Kia electric vehicles

Kia electric vehicles
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; 5 years ago

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, 2025–present
EV2, 2026–present
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), 2018–2026
Ray EV, 2011–2018; 2023–present
Soul EV (e-Soul in Europe), 2014–2024
Syros EV, 2026–present

Model	Release	Markets	Concept	Vehicle information
EV6	August 2021	Global	Kia Imagine	Battery electric compact crossover SUV Featuring shooting brake looks
EV9	March 2023	Global	Concept EV9	Battery electric mid-size crossover SUV with three-row seating
EV5	August 2023	Global (except United States)	Concept EV5 (China)	Battery electric mid-size crossover SUV Younger sibling to the EV9
EV3	May 2024	Majority of regions worldwide	Concept EV3	Battery electric compact crossover SUV
EV4 Sedan	February 2025	Global	Concept EV4	Battery electric compact sedan
EV4 Hatchback	February 2025	Europe	–	Battery electric compact hatchback Hatchback version of the EV4
EV2	January 2026	Europe	Concept EV2	Battery electric subcompact car / supermini car Features inspiration from the Soul.