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.
Kia EV Day The Kia EV Day is an event to introduce new electric vehicles while sharing the brand's vision.
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.
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.
The 2025 Kia EV Day was held in Tarragona, Spain, and the EV4, PV5, EV2 Concept for the first time in the world.
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 PV7, 2026–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
ModelReleaseMarketsConceptVehicle informationEV6 Global Kia ImagineBattery electric compact crossover SUVFeaturing shooting brake looksEV9 Global Concept EV9Battery electric mid-size crossover SUV with three-row seatingEV5 Global (except United States) Concept EV5 (China)Battery electric mid-size crossover SUVYounger sibling to the EV9EV3 Majority of regions worldwide Concept EV3Battery electric compact crossover SUVEV4 Sedan Global Concept EV4Battery electric compact sedanEV4 Hatchback Europe –Battery electric compact hatchbackHatchback version of the EV4EV2 Europe Concept EV2Battery electric subcompact car / supermini carFeatures inspiration from the Soul.
See also Ioniq E-GMP
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