A used Kia EV6 in Australia is one of the few second-hand electric cars that still feels like a genuinely modern car rather than a science experiment from 2016. Fast to charge, roomy enough for a family, and now landing at prices that make the original buyers wince. If you are cross-shopping used electric SUVs and want real-world range plus a warranty that actually means something, the EV6 belongs on your shortlist. But there is one check that matters more than any test drive, and most listings will not mention it. We will get to that.
Here is what matters: what these things cost now, what the platform gets right, the warranty advantage that works in your favour as a used buyer, and the known fault you must confirm has been fixed before you hand over a cent.
Used Kia EV6 prices in Australia: the depreciation reality
The EV6 launched here in 2022 at $67,990 plus on-road costs for the entry Air, $74,990 for the GT-Line RWD and $82,990 for the GT-Line AWD. The halo GT arrived in 2023 at a hefty $99,590 plus on-roads.
Now look at the used market. On carsales, tidy 2022 GT-Line examples are advertised from the high $40,000s into the high $50,000s, with a private buy guide for a 2022 GT-Line RWD sitting around $50,600 to $54,500. That is a car that cost roughly $80,000 to drive away three years ago. The GT has fallen even harder: 2023 GT examples have been listed around $55,000, roughly half the sticker.
Brutal for the first owner. Great for you. The EV6 has taken the same steep early depreciation that hit most 2022-era EVs, which means the second owner gets a nearly new car and skips the worst of the drop. If you want the wider picture on where used EV values are heading, our2026 used EV price rundown covers the trend across brands.
The E-GMP platform: why the EV6 charges faster than almost anything at this money
The EV6 sits on Hyundai-Kia’s E-GMP platform (their dedicated electric-car architecture), the same underpinnings as the Ioniq 5. If you are cross-shopping the two, ourused Ioniq 5 guide is worth a read, because mechanically they are close cousins.
The headline feature is the 800-volt architecture. Most EVs run 400-volt systems; the EV6’s 800-volt setup lets it pull serious DC charging power when you find a fast enough charger. Kia quotes a 10 to 80 percent top-up in about 18 minutes on a 350kW charger, with a peak charging rate around 233kW. In plain terms: on a decent highway charger you are back to most of your range in the time it takes to use the bathroom and buy a coffee.
Every Australian-delivered EV6 got the big 77.4kWh battery, with the Air rated up to 528km WLTP (the official lab-test range figure, which runs optimistic in the real world). The EV6 gets closer than most, mind you. One Australian owner ran an Air over a 762km real-world test and averaged 14.1kWh/100km, hitting the claimed 528km with moderate driving. On a fast highway run you will see less, but a real 400km-plus between charges is entirely normal. The single-motor RWD variants are the range champs; the GT-Line AWD and the GT trade some range for extra power and grip.
The 7-year warranty is a genuine used-buyer advantage
This is where the EV6 pulls ahead of a used Tesla or a grey-import. Kia Australia’s 7-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty runs from the car’s original sale date, and it transfers to you when you buy second-hand. Buy a 2022 car in 2026 and you still have around three years of factory cover left. Try getting that on almost anything else at this price.
The high-voltage battery gets its own cover, and it is better than most people realise. Kia Australia’s New Vehicle Warranty terms guarantee the high-voltage battery will not fall below 70 percent of its original capacity within the 7-year, 150,000km term. If it does, Kia repairs or replaces it. That is a real, written number, not a vague “we stand behind it”, and it transfers to you as the second owner.
The practical point: a used EV6 within that window is one of the lowest-risk second-hand EV buys going, because a manufacturer is still on the hook for the expensive bits.
Battery health: the EV6 is one of the best in the class
Worried the battery’s cooked? Don’t be, or at least not with an EV6. State of Health (SoH) is just the battery’s remaining capacity versus when it was new, and the EV6’s numbers are excellent. In a 1,366-car study by Swedish used-car firm Kvdbil, the EV6 showed the least degradation of every model tested, and across the whole sample eight in ten cars still held 90 percent or more of original capacity. That tracks with what owners tend to see in their own SoH readouts.
