Head to head

Volvo EX40 vs Kia EV6 GT

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 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

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 Volvo EX40 leads in 2 areas and the Kia EV6 GT in 3.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

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

Range (NRCan)

Volvo EX40385 km
Kia EV6 GT380 km

Battery

Volvo EX4082 kWh
Kia EV6 GT84 kWh

Body type

Volvo EX40SUV
Kia EV6 GTSUV

Seats

Volvo EX405
Kia EV6 GT5

Cargo space

Volvo EX40452 litres
Kia EV6 GT480 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

Volvo EX404.8s
Kia EV6 GT3.5s

Standout feature

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

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 EV6 GT17/100

Price

Volvo EX4042/100
Kia EV6 GT39/100

Family space

Volvo EX4021/100
Kia EV6 GT34/100

Performance

Volvo EX4062/100
Kia EV6 GT87/100

Tech

Volvo EX4017/100
Kia EV6 GT46/100

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