Engineering:Kia electric vehicles
The Kia EV6 GT at the 2024 New York International Auto Show | |
| Product type | Battery electric vehicles |
|---|---|
| Produced by | Kia |
| Introduced | 2021 |
The Kia electric vehicles include the Kia EV series and the Kia 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 were unveiled.[4]
Production models
The following electric vehicles are produced by the Korean automobile manufacturer Kia:
- Bongo EV (Korea only), 2020–present
- Carens Clavis EV, 2025–present
- EV2, production version will be unveiled in 2026
- EV3, 2024–present
- EV4, 2025–present
- EV5, 2023–present
- EV6, 2021–present
- EV9, 2023–present
- PV5, production version unveiled in 2025
- 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 |
| April 2025 | Global | Concept EV4 | battery electric compact sedan | |
| February 2025 | Europe | – | battery electric compact hatchback |
Upcoming models
| Model | Release | Markets | Concept | Vehicle information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200x200px
EV2 |
2026 (planned) |
Europe | Concept EV2 | battery electric crossover city car |
See also
- Ioniq
- E-GMP
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "기아 전용전기차 'EV시리즈' 30만대 판매 눈앞…EV3 '출격 대기'" (in Korean). Yonhap News. 12 May 2024. https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20240510141100003.
- ↑ "Kia unveils new concept SUV, sedan EV units aimed at 2024 commercial launches" (in Korean). Yonhap News. 12 October 2023. https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20231012011200320.
- ↑ "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 zh-TW). 14 November 2024. https://www.carstuff.com.tw/car-news/item/40761-2024-kia-ev-day-ev3-concept-ev4-ev5-concept-pv5.html.
- ↑ "Kia debuts EV4, PV5, EV2 concept in Spain". The Korea Times. 27 February 2025. https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/tech/2025/02/129_393149.html.
