- EV2 will be practical and accessible, opening electric vehicles to a wider audience
- Established to cost € 30,000 (around $ 31,400/au $ 49,400) will be the best value of KIA
- Kia’s PV5 electric truck will arrive at the end of this year
Although it is not as rimbastic as its inaugural day of EV in 2023, where Kia mapped her plans to accelerate her EV offer with the revelation of EV2 to EV5, her most recent showcase confirmed her commitment to electrification … and revealed more about her progress.
On stage was the KIA EV4 ready for production, both in living room (or sedan) and in the appearance of hatchback, as well as in an EV2 exhibition car that gives us our aspect closest to how the smaller and smaller and affordable KIA will look.
With a thick cross -vengeant exterior style and an equally funky interior, it measures around the same size as the next Renault 4 E tech and the current mini aceman, and sales are expected to begin in South Korea and Europe next year.
It has not yet been confirmed if the EV2 is directed to the USA.
Speaking inside, KIA’s design chief Karim Habib, explained that his team played on a “picnic in the city” theme, whereby the owners can slide the front seats all over the road back and stretch, or slide them forward and fold the rear seats to take advantage of the completely flat floor of the vehicle.
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These rear seats also slide backwards, almost in the trunk or trunk, while the seat cushions turn up to create a cavernous cooling zone inside.
That said, Habib revealed that while fighting for the backs of the rear to appear in the production vehicle, having the two front seats in such a long sliding rail is probably not seen in the finished product.
Similarly, the ‘suicidal doors’, which are articulated in pillars A and C to create a massive opening when they open, will also not reach production, with Habib indicating that they are “too heavy and too expensive” at this time, but expected Kia to present them a future model soon.
In addition, the concept showed a projector system that can transmit messages in an area dedicated in the windows.
Built on the same E-GMP platform as the rest of the KIA line, the EV2 will have the same 400 V electric architecture as the slightly larger EV3, which means a load time of 10-80% of around 30 minutes.
However, it will be among Kia’s first products to introduce a new package of lithium -ion phosphate batteries (LFP) when it arrives next year.
The complete details about the exact battery range must be revealed at a later date, but it is likely to have the same variants of 43.3kw and 51.5kw, since those confirmed for the alignment of the KIA PBV truck.
Kia bets big in that #vanlife
While we still wait for the news of a potential EV1, with a tip to be the smallest and cheapest of the KIA complete electric vehicle line, as well as an EV7 and EV8 to connect the remaining spaces, the Korean brand has confirmed that it is directed at full speed to the world of trucks derived from electrified cars, or CDVS to Coin of one of the many brands of the brand.
Predominantly aimed at the markets of European, Canadian and Korean national commercial vehicles, where loading, crew and chassis options will be available at the end of this year, the platform has been designed to be as modular as possible.
This means that it can be chosen like anything, from the vehicle accessible for wheelchairs to a freezer cash truck.
Better yet, the PV5 is also designed for private customers who want masses of load load space, with a variant of passengers with three -row seats for up to seven, as well as the ability to easily leave seats for the loading of voluminous lifestyle.
Kia confirmed that a variant of “camper of light” of this model will also be available at the launch, with a more serious conversion in the pipe. Wait for it to come with folding beds, kitchens and other comforts.
Not those who are not lightly when entering a new market, KIA has also created a range of ‘adding equipment’ accessories, which include cup supports, fur hooks, garbage containers and cold boxes, all of which are placed in place or slide in the cabin.
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This allows potential buyers to instantly customize the interior of their PV5 to meet their needs.
Interestingly, the infotainment system found in Kia’s passenger cars has been abandoned by a Android automotive -based system that the company says it helps open the possibility of hosting third -party applications, such as Samsung IoT Pro, which will help small businesses and fleets to work more efficiently in motion.
It is still not clear how this will work in the versions of the passengers, but it could open the possibility of more automotive android automotive integration in the future KIA cars, which greatly increases the amount of entertainment applications available that are available to download free.
With an electrical range of up to 250 miles, a fast charging of 30 minutes and an enormously competitive initial price of € 35,000 (around $ 36,600 / AU $ 58.00), Kia hopes that it can have an impact on the commercial vehicle sector.
