- Kia will quickly increase its electrical automobile lineup with the addition of the EV4 compact sedan and hatchback
- The EV4’s design stays true to the daring strains of the idea model first revealed in 2023
- Availability and pricing have but to be introduced
Kia continues to increase its lineup of electrical autos, with the brand new EV4 compact sedan and hatchback becoming a member of the fray on Monday.
First previewed in 2023 by the EV4 idea, the manufacturing EV4 sedan retains the idea’s hanging fastback design, whereas the hatchback is equally daring, making certain the extra sensible physique type may also stand out on the highway.
Kia has solely revealed the autos’ exteriors to date. The official debut is about for Feb. 24 throughout a particular Kia EV Day presentation in Tarragona, Spain, the place the automaker may also present an replace on its electrification technique. Full particulars on the EV4 will comply with on Feb. 27.
The EV4’s exterior design aligns with latest Kia EV releases, such because the EV3 subcompact crossover and EV5 compact crossover. Signature parts embrace a floating roof and a jagged daytime working gentle sample Kia calls the Star Map. A sporty GT-Line trim provides distinctive touches, corresponding to a wing-like character line on the entrance and rear fascias, together with 19-inch wheels that includes a triangular sample.
New Kia EV4 hatchback
Inside, count on a minimalist cabin with a single panel housing screens for each the digital gauge cluster and infotainment system, just like the EV4 idea. On the idea’s unveiling, Kia additionally introduced that the manufacturing mannequin would function a brand new AI-powered voice assistant, which the corporate plans to roll out throughout extra of its autos.
The EV4 will seemingly be constructed on Hyundai Motor Group’s versatile E-GMP platform, additionally used within the EV6 and EV9, in addition to varied Hyundai and Genesis fashions. To maintain prices down, Kia is anticipated to go for a extra reasonably priced 400-volt model of the platform moderately than the higher-end 800-volt model, a method beforehand employed for the EV3.
Market availability for the EV4 has but to be introduced, however it’s a part of Kia’s broader plan to supply no less than 14 electrical autos globally by 2027. Additionally within the pipeline are two electrical pickup vehicles, an EV2 subcompact crossover, a PV5 midsize van, and presumably an EV8 sedan to succeed the Stinger and K8 fashions bought abroad.
