That most shows up in quarter-mile acceleration times: The Model Y is about a half-second faster than the EV6, and with a trap speed of 114.35 mph, it’s traveling 12 mph faster, too. Higher-speed acceleration: The Kia bests the Model Y by a tenth of a second to 60 mph, hitting 60 in 4.69 seconds versus 4.79 for the Model Y, but the Tesla maintains its acceleration past 60 mph. Both took around 11 kilowatt-hours of energy, but the more efficient Model Y converted that energy into more miles of range.
The Model Y, using the same electric vehicle service equipment (the thing that mounts on the wall, often called the “charger”) and at a similar state of charge as the EV6, added 46 miles of predicted range in an hour versus the EV6’s 33 miles of range in an hour. Home charging: As the category with the single highest points potential, home charging is where we give points to the EV that makes the most of charging where owners will do the bulk of it: at home. Plus, it’s more ergonomically comfortable for front and rear occupants. The Model Y still has undeniable strengths, however, including its home-charging speed potential and sporty driving feel. In this comparison, the Model Y came up short in our fast-charger testing, didn’t show a large advantage in our highway efficiency test, and its maximum predicted range (based on consumption and not the EPA rating display on the home screen) wasn’t hugely different from the EV6. Things that remain polarizing are its large touchscreen as the main interface, ride quality and its lack of a driver-focused instrument panel. Its promise of updatability was key, too, as Tesla’s over-the-air updates can significantly change how the car operates - for better and (as we’ve discovered as owners) for worse. We bought a Model Y in 2021 for its merits of long-rated range, high efficiency and top home and fast-charging abilities.
But if you ordered our Model Y now, that same SUV would cost nearly $73,000 because of substantial price hikes in only a year. It’s a high-riding hatchback with available all-wheel drive, 274 miles of EPA-rated range (as we tested it) and DC fast-charging claims of 10%-80% battery capacity in 18 minutes - all compelling specifications against a Model Y.Īn EV6’s price is also more Tesla-like than you’d think: A top-of-the-line GT-Line trim level is around $57,000 (including destination), which isn’t far off of the $60,290 we paid for our Model Y Long Range AWD (326 miles of rated range) in mid-2021. But the all-new EV6 is a modern, long-range EV with the distinctive design, innovation and value we’ve come to expect from contemporary Kias. Kia may not have the EV cultural panache of Tesla, but it’s no stranger to electric cars, having sold limited-availability EVs since around 2014 with the Soul EV and, later, the Niro EV. The Tesla Model Y has undoubtedly been the standard by which we judge electric SUVs since its launch and is one of the most popular EVs being sold. No longer a science experiment for niche shoppers, electric vehicles are readily available in the popular body style today’s consumers want: SUVs.
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