Question 1

How long is the Kia EV6 battery warranty?

Accepted Answer

Kia states two separate coverages, each 10 years or 100,000 miles from the Date of First Service, whichever comes first. The EV System Warranty covers the electric motor, high voltage battery, electric power control unit and on-board charger, and Kia's manual states it does not cover any other electrical components, such as the traditional 12 volt battery, alternator or starter components. Lithium-Ion Polymer Battery Capacity Coverage separately covers capacity loss below 70% of the original battery capacity, and covers repairs needed to return capacity to 70%.

Question 2

When does the Kia EV6 battery warranty start?

Accepted Answer

At the Date of First Service, which Kia's warranty manual defines as the first date the vehicle is delivered to the first retail purchaser, is leased, or is placed into service as a company vehicle such as a demonstrator, rental or fleet vehicle, whichever is earliest. A demonstrator or rental EV6 started its ten years when it went into service, not when it was first sold to a customer.

Question 3

Does the Kia EV6 battery warranty transfer to a second owner?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Kia's EV warranty manual states that any remaining portion of any warranty, except the 120-month/100,000-mile Power Train (Original Owner) warranty, is fully transferable to subsequent owners. Kia's coverage chart shows the same split: the Power Train row carries an Original Owner Only band and a footnote cutting subsequent owners to 60 months/60,000 miles, while the Electric Vehicle (EV) System row shows 120 months and 100,000 miles with neither. Kia's website restricts only the Powertrain Limited Warranty, to the original purchaser and to buyers of a Certified Pre-Owned Kia.

Question 4

What is not covered by the Kia EV6 battery warranty?

Accepted Answer

Kia excludes EV System and Lithium-Ion Polymer Battery damage caused by ambient temperatures above 122F for over 24 hours; storage below -22F for over seven days; leaving the vehicle over 14 days at a zero or near zero state of charge; physically damaging or intentionally reducing the battery's life; direct flame; immersion in water or fluids; opening the battery enclosure or having it serviced by someone other than a Kia certified EV technician; neglecting correct charging procedures; use of incompatible charging devices; and damage to the charge port or vehicle components caused by a public charger, non-Kia supplied charge cord, or other third party EVSE.

Item	Answer
What is covered	Two warranties: the EV System Warranty (electric motor, high voltage battery, Electric Power Control Unit, On Board Charger) and Lithium-Ion Polymer Battery Capacity Coverage
Term	120 months (10 years), both coverages
Mileage cap	100,000 miles, whichever comes first, both coverages
Capacity floor	70% of original battery capacity
Repair standard	Repaired or replaced to at least 70% of original capacity, not to as-new; replacement pack may be new or remanufactured
Transfers to a second owner	Yes, fully transferable. Only the 120 months/100,000 miles Power Train warranty is original-owner-only
Clock starts	Date of First Service: the earliest of first retail delivery, lease, or entry into service as a demonstrator, rental or fleet vehicle
Outside the EV System Warranty	Other electrical components, including the 12 volt battery, alternator and starter components

Kia EV6: Battery Warranty

Coverage at a glance

What is not covered

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