Kia EV6 vs Tesla Model 3
Spec diff in New Zealand. No opinion. Just numbers.
Key differences
- • Tesla Model 3 is 25 mm longer than Kia EV6.
- • Kia EV6 is 345 kg heavier than Tesla Model 3.
- • Tesla Model 3 offers 114 L more boot space (seats up) than Kia EV6.
- • Kia EV6 has 15 km more rated range than Tesla Model 3.
At a glance
Kia EV6Tesla Model 3
Length
Kia EV64695 mm
Tesla Model 34720 mm
Cargo (seats up)
Kia EV6480 L
Tesla Model 3594 L
Kerb weight
Kia EV62105 kg
Tesla Model 31760 kg
Range
Kia EV6528 km
Tesla Model 3513 km
| Spec | Kia EV6 | Tesla Model 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 4695 mm✓ | 4720 mm |
| Width (excl. mirrors) | 1880 mm | 1848 mm✓ |
| Height | 1550 mm | 1442 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2900 mm | 2875 mm |
| Ground clearance | 155 mm | 138 mm |
| Turning circle | 11.6 m | — |
| Cargo (seats up) | 480 L | 594 L✓ |
| Cargo (seats folded) | 1300 L✓ | 682 L |
| Frunk | 20 L | 88 L✓ |
| Kerb weight | 2105 kg | 1760 kg✓ |
| Towing (braked) | 1600 kg | — |
| Seating capacity | 5 | 5 |
| Battery (usable) | 84.0 kWh | — |
| Range (WLTP) | 528 km✓ | 513 km |
| Range (EPA) | 449 km | — |
| AC charging (max) | 11 kW | 11 kW✓ |
| DC charging peak | 350 kW✓ | 170 kW |
| DC 10–80% time | 18 min✓ | 22 min |
✓ marks the trim with the conventional better number for that spec — smaller for length, width, weight, fuel use, turning circle and DC 10–80% time; larger for range, cargo, payload, towing, battery and charging speed. Rows like height, wheelbase, ground clearance and seating capacity are shown without a ✓ because the "better" direction depends on your use case (headroom vs garage fit, off-road clearance vs car-park access).