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Kia is expanding its electric portfolio. The third all-electric model of the company's new EV lineup will break cover this month in China.
It all started with the EV6 compact crossover. Kia premiered the model back in March 2021, with production starting the same year. The EV6 came as the first model built on the Electric Global Modular Platform (E-GMP), the architecture that it shares with the Ioniq 5.
Kia is planning to launch zero-emission cars to fill up a lineup from 1 to 9, for a start. But considering that the South Korean carmaker is has announced the launch of 14 new electric cars, we are bound to see the nomenclature expending.
The EV6 is already here, the EV9 was introduced in March, and the EV5 is up next. The model, previewed by a concept car also unveiled back in March, will reportedly be officially introduced at China’s AutoChengdu on August 25, with deliveries most likely starting in November. The EV5 should be built in China and shipped overseas.
It will slot above the EV5, being larger, but it will look like a mini EV9. The changes should be minimum on board as well, but there will be no room inside for the third row of seats. The concept features the swivelling chairs just like the EV9 but it remains to be seen if those will make it to production. The transparent roof integrates solar panels, securing part of the electricity that reaches the battery during the day.
Two battery packs should be available in the range: the 77.4- and the 82-kWh unit, with the latter taking the car to a range of up to 373 miles (600 kilometers). The EV5 will be capable of fast charging and will sport a 400V system instead of the 800V one that powers the EV6 and EV9.
In China, the entry-level version, with the shortest of ranges, will start at 50 million won ($38,503), while the long range version will start at 57 million won ($43,893). The model was supposed to be a China-only product, with the possibility to reach several other markets in the upcoming years. But Kia’s CEO Song Ho-seong confirmed that it will reach other countries right from the start, North America included, as reported by the Korean Car Blog.
The model that will be revealed on August 25 will enter production toward the end of the year, with deliveries kicking off in the second quarter of 2024.
We should expect a Hyundai sibling in the near future as well, considering that the two brands have been walking this road hand in hand down the electrification road as well. The Kia EV6 has the Ioniq 5 correspondent, while the EV9 is a Hyundai Ioniq 7 twin.
Kia is planning to launch zero-emission cars to fill up a lineup from 1 to 9, for a start. But considering that the South Korean carmaker is has announced the launch of 14 new electric cars, we are bound to see the nomenclature expending.
The EV6 is already here, the EV9 was introduced in March, and the EV5 is up next. The model, previewed by a concept car also unveiled back in March, will reportedly be officially introduced at China’s AutoChengdu on August 25, with deliveries most likely starting in November. The EV5 should be built in China and shipped overseas.
It will slot above the EV5, being larger, but it will look like a mini EV9. The changes should be minimum on board as well, but there will be no room inside for the third row of seats. The concept features the swivelling chairs just like the EV9 but it remains to be seen if those will make it to production. The transparent roof integrates solar panels, securing part of the electricity that reaches the battery during the day.
Two battery packs should be available in the range: the 77.4- and the 82-kWh unit, with the latter taking the car to a range of up to 373 miles (600 kilometers). The EV5 will be capable of fast charging and will sport a 400V system instead of the 800V one that powers the EV6 and EV9.
In China, the entry-level version, with the shortest of ranges, will start at 50 million won ($38,503), while the long range version will start at 57 million won ($43,893). The model was supposed to be a China-only product, with the possibility to reach several other markets in the upcoming years. But Kia’s CEO Song Ho-seong confirmed that it will reach other countries right from the start, North America included, as reported by the Korean Car Blog.
The model that will be revealed on August 25 will enter production toward the end of the year, with deliveries kicking off in the second quarter of 2024.
We should expect a Hyundai sibling in the near future as well, considering that the two brands have been walking this road hand in hand down the electrification road as well. The Kia EV6 has the Ioniq 5 correspondent, while the EV9 is a Hyundai Ioniq 7 twin.
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