Head to head

Kia EV6 GT vs Volvo EX40

A side-by-side comparison of published Canadian specifications, including NRCan range figures.

This comparison is generated automatically from published manufacturer specifications, not from hands-on testing. It sets the two cars' figures side by side; it is not a road test.

Car A

Kia EV6 GT electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 380 km of range

Kia EV6 GT

From C$85,000 Β· 380 km

Read the Kia EV6 GT review

Car B

Volvo EX40 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 385 km of range

Volvo EX40

From C$82,500 Β· 385 km

Read the Volvo EX40 review

The verdict

The Volvo EX40 offers more range β€” 385 km NRCan against 380 km, a gap of about 5 km between charges. The Kia EV6 GT is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 480 litres and 5 seats versus 452 litres and 5 in the Volvo EX40. On price the Volvo EX40 starts about C$2,500 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Kia EV6 GT at 3.5s.

On the measured specifications below, the Kia EV6 GT leads in 3 areas and the Volvo EX40 in 2.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Kia EV6 GTC$85,000
Volvo EX40C$82,500

Range (NRCan)

Kia EV6 GT380 km
Volvo EX40385 km

Battery

Kia EV6 GT84 kWh
Volvo EX4082 kWh

Body type

Kia EV6 GTSUV
Volvo EX40SUV

Seats

Kia EV6 GT5
Volvo EX405

Cargo space

Kia EV6 GT480 litres
Volvo EX40452 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

Kia EV6 GT3.5s
Volvo EX404.8s

Standout feature

Kia EV6 GT585bhp β€” quicker than most sports cars
Volvo EX40Compact SUV with Volvo's safety kit as standard

How they score

Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in Canada β€” 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

Kia EV6 GT17/100
Volvo EX4020/100

Price

Kia EV6 GT39/100
Volvo EX4042/100

Family space

Kia EV6 GT34/100
Volvo EX4021/100

Performance

Kia EV6 GT87/100
Volvo EX4062/100

Tech

Kia EV6 GT46/100
Volvo EX4017/100

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