KIA EV6 RWD Standard Range vs Renault 5 E-Tech Electric 150: which is truly faster?

Off the line, the 5 E-Tech Electric 150 hits 100 km/h in 8.12 s versus 8.63 s for the EV6 RWD Standard Range. At this point, the 5 E-Tech Electric 150 leads by 0.51 s and sits roughly 3 m ahead.

At 200 metres, the 5 E-Tech Electric 150 is doing 117 km/h against 114 km/h for the EV6 RWD Standard Range. The gap is 0.18 s. The challenger starts to claw back ground.

At 400 metres standing start, the 5 E-Tech Electric 150 crosses the line in 16.13 s versus 16.45 s. The 0.32 s gap represents roughly 12 m of track - two to three car lengths.

Past 400 metres, the situation changes. The 5 E-Tech Electric 150 maxes out at 150 km/h while the EV6 RWD Standard Range keeps accelerating towards 185 km/h. At 600 metres, the gap has dropped to 0.37 s.

Around 853 metres, both vehicles are level. This is the inversion point: the EV6 RWD Standard Range overcomes its launch deficit thanks to a 35 km/h higher top speed.

At 1,000 metres, the EV6 RWD Standard Range finishes in 30.22 s versus 30.62 s. The 0.40 s delta shows an extremely tight race.

Both rivals are electronically governed, but not at the same level: the EV6 RWD Standard Range is capped at 185 km/h, the 5 E-Tech Electric 150 at 150 km/h. This isn’t a physical engine limit - it’s a manufacturer choice, usually for tyre safety or homologation reasons. Neither car reaches its true aerodynamic top speed.

With two electric powertrains, the difference comes down to power-to-weight ratio (11.47 kg/hp vs 10.16 kg/hp) and transmission (Automatic vs Automatic).

In European road use (130 km/h max), both vehicles reach the legal speed limit in under 14.21 seconds. The 0.51 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.