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The Kia EV Cars Thread
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Kia's new EV5 aims for the heart of Europe's electric car market
Kia is taking a big step in the European electric vehicle space with the official reveal of its EV5, an electric SUV designed specifically for the continent. Sliding into a fiercely competitive segment, the EV5 will challenge established players and, as Kia puts it, serve as a "cornerstone" of its growth strategy in the region.
The EV5 shares its name and general appearance with the version sold in China, but the European model is a different machine underneath. The most significant change is the battery. Instead of the BYD LFP Blade battery used in the Chinese model, the European-spec EV5 will feature an 81.4 kWh nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) battery pack.
This chemistry change allows the EV to target a WLTP range of up to 530 km - a sweet spot within the landscape of family-sized electric cars. The vehicle will be available in baseline and the sportier GT-Line trims. Both variants will initially be offered with a front-wheel-drive configuration, powered by a single electric motor producing 160 kW (215 horsepower) and 295 Nm of torque.
If you feel disappointed by the EV5 having only one electric motor - don’t be. Quick look through the spec sheet released by Kia reveals there is in fact an AWD version coming.
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Kia is taking a big step in the European electric vehicle space with the official reveal of its EV5, an electric SUV designed specifically for the continent. Sliding into a fiercely competitive segment, the EV5 will challenge established players and, as Kia puts it, serve as a "cornerstone" of its growth strategy in the region.
The EV5 shares its name and general appearance with the version sold in China, but the European model is a different machine underneath. The most significant change is the battery. Instead of the BYD LFP Blade battery used in the Chinese model, the European-spec EV5 will feature an 81.4 kWh nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) battery pack.
This chemistry change allows the EV to target a WLTP range of up to 530 km - a sweet spot within the landscape of family-sized electric cars. The vehicle will be available in baseline and the sportier GT-Line trims. Both variants will initially be offered with a front-wheel-drive configuration, powered by a single electric motor producing 160 kW (215 horsepower) and 295 Nm of torque.
If you feel disappointed by the EV5 having only one electric motor - don’t be. Quick look through the spec sheet released by Kia reveals there is in fact an AWD version coming.
Kia's new EV5 aims for the heart of Europe's electric car market
Kia is targeting the core of the European EV market with its new EV5, a practical electric SUV offering up to {{530 km}} of range, a lounge-style interior, and fast-charging capabilities.
www.arenaev.com
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Kia EV2 prototype enjoys some high-altitude testing in the Alps, here's the video
Kia's EV2 has now been spotted in testing somewhere in the Alps in Europe, sporting German license plates as you can see in the spy video embedded below.
The car is of course heavily camouflaged, but its silhouette is very clear even so - it's similar to the EV3, like that one is to the EV9. With this design language taking over Kia's range, the EV6 will soon look quite out of place, funnily enough (though there's an argument to be made that the EV4 hatchback does look closest to the EV6).
Anyway, back to the EV2. This should compete with the Renault 5, and despite being quite small it's expected to start at around €30,000, proving once again that non-Chinese car makers simply can't go lower than that without significant compromises in power, range, interior quality, or all of the above.
Of course, Kia claims this will revolutionize urban electric mobility, although for it to actually do that, it needs to be much cheaper than the aforementioned target. Inside, it's expected to get the traditional Kia setup with two 12.3" screens, one in front of the driver, one in the middle. It remains to be seen whether it also gets the 5.3" climate control screen in between or if that feature will remain confined to the more expensive models.
www.arenaev.com
Kia's EV2 has now been spotted in testing somewhere in the Alps in Europe, sporting German license plates as you can see in the spy video embedded below.
The car is of course heavily camouflaged, but its silhouette is very clear even so - it's similar to the EV3, like that one is to the EV9. With this design language taking over Kia's range, the EV6 will soon look quite out of place, funnily enough (though there's an argument to be made that the EV4 hatchback does look closest to the EV6).
Anyway, back to the EV2. This should compete with the Renault 5, and despite being quite small it's expected to start at around €30,000, proving once again that non-Chinese car makers simply can't go lower than that without significant compromises in power, range, interior quality, or all of the above.
Of course, Kia claims this will revolutionize urban electric mobility, although for it to actually do that, it needs to be much cheaper than the aforementioned target. Inside, it's expected to get the traditional Kia setup with two 12.3" screens, one in front of the driver, one in the middle. It remains to be seen whether it also gets the 5.3" climate control screen in between or if that feature will remain confined to the more expensive models.
