Kia EV6 supply to double by 2023

The Kia EV6 There is likely to be a larger supply from the new year, with the brand’s local division saying they are looking forward to “more than 100 per month“In 2023 – or at least 1200 units for next year.

After confirming that the local allocation for this year has increased to 700 units – up from 500 vehicles initially forecast when the EV6 launched in February – a Kia Australia spokesperson said. CarExpert The local branch is “anticipating an increase in supply next year”.

If Kia Australia is able to deliver “over 100” EV6 units per month, this number will almost triple the original allocation. out of 500 carsand can double the number of vehicles by 2022 by 2022.

It also means that consumer wait times can be significantly reduced, with a lead time of around 12 months if you order today.

Come back in January Kia Australia chief executive Damien Meredith said he believes the EV6 is capable of raking in sales of 3,000 units a year “quite easily” if supply constraints are not an issue. That mass would make the all-electric Kia one of the most popular electric cars in Australia.

Kia’s executive team confirmed earlier this year that the EV6 had attracted more than 25,000 interest, while dealers had already received around 1800 orders in January 2022, a month before the EV6 officially went on sale in China. Australia.

With record consumer interest and pre-launch order books, Kia Australia says it is in “ongoing dialogue” with its global parent company.

“If we can get it up to 100 and to 600, we’ll do great,” Mr Meredith said in January – guessing that the company’s local division is doing better especially at this point.

The electric vehicle market share hit a new high in Australia of 4.4% last month and that trend is likely to continue in the September results expected to be released later this week. BYD Atto 3 and update MG ZS EV Officially on sale last month.

To date, Tesla has accounted for 8054 of the total 14,524 electric vehicle registrations across Australia, led by Model 3 (7037 units) and recently launched Model Y (1017 pieces).

Kia managed 426 EV6 registrations through the end of August, before the Hyundai Ioniq 5 (418 units). Both Korean EVs are behind the premiums Mercedes-Benz EQA (489 units).

At the beginning of 2023, Kia Australia plans to strengthen the EV6 line with EV6 GT top performance, complete with a 430kW/700Nm dual-motor drive good for a 0-100 time of 3.5 seconds and a top speed of 260 km/h.

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