Kia’s electric car lineup is only getting bigger… with its smallest EV yet.
The Kia EV2 has been unveiled at the Brussels Motor Show. It’ll be Kia’s smallest – and presumably cheapest – electric car, sitting beneath the EV3 small SUV, the EV4 hatchback, the Sportage-sized EV5, the coupe-styled EV6 and the EV9 luxury seven-seater.
Although we don’t know UK prices just yet, we’d expect the EV2 to start from under £30,000. That’s broadly in line with a top-spec Kia Stonic, and a bit cheaper than the £33,005 EV3.
If it does start from under £30,000, it’ll be priced in line with key rivals such as the Ford Puma Gen-E, Renault 4 and Peugeot e-2008.
As the Kia EV2 will be built in Slovakia, alongside the EV4, it's expected that the EV2 will qualify for the £1,500 electric car grant saving. The EV2 has been designed and developed specifically for Europe.
The EV2 looks chunky and confident, with echoes of the petrol-powered Volkswagen T-Cross as well as cues from larger Kia electric cars. The tail-lights are placed unusually low, making the car look taller. A choice of alloy wheels spans 16 to 19 inches in size, and we're promised a 'wide selection of exterior finishes, including solid, metallic, pearl, and matte'.
Standard-range versions come with a 42.2kWh battery for a maximum quoted range of 197 miles, or there's a long-range 61kWh battery that ups the range estimate to 278 miles. Both charge from 10-80% in half an hour at a powerful enough charger.
Inside, the EV2 comes with Kia's 'ccNC' infotainment system, which sandwiches a small touchscreen for the climate controls between two larger screens on top of the dashboard. A new 'ccNC Lite' system is planned for entry-level models with not quite as many features.
A full suite of driver assistance features is available on the EV2, although it's not confirmed yet which will be standard and which will be optional or reserved for higher-spec cars. You can also have integrated EV route planning within the sat nav, access to the Plug & Charge scheme and bi-directional charging.
Unusually, the EV2 is available with either four or five seats. Pick the five-seater and you get a 362-litre boot, while the four-seater offers up to 403 litres because the seats slide and recline. Open the bonnet and there's a 15-litre frunk.
Kia isn’t only taking the EV2 to the Brussels Motor Show: it’s also introducing hotted-up GT versions of the EV3, EV4 and EV5. These are dual-motor performance models with serious performance.
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