That said, get a proper battery health check before you buy any used EV, including this one. It is the single cheapest bit of insurance you can get. Ourguide to checking EV battery health walks through how to read the number and what tools to use.
The one that matters: the ICCU recall
This is the check that beats every other. The EV6, along with its E-GMP siblings, has a known fault in the Integrated Charging Control Unit (ICCU), the box that manages charging and keeps the 12-volt battery topped up. When it fails, the car can throw a warning light, stop charging the 12-volt battery, and in the worst case lose drive power.
Kia Australia has recalled it. Recall REC-006238, issued 3 January 2025, covers 4,551 EV6s from 2021 to 2024 and supersedes an earlier campaign (REC-005946), which tells you Kia needed more than one go at this. The fix involves a software update plus inspecting and replacing the ICCU and its fuse where needed, all done free of charge at a Kia dealer, as CarExpert reported when effectively every EV6 in the country got pulled in.
So before you buy: get the VIN and confirm with a Kia dealer that the ICCU recall work has been completed on that exact car. Not “should be fine”. Confirmed, on record. It is a free fix, but you do not want to be the one chasing it, and a car that has already had the updated ICCU fitted is worth more to you than one that has not. Check any car’s recall status by VIN on the government’s vehicle recalls site. While you are at it, look over the 12-volt battery and the tyres, since the GT-Line’s wider rubber is not cheap to replace.
Living with it: charging, V2L, boot and child seats
For a family, the EV6 stacks up on the boring stuff that actually matters. Boot space is a usable 490 litres behind the rear seats, plus a small front boot (52 litres on RWD cars, 20 litres on AWD, which loses room to the second motor). The rear seats carry two ISOFIX child-seat anchor points, so the car seats slot in without a fight.
The feature that genuinely earns its keep is Vehicle-to-Load (V2L): the EV6 can turn its battery into a power point, running appliances at up to 3.6kW through an adapter. Camping, a blackout, running a fridge or power tools at a worksite, even topping up another EV in a pinch. It is the kind of thing you use more than you expect once you have it.
The smart family buy: a 2022-23 GT-Line RWD
The smart family buy is a 2022 or 2023 EV6 GT-Line RWD. You get the full 77.4kWh battery, the best real-world range in the lineup, 800-volt fast charging, the frunk and the V2L, and you skip the range-sapping big wheels and the extra motor of the AWD that most families never need. Around the low-to-mid $50,000s buys a nearly new car that stickered near $80,000, with years of transferable factory warranty still running. The Air is the value pick if you find one; the GT is a hoot but overkill for the school run and thirstier on range.
Whatever you look at, make the ICCU recall your deal-breaker. Confirm REC-006238 has been completed on that VIN, get a battery health check, and you are buying one of the lowest-risk used EVs on the market. If your budget is tighter, ourbest used EVs under $40,000 rundown has cheaper options that still make sense.
Frequently asked questions
How much is a used Kia EV6 in Australia?
2022 GT-Line examples typically sit in the high $40,000s to high $50,000s, with a private buy guide around $50,600 to $54,500 for a 2022 GT-Line RWD. The GT has dropped to around $55,000 from its near-$100,000 launch price. Prices move with mileage, drivetrain and location.
Does the used Kia EV6 keep its warranty?
Yes. Kia’s 7-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty transfers to you and runs from the original sale date. The high-voltage battery is covered for 7 years or 150,000km and guaranteed not to drop below 70 percent capacity in that window. A 2022 car still has roughly three years of cover left in 2026.
What is the Kia EV6 ICCU problem?
The Integrated Charging Control Unit can develop an internal fault that stops the 12-volt battery charging and can cause a loss of drive power. Australian recall REC-006238 covers 2021 to 2024 EV6s and the fix is free at a Kia dealer. Confirm it has been done on the specific car before buying.
How far does a Kia EV6 really go on a charge?
The Air is rated up to 528km WLTP, and one Australian owner matched that in a real-world test at 14.1kWh/100km. Expect a comfortable 400km-plus in mixed driving; less at sustained highway speeds.