Kia EV2 prototype enjoys some high-altitude testing in the Alps, here's the video
The car should finally arrive next year.
www.arenaev.com
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Redline Reviews first look at the EV4 GT-Line
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DriverReviews review of the EV3 GT-Line S
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TFLEV first look at the EV4
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Kia’s sent its sensible new EV4 around the Nürburgring. Wait, what now?
Upcoming EV goes for a light workout around everyone’s favourite playground
News has reached Top Gear that Kia’s new EV4 – a small, moderately powered and very sensible electric car – has been seen testing around the Green Hell.
It is not, unfortunately, an indication that Kia has thrown all caution to the wind, ramped up the power on its funky little EV, and absolutely Sent It. It is something rather more worthy: a big battery degradation test!
“Following comprehensive endurance trials,” said Kia, “including a 110,000km European road durability test and a 10,000km Nürburgring campaign simulating 90-to-95 per cent of the model’s max performance output, the EV4 showed minimal wear and sustained battery efficiency.”
Don’t deny you’re not all here for minimal wear and sustained battery efficiency. Not only was it subjected to a bit of light Nürburgring torture - around 480 laps! – it was also subjected to repeated “hypercharging” sessions between laps to really give the battery a workout. Ouchy.
Upcoming EV goes for a light workout around everyone’s favourite playground
News has reached Top Gear that Kia’s new EV4 – a small, moderately powered and very sensible electric car – has been seen testing around the Green Hell.
It is not, unfortunately, an indication that Kia has thrown all caution to the wind, ramped up the power on its funky little EV, and absolutely Sent It. It is something rather more worthy: a big battery degradation test!
“Following comprehensive endurance trials,” said Kia, “including a 110,000km European road durability test and a 10,000km Nürburgring campaign simulating 90-to-95 per cent of the model’s max performance output, the EV4 showed minimal wear and sustained battery efficiency.”
Don’t deny you’re not all here for minimal wear and sustained battery efficiency. Not only was it subjected to a bit of light Nürburgring torture - around 480 laps! – it was also subjected to repeated “hypercharging” sessions between laps to really give the battery a workout. Ouchy.
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Autogefuhl first look at the EV5
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Kia EV3 VS Volvo EX30 - Electroheads
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Alanis King first look at the EV4
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The Kia EV5 will start from £39,295 in the UK
New electric family SUV looks like a mini-me EV9, costs… a fair whack less
The Kia EV5 is coming – that you already knew – but we now also know that it’ll start from £39,295 in the UK.
That’s for the entry-level ‘Air’ trim, which gets you a 214bhp/217lb ft front-mounted electric motor mated to an 81.4kWh battery for up to 329 miles of range.
Zero to 62mph is seen off in 8.4s and it'll run on to a 102mph top speed, but more pertinent is the 150kW charging capability, which allows for a 10 to 80 per cent recharge in half an hour on a DC charger. You’re looking at just under seven and a half hours on an AC home charger.
As standard, every EV5 gets Kia’s familiar three-screen dash layout, compromising dual 12.3in driver and infotainment screens split by a 5.3in climate control screen, complete with 2025’s automotive must-have ChatGPT. No, we’re not sure why either. But don’t panic, there are physical buttons to operate the climate on the centre console too.
New electric family SUV looks like a mini-me EV9, costs… a fair whack less
The Kia EV5 is coming – that you already knew – but we now also know that it’ll start from £39,295 in the UK.
That’s for the entry-level ‘Air’ trim, which gets you a 214bhp/217lb ft front-mounted electric motor mated to an 81.4kWh battery for up to 329 miles of range.
Zero to 62mph is seen off in 8.4s and it'll run on to a 102mph top speed, but more pertinent is the 150kW charging capability, which allows for a 10 to 80 per cent recharge in half an hour on a DC charger. You’re looking at just under seven and a half hours on an AC home charger.
As standard, every EV5 gets Kia’s familiar three-screen dash layout, compromising dual 12.3in driver and infotainment screens split by a 5.3in climate control screen, complete with 2025’s automotive must-have ChatGPT. No, we’re not sure why either. But don’t panic, there are physical buttons to operate the climate on the centre console too.
