (operates on 240 volts), and a charger capable of outputting that amount of power will fully charge the battery from 10-100% in seven hours and 20 minutes. Every EV6 will only come with a basic three-pin to Type 2 AC charging cable to plug into a domestic power socket, but you’ll be waiting a long time to juice up the battery this way, 32 hours and 45 minutes to be exact. You’ll need to find your own Type 2 to Type 2 charging cable.

While the rudimentary AC charging cable is included, a wallbox is not. Instead, Dinamikjaya Motors says it will provide customers with a list of wallboxes that are readily available in the market and advise them on which brand and model best suits their needs, limited of course by their type of residence and electrical infrastructure.

For public charging, customers will have access to a DC charger that will be set up at Kia’s new flagship dealership in Glenmarie, albeit pay to use. Additionally, the company will work with existing charging network operators in Malaysia to widen charging accessibility for its EV6 customers.

In terms of equipment, the GT-Line appearance package is identified by body-coloured wheel arch cladding, a more aggressive front apron and gloss black accents. The rear apron is also different from the regular Wind exterior, as the black trim is recessed at the corners for the reflectors, accompanied by dashed pins that integrate the reverse light.

Other items on the kit list include LED projector headlamps, DRLs, taillights and rear fog lamps, while the wheels are 20 inches in size and fitted with 225/45 profile Continental PremiumContact 6 tyres specifically developed for EVs. You also get retractable door handles that are flush with the car’s body when locked, a powered sunroof, a powered tailgate with hands-free operation, front and rear parking sensors, keyless entry and start as well as remote start.

Inside, the EV6 features black suede upholstery with white leatherette accents. Imitation leather is also used for the steering wheel and door panels, which are accompanied by GT-Line interior trim, silver door handles and a metal accelerator pedal. For comfort, there’s a dual-zone climate control system with rear vents, while interior charging of devices is handled by no less than two 12-volt power sockets, four USB-C ports and a Qi wireless charger.

No shortage of tech either, there are a two 12.3-inch displays on the dashboard, with one serving as the digital instrument cluster. Meanwhile, the other is a touchscreen for the infotainment system that supports both Android Auto and Apple CarPlay and is paired with a 14-speaker sound system developed by Meridian.

For party tricks, the EV6 comes with Remote Smart Parking Assist (RSPA) which allows you to remotely move the vehicle forwards or backwards using just the key fob. This should be helpful if you’re trying to park in a very tight spot and worry you won’t be able to open doors to get out.

Additionally, the system is also capable of semi-autonomous parking when an appropriate parking space is detected (perpendicular or parallel). Drivers will be able to choose if they want to be inside the car during the self-park process or outside and using the key fob – both options will still require a physical input (pressing a button) from the vehicle owner as the process is carried out.

The EV6 also includes an integrated charging control unit (ICCU) charging system that enables bi-directional charging, also known as Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) support. This means the EV’s battery can double as a high-capacity external power bank, supplying up to 3.6 kW to power most electronic accessories.

Another fancy bit of kit are the powered front seats that come with a one-touch recline function (Kia calls this Premium Relaxation) on top of functions like lumbar adjustment, ventilation and memory for the driver’s seat. The rear seats are less fancy as they are just 60:40 split-folding and don’t slide like they do in the Ioniq 5. When folded down, the boot space is expanded to 1,300 litres from the default 520 litres when they are up. On that mention, the EV6 comes with a front trunk (frunk) that offers an additional 20 litres of storage space.

Moving on to safety and driver assistance systems, seven airbags (front, side, curtain and driver’s knee) are standard along with the usual array of passive systems like ESC, ABS, EBD, brake assist, traction control, hill start assist, brake auto hold (works with the electronic parking brake), front and rear seat belt warning, rear occupant alert, a 360-degree camera and ISOFIX child seat anchors.

As for the active systems, the EV6 comes with High Beam Assist, Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist, Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist, a Blind-Spot View Monitor that also enables Safe Exit Assist, Lane Keeping Assist, Driver Attention Warning and Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist with junction turning monitoring. You’ll get some semi-autonomous driving features too, namely Smart Cruise Control (SCC) with stop & go support as well as Lane Following Assist (LFA).

The EV6 is offered in five colours, namely Moonscape (a kind of matte grey), Snow White Pearl, Aurora Black Pearl, Runway Red and Yacht Blue. A five-year, 150,000-km vehicle warranty comes standard, and the battery is covered for up to seven years or 150,000 km, whichever comes first – the latter is two years more than the global standard warranty for the battery.

Dinamikjaya Motors notes it will expand its EV service network over time, but in the start-up phase, EV6 owners can get their vehicles serviced at the Bermaz EV Centre of Excellence in Glenmarie, while the northern (Penang) and southern (Johor Bahru) regions will each have their own EV service outlet. In other major cities and towns, a dealer network of mobile teams will provide 24 hours roadside assistance to customers.

Finally, let’s talk pricing. The EV6 GT-Line AWD retails for RM300,668 on-the-road without insurance, with current EV incentives and sales tax factored in – V-Zion tinting film is included too. It should be noted that the first batch of cars, which we were previously told totalled just five units, have all been accounted for.

