- Kia is engaged on an EV4 as considered one of 14 electrical autos the automaker will supply by the tip of 2027
- The EV4 has been spied testing in hatchback type
- A modern EV4 liftback can also be out testing
Kia has been noticed testing the hatchback physique fashion for its upcoming EV4 electrical compact automotive.
The EV4 was previewed final yr as a thinly veiled idea. The idea featured a modern liftback design, and prototypes for that physique fashion have beforehand been noticed.
The newest spy photographs and video present a prototype with a extra conventional hatchback physique fashion.
Each variations of the EV4 are anticipated to launch subsequent yr, and in the event that they attain the U.S. they are going to probably arrive as 2026 fashions.
2026 Kia EV4 liftback spy photographs – Photograph through Baldauf
The EV4 is anticipated to journey on Hyundai Motor Group’s versatile E-GMP platform discovered within the EV6 and EV9, in addition to some Hyundai and Genesis choices. To curb prices, Kia is anticipated to skip the 800-volt electrical structure and go together with a less-expensive 400-volt model. The automaker did the identical with the EV3 subcompact crossover that debuted in Could.
It stays unclear how a lot horsepower the EV4 could have. To this point, Kia has solely proven the EV3 with a single electrical motor producing 201 hp. Kia will probably make the 201-hp motor the bottom choice and supply a extra highly effective dual-motor, all-wheel-drive different.
Kia EV4 idea
Kia EV4 idea
Kia EV4 idea
Inside, anticipate a minimalist cabin with a single panel combining screens for a digital gauge cluster and infotainment hub, similar to within the EV4 idea. On the idea’s unveiling, Kia introduced that the manufacturing mannequin would come with a brand new AI-powered voice assistant, which the automaker plans to step by step introduce throughout extra of its autos.
The EV4 is considered one of 14 electrical autos Kia plans to have in its lineup as quickly as 2027. Additionally within the pipeline are two pickup vehicles, an EV2 compact crossover, a PV5 midsize van, and presumably an EV8 sedan to exchange the Stinger and K8 sedans offered abroad.