The 2025 Kia EV6 is still coming, but it’s been in that position for a while now. The latest news is that Kia has announced pricing for the model, plus several improvements for the mid-cycle refresh. This year’s model gets a few design changes, a bump in battery capacity, and an improved vehicle-to-load capability. The GT trim also gets more horsepower.

Exploring the Kia EV6 Refresh Details

One of the most notable details in the EV6 refresh is the native NACS port. This makes it one of the first non-Tesla vehicles to have one. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 already has a native NACS port, but between the EV6 and its sibling, there aren’t many others aside from Tesla.
The addition of the native NACS port comes with a relocation of the EV6’s charge port on all models except the GT. It moves from the right side of the car to the left. This aligns it with the location of charge ports on Tesla models and makes it easier to fit into Tesla Superchargers. At some point, Tesla is expected to add longer cables to fit more vehicles.
With all the changes, you might expect to find a much more expensive Kia EV6 at your Kia dealership. However, the price bump is relatively small. Only a few hundred dollars gets added to the lower trims, but there’s a $2,200 increase on the range-topping GT model.

Mostly Modest Price Increases

The EV6 Light trims go up in price by $250 at the lowest to $450 on the Long Range AWD trim. The price increases get larger as you move up the trims. The EV6 Wind goes up by $1,600, and by the time you get to the EV6 GT, the price increase is up to $2,200. Despite these increases, the prices could have gone up a lot more.
One reason Kia was able to avoid a larger price increase is that the EV6 is built in Georgia. That covers most of the EV6 model line, but the top-end GT trim will be built in Korea. Kia had already brought its production of the EV6 to the United States in response to President Biden’s onshoring incentives.
This means that all of the EV6 model line, except for the Korean-built GT trim, will qualify for the US EV tax credit. That also means you can still knock out some of the price increases with the tax credit.

Kia Reveals EV6 In Production Now

Kia has revealed that the 2025 EV6 models are currently in production, but there’s no word on when they’ll actually be delivered to customers. In general, new vehicles come out shortly before the model year starts. For example, 2025 models started shipping in late 2024. However, in this case, the EV6 is a bit late, with the year rapidly approaching the midway point.
The wait might have been related to the addition of the native NACS port. There has been much talk about Supercharger compatibility with Kia models. Kia hasn’t given a reason for the EV6’s lateness. In any case, the EV6 should be out soon, so you’ll want to contact your local Kia dealership to get in line.