Head to head

Volvo EX40 vs Kia EV6

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

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

Car B

Kia EV6 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 455 km of range

Kia EV6

From C$61,950 Β· 455 km

Read the Kia EV6 review

The verdict

The Kia EV6 offers more range β€” 455 km NRCan against 385 km, a gap of about 70 km between charges. The Kia EV6 is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 490 litres and 5 seats versus 452 litres and 5 in the Volvo EX40. On price the Kia EV6 starts about C$20,550 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Volvo EX40 at 4.8s.

On the measured specifications below, the Volvo EX40 leads in 1 area and the Kia EV6 in 4.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Volvo EX40C$82,500
Kia EV6C$61,950

Range (NRCan)

Volvo EX40385 km
Kia EV6455 km

Battery

Volvo EX4082 kWh
Kia EV684 kWh

Body type

Volvo EX40SUV
Kia EV6SUV

Seats

Volvo EX405
Kia EV65

Cargo space

Volvo EX40452 litres
Kia EV6490 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

Volvo EX404.8s
Kia EV65.3s

Standout feature

Volvo EX40Compact SUV with Volvo's safety kit as standard
Kia EV6800V charging: 10-80% in under 20 minutes

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

Volvo EX4020/100
Kia EV645/100

Price

Volvo EX4042/100
Kia EV676/100

Family space

Volvo EX4021/100
Kia EV638/100

Performance

Volvo EX4062/100
Kia EV648/100

Tech

Volvo EX4017/100
Kia EV646/100

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