2022 Kia EV6 electrifies Times Square with similar specs to Hyundai Ioniq 5 Alvin Reyes - May 19, 2021, 5:27am CDT South Korean automaker Kia has officially debuted the 2022 EV6 in Times Square. The EV6 is Kia’s first dedicated electric vehicle riding on Hyundai-Kia’s Electrical-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP) like the Hyundai Ioniq 5. With that, the EV6 has inherited the powertrain configurations of Ioniq 5, and that’s a good thing. Hyundai-Kia got it right in creating a modular, rear-wheel-drive platform that supports a second motor in the front. The EV6 also comes with what Kia refers to as the world’s first mass-produced integrated drive axle, a design that combines the driveshaft and wheel bearings to improve handling and ride comfort while saving weight.