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Kia EV series
Product typeBattery electric vehicles
Produced byKia
Introduced2021; 4 years ago

The Kia EV series 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

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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]

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 2025 Kia EV Day event was held in Tarragona, Spain, and the EV4, PV5, EV2 Concepts were unveiled.[3]

Model Release Markets Concept Vehicle information

EV6 		August 2021 Global Kia Imagine battery electric compact crossover SUV

EV9 		March 2023 Global Concept EV9 battery electric mid-size crossover SUV

EV5 		August 2023 Global (except the United States, Europe, Turkiye and Israel) Concept EV5 (China) battery electric compact crossover SUV

EV3 		May 2024 Global Concept EV3 battery electric subcompact crossover SUV
EV4 Sedan February 2025 Global Concept EV4 battery electric compact sedan
EV4 Hatchback February 2025 Europe battery electric compact hatchback
Model Release Markets Concept Vehicle information
EV2 2026
(planned) 		Europe Concept EV2 battery electric crossover city car