Customer deliveries are expected to take place from the third quarter of this year, assuming there are no production delays at Kia’s AutoLand plant in Hwaseong where the EV6 is produced. Don’t expect the EV6 to be cheaper by becoming a locally-assembled (CKD) model anytime soon, as we’re told there are no such plans for the Inokom plant for now.

There’s no denying the EV6 costs more than the Ioniq 5, which tops out at RM269,888 for the highest Max variant (including the optional RM10,000 extended warranty and service package). Then again, the Kia EV does come with some features the Ioniq 5 Max doesn’t, including the fancy remote parking system, more speakers (Meridian 14-speaker system vs Bose 8-speaker), a sunroof (though it does lose out on the Hyundai’s solar roof).

The Ioniq 5 Max’s AWD powertrain also has marginally less power by comparison at 305 PS (302 hp or 225 kW) and 605 Nm, while also being equipped with a smaller battery (72.6 kWh) battery that delivers comparably less range (430 km).

So, what are your thoughts on the Kia EV6? Do the specifications and available equipment justify its asking price, or are there other options that you’re interested in? Let us know in the comments below.

GALLERY: Kia EV6 GT-Line official photos

at this point, i5 or ev6, it doesnt matter really, see which one got stock first

superb korea car.. this greatest neighbor of cina,

South Korea is far from neighbour of CHina, u forgot they have nation in between them?

it’s insane to me that pricing of kias in malaysia have reached mercedes, bmw, volvo territory. what’s even more insane is that people still buy these cars. i get that it’s an EV but come on, these prices are getting out of hand. and so long as malaysians keep buying these cars, car manufacturers here are going to take advantage of us and keep pricing their cars higher and higher for each iteration/new launch. and before anyone says “but it’s still cheaper after converting xxxx and xxxx currencies,” ask yourself, do you also convert salaries? yes or no? the salaries of malaysians to the price of literally anything in malaysia simply does not make sense.

Note that the Germans and Swedes you mention here are built in Malaysia, mostly. This KEV6 is made in Korea.

On your point on price, note that in the UK, the top spec EV6 is £60k. But more importantly, why can’t a Kia be RM300k? Saying that is like joining the bandwagon of people saying that PROTON cars must be cheap for the rakyat.

Back in 2000, Proton Waja used to beat the equivalent Kia Spectra to a pulp.. but typical local pipu attitude Makan tido, makan tido. Now proton is lagging, and lost even to the mediocre Vietnam cars. P1 memalukan Msia.

Which is why Kia are rarer than Lambos here

why the double standards? if Kia can make cars better than the german makers, why should they priced their car cheaper? more importantly, if people are buying, what’s wrong with selling it?

On a side note, if you have driven the hyundai ioniq, you will know its far superior to many of latest german cars and a huge bargain for its price.

look at Kia stinger. Even europe car reviewers said that it is equally good with 5 series n E class but whst happened to Stinger? Stop production! While E clss n 5 series still selling like hot cake! Brand is very important. That’s the reason businesses keep building their brand name. Yo said this because you do not have that much of money, when you have, there must be many other factors come in and you will not buy this car at the end, unless you are so rich to buy a few luxury cars at the same toy. Like Sultan Johor can just buy it as toy and throw a side if don’t like it after that.

your logic is just based on brands 100%. so any kia model should be priced rm200k even if it’s just tin kosong & very tiny A segment car? Well, car buyers nowadays are not stupid like you. by your logic, I’m sure if you’re given choice to buy either bmw kereta sorong or kia ev6 (both priced @rm300k), you will go for that kereta sorong right? coz it’s the brand that matter.

I would much rather buy a 300k full spec kia/hyundai than a Milo tin kosong base model 2/3 series with no basic features like adaptive cruise.

Beautiful 255/45R20 RM5000++ each set of rubbers

At this heavy weight, no compromised of good rubbers. dont use a sandal grade, use proper sport shoes grade.

Regardless of the car, no one should use compromised rubbers. Especially during raining season. it’s a danger to other road users.

Rm301k? Foresee same ending with Kia Stinger. Who dare to say Stinger not a good car? But it has wrong identity with Kia on its body!

This thing cost more than the new C200, what potential buyers are they targeting? interesting…

its 2022 already, bmw and merc lose their magics

is the c200 more comfortable, more refined, quieter, faster, more spacious, more features and more reliable? If no then what does this tell you about the C200 pricing.

this dimanikjaya is really making bold and daring moves by bringing in the Kias with price range higher than toyota and VW. we call this plain stupid.

For 300k better buy BMW 330i

https://paultan.org/2022/06/24/2022-mercedes-benz-eqa250-amg-line-in-malaysia-gallery/

Only some1 who does not know how to count will buy this “inferior” KIA. It makes no sense when Benz EQA is selling below RM 280K. Both also CBU Cars. And shipping a car all the way from Germany is much higher than “nearby” Korea.

In Malaysia its still brand perception that counts. Even though KIA has longer driving range, it wont be any advantage at all.

The KIA isn’t really inferior. It has 2 electric motors compared to the Merc single motor. More importantly it has better charging capabilities making it slightly more future proof.

IMO the merc is overpriced as it’s a single motor EV.

It would be good that Paultan in future tells us about the actual roadtax of EVs after the no road tax period. Road taxes for powerful EVs are extremely expensive!!

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