Kia announces 2022 EV6 pricing, starts at $33,400* in the US

Electrek.co by Jo Borrás

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Kia announces 2022 EV6 pricing, starts at $33,400* in the US

Read more about the tech specs of the Kia EV6, see the complete price breakdown by trim level, and read Electrek's take at Electrek.co.