2023 Kia EV6 Drops Light Trim And Receives Whopping $7,100 Price Increase

Kia has announced that it will cull the cheapest addition to the EV6 range - the Light. That, in addition to a $1,000 price bump forthenow-base Wind model, makes for a $7,100 price jump. That's almost exactly how much of theInflation Reduction Acttax credit Kia is losing out on,despite its best efforts to the contrary.

一个s a result of the pricing and structure change to the EV6 lineup, which was recently topped off by the new GT trim, the base price of aKia EV6is now $49,795, which includes a $1,295 destination charge.

However, asCarsDirectpoints out, the actual price increase is theoretically more significant than that in some circumstances.

一个fter the passing of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Kia lost out on the $7,500 tax credit for the EV6. Factor that into the new trim level structure and pricing bump, and the price increase of an EV6 jumps to $14,600.

It explains whyKia and Hyundai are trying so hard to be held exemptfrom the new tax deduction structure put in place by President Biden's IRA. At the level the majority of consumers are purchasing cars, $7,500 is a lot of money, which will push buyers toward brands that produce vehicles that qualify for the tax cut.