Kia electric vehicles

Kia electric vehicles
The Kia EV6 GT at the 2024 New York International Auto Show
Product typeBattery electric vehicles
Produced byKia
Introduced2021 (2021)

The Kia electric vehicles include the Kia EV series and the PV series. It is a family of battery electric vehicles from Kia. All EV models are built using the Electric Global Modular Platform (E-GMP), with the exception of EV5, which uses the Hyundai-Kia N3 eK platform.

History and etymology

The vehicle names of the Kia EV series are "EV" appended by a number according to the vehicle class. The first vehicle in the EV series is the EV6. The EV9, which was released in Korea in June 2023, won the 2024 World Car Awards and the World Car of the Year.[1]

Kia EV Day

The Kia EV Day is an event to introduce new electric vehicles while sharing the brand's vision.[1]

The 2023 Kia EV Day was held in Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province, Korea. The EV5 was first unveiled in Korea, and the EV4 Concept and EV3 Concept were introduced for the first time in the world.[2]

The 2024 Kia EV Day was held in Taipei, Taiwan. The EV3 and EV5 were first unveiled in Taiwan, and the EV4 Concept and PV5 Concept were introduced for the first time in the Asia.[3]

The 2025 Kia EV Day was held in Tarragona, Spain, and the EV4, PV5, EV2 Concept for the first time in the world.[4]

Production models

The following electric vehicles are produced by the Korean automobile manufacturer Kia:

  • Bongo EV (Korea only), 2020–present
  • Carens Clavis EV, (India only) 2025–present
  • EV2, production version will be unveiled in 2026
  • EV3, 2024–present
  • EV4, 2025–present
  • EV5, (except United States) 2023–present
  • EV6, 2021–present
  • EV9, 2023–present
  • PV5, 2025–present
  • K3 EV (China only), 2019–2021
  • KX3 EV (China only), 2018–2019
  • Niro Plus, 2022–2024
  • Niro EV (e-Niro in Europe), 2018–present
  • Ray EV, 2011–2018; 2023–present
  • Soul EV (e-Soul in Europe), 2014–2023
Model Release Markets Concept Vehicle information

EV6 		August 2021 Global Kia Imagine battery electric compact crossover SUV

EV9 		March 2023 Global Concept EV9 battery electric mid-size crossover SUV

EV5 		August 2023 Global (except United States) Concept EV5 (China) battery electric compact crossover SUV

EV3 		May 2024 Europe, Asia Pacific, etc. Concept EV3 battery electric subcompact crossover SUV
EV4 Sedan April 2025 Global Concept EV4 battery electric compact sedan
EV4 Hatchback February 2025 Europe – battery electric compact hatchback

Upcoming models

Model Release Markets Concept Vehicle information

EV2

January 2026 Europe Concept EV2 battery electric crossover city car

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "기아 전용전기차 'EV시리즈' 30만대 판매 눈앞…EV3 '출격 대기'". Yonhap News (in Korean). 12 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Kia unveils new concept SUV, sedan EV units aimed at 2024 commercial launches". Yonhap News (in Korean). 12 October 2023.
  3. ^ "首次移師海外、台灣的第一次！2024 KIA EV DAY 帶來 EV3、Concept EV4、EV5 與 Concept PV5 等最新電動力作" (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 14 November 2024.
  4. ^ "Kia debuts EV4, PV5, EV2 concept in Spain". The Korea Times. 27 February 2025.
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