Kia EV6 Air 84 RWD vs Tesla Model Y Premium RWD (2025–): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: Kia EV6 Air 84 RWD €758/mo · Tesla Model Y Premium RWD (2025–) €749/mo. Tesla Model Y Premium RWD (2025–) stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- Tesla Model Y Premium RWD (2025–) costs about €10 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- Tesla Model Y Premium RWD (2025–) goes 8 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- Kia EV6 Air 84 RWD spends 3 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- Tesla Model Y Premium RWD (2025–) has 332 l more boot space.
Side by side
| Kia EV6 Air 84 RWD | Tesla Model Y Premium RWD (2025–) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €49,990 (better) | €50,990 |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €758 | €749 (better) |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €870 | €853 (better) |
| Range (WLTP) | 582 km | 609 km (better) |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 8.87 m² | 9.20 m² |
| Used market (median listing, our own collection) | €39,390 · Ø 2.4 yr · n=27 (week 40, 2026) | €35,150 · Ø 3.2 yr · n=34 (week 40, 2026) |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 522 km / 406 km | 546 km / 414 km (better) |
| 600 km long trip | 1 charging stop · +17 min (better) | 1 charging stop · +20 min |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 15.9 kWh/100 km | 14.2 kWh/100 km (better) |
| Battery | 84.0 kWh | 75.0 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 260 kW (better) | 250 kW |
| 0–100 km/h | 7.7 s | 5.6 s (better) |
| Boot | 490 L | 822 L (better) |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | Kia EV6 Air 84 RWD | Tesla Model Y Premium RWD (2025–) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €702 | €696 |
| 15,000 | €758 | €749 |
| 20,000 | €814 | €801 |
| 25,000 | €870 | €853 |
| 30,000 | €925 | €904 |
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