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New Kia EV5 on sale now with 329 miles of range for £39,295
Electric equivalent of the Sportage will arrive before the end of 2025 as a rival to the Ford Explorer and Skoda Elroq
The new Kia EV5 is now open to order from £39,295 and with a maximum range of 329 miles, ahead of deliveries starting later this year.
The new crossover is effectively an electric Kia Sportage equivalent, and is the Korean firm's fifth bespoke electric car to launch in the UK, arriving hot on the heels of the EV4 hatchback that lands in the next few weeks.
The Ford Explorer and Skoda Elroq rival will be offered with just one powertrain and battery in the UK from launch, as part of a bid to "keep the buying process as simple and understandable as possible".
To that end, there are just three trim levels. Air opens the line-up, with standard kit including 18in alloy wheels, electric mirrors, chrome trimmings, black cloth upholstery and manually adjustable front seats.
GT-Line ramps the price up to £42,595 and adds 19in wheels, performance-inspired body styling, artificial leather upholstery, heated rear seats, electrically adjustable front seats and vehicle-to-load capability.
GT-Line S costs £47,095 and comes with a sunroof, ventilated front seats, a Harman Kardon sound system, a head-up display, fingerprint recognition and the option of an efficiency-boosting heat pump, among other additions.
www.autocar.co.uk
Electric equivalent of the Sportage will arrive before the end of 2025 as a rival to the Ford Explorer and Skoda Elroq
The new Kia EV5 is now open to order from £39,295 and with a maximum range of 329 miles, ahead of deliveries starting later this year.
The new crossover is effectively an electric Kia Sportage equivalent, and is the Korean firm's fifth bespoke electric car to launch in the UK, arriving hot on the heels of the EV4 hatchback that lands in the next few weeks.
The Ford Explorer and Skoda Elroq rival will be offered with just one powertrain and battery in the UK from launch, as part of a bid to "keep the buying process as simple and understandable as possible".
To that end, there are just three trim levels. Air opens the line-up, with standard kit including 18in alloy wheels, electric mirrors, chrome trimmings, black cloth upholstery and manually adjustable front seats.
GT-Line ramps the price up to £42,595 and adds 19in wheels, performance-inspired body styling, artificial leather upholstery, heated rear seats, electrically adjustable front seats and vehicle-to-load capability.
GT-Line S costs £47,095 and comes with a sunroof, ventilated front seats, a Harman Kardon sound system, a head-up display, fingerprint recognition and the option of an efficiency-boosting heat pump, among other additions.
An electric Sportage? New Kia EV5 is now on sale in the UK with a pretty decent maximum range | Autocar
Electric equivalent of the Sportage will arrive before the end of 2025 as a rival to the Ford Explorer and Skoda Elroq
www.autocar.co.uk
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Battle of the electric crossovers: Kia EV3 vs Volvo EX30
Two funky but mainstream TopGear.com Electric Awards winners go head to head - where should you put your money?
Still, we like the eco friendly Volvo a lot here at TG, so there’ll be no stripping of previously won titles here. It’s a handsome little car with its ‘Thor’s hammer’ headlights, chunky door handles and two tone roof. With pleasing colour combinations and plush but sustainable materials, it feels pretty smart inside too despite its rather bare appearance. And yet, if we were to pick one of these dinky crossovers to live with on a daily basis, it would absolutely have to be the EV3. Its design is perhaps slightly Marmite, and it doesn’t quite have the same ‘small but premium’ feel as the Swede, but the Kia is simply far more practical, generally easier to operate and (crucially) hugely efficient.
Two funky but mainstream TopGear.com Electric Awards winners go head to head - where should you put your money?
Still, we like the eco friendly Volvo a lot here at TG, so there’ll be no stripping of previously won titles here. It’s a handsome little car with its ‘Thor’s hammer’ headlights, chunky door handles and two tone roof. With pleasing colour combinations and plush but sustainable materials, it feels pretty smart inside too despite its rather bare appearance. And yet, if we were to pick one of these dinky crossovers to live with on a daily basis, it would absolutely have to be the EV3. Its design is perhaps slightly Marmite, and it doesn’t quite have the same ‘small but premium’ feel as the Swede, but the Kia is simply far more practical, generally easier to operate and (crucially) hugely efficient.
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CarSauce long-term review of the EV5
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What Car? review of the EV4