Karim Habib, a senior vice president of Kia, speaks during an online ceremony to unveil the EV6, the company's first all-electric model in this March 30, 2021 file photo. Yonhap

Kia, Korea's second-biggest carmaker, on Tuesday launched the pure electric high-performance model EV6 GT in the domestic market in a move to beef up its EV lineup.

The EV6 GT comes with a 77.4 kWh battery pack and can travel up to 342 kilometers on a single charge. It can accelerate from zero to 100 km in only 3.5 seconds, the company said in a statement.

The company said the EV6 GT is the "fastest car" among passenger vehicles manufactured in the country so far.