Kia EV6: running costs & insurance
The Kia EV6 has arguably the best warranty in the business
| Insurance group | Warranty | Service interval |
| N/A | 7yrs/100,000 miles | 2yrs/20,000 miles |
Like all electric cars, the Kia EV6 can be significantly cheaper to run than any petrol or diesel-engined equivalent – especially if you’re a company car driver and can charge at home using an off-peak energy tariff. Do so, and we reckon you can cancel out the EV6’s initial list-price difference versus a like-for-like BMW 3 Series or Audi A4. One area to keep an eye on is insurance premiums, because the pre-facelift Kia sat in higher groups than a number of its immediate rivals.
Kia EV6 insurance group
Insurance group ratings for the facelifted EV6 are yet to be released, but it’s unlikely that we’ll see any massive changes over those for the previous car. Pre-facelift EV6s range from group 34 to 40. Its Hyundai Ioniq 5 sister car, meanwhile, occupies groups 29 to 36.
Warranty
Kia has long been an industry leader when it comes to warranty cover, and that hasn't changed with its move into the electric car world. The EV6 comes with the same excellent seven-year/100,000-mile guarantee that all the Korean brand's cars leave the showroom with, although MG is nipping at its heels with a seven-year/80,000-mile cover package on its (admittedly cheaper and less hi-tech) electric models.
If you’re planning to keep your car for a long time, the Toyota bZ4X and its 10-year/100,000-mile warranty is the new class leader, although that’s only applicable for as long as you have the car serviced at a main dealer.
Servicing
Kia says the EV6 only needs to be serviced once every two years or after 20,000 miles, whichever comes first. That's about twice as long as the service intervals for the majority of Kia's other models, and should reduce the maintenance costs of running an EV6.
Road tax
The Kia EV6 is, like all fully zero-emissions vehicles, zero-rated for road tax (VED) in the UK until April 2025. After this date, EVs will be taxed just like any other vehicle, and given the Kia’s lofty list price (even its basic form) it’s set to be liable for the premium car surcharge for models costing more than £40,000.
Fortunately, zero-emissions status does mean exemption from low and zero-emissions zones, such as the London Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ).
Depreciation
According to the latest data from our market experts, the Kia EV6 should retain roughly 44-46 per cent of its initial asking price after three years or 36,000 miles on the road. This is roughly the same as the Hyundai Ioniq 5 which holds on to 43-50 per cent, but the more luxurious member of this family of EVs, the Genesis GV60, suffers the most because it retains only 36-39 per cent.
