No surprises as to where this one slots in the range. Welcome, one and all, to the Kia EV2: The EV3, EV4, EV6, and EV9’s baby sibling. Except, it’s not really a baby—Kia insists it’s actually capacious and competent enough to become a household’s main car.
So, all hail the small (ish) car! It’s a super-mini, but with more crossover. It can be spec’d as a five-seater or a four-seater with sliding/reclining rear seats. Fancy.
Big boy stuff in a small boi car. That’s the pitch, anyway. “By bringing upper-segment features into an entry electric model, the EV2 broadens the appeal of electric driving,” said Kia’s European COO Sjoerd Knipping.
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Speaking of driving, you get two battery choices: a 42.2kWh unit offering 317km of range, and a 61kWh unit allowing up to 447km. Both these ranges are WLTP pending, but that’s a lot of driving on a full charge.
And recovering it should be quick, too. The EV2’s built around a 400V architecture, so if you find a fast-enough DC charger, you can go from 10-80% in half an hour. It supports home AC 11kW/22kW charging as well, though this naturally takes longer.
Like the list of driver assistance bundled inside. There’s a lot of stuff to help make piloting the thing easier: highway assist, collision avoidance tech, cruise control, blind-spot monitoring, surround view, and park assist—to name six.
Interestingly, Kia hasn’t made any mention of dynamism, suspension, or how it’ll feel, pointing instead to its practicality (lots of leg- and headroom, a 403-liter cargo area with the rear seats slid forward, a 15-liter ‘frunk’), its triple-screen infotainment setup (12.3-inch driver display, 5.3-inch climate control screen, 12.3-inch central touchscreen), and of course, design.
A big, chonky, blocky unit that diligently toes Kia’s EV model line design language. Vertical daytime running lights, an upright, SUV-esque stance, and wheels ranging from 16 to 19 inches in diameter. GT-line cars add ‘lifestyle’ in the shape of high-gloss black accents dotted around the exterior.
“As our most compact EV, it blends bold design with cutting-edge advancements in charging, connectivity, and safety,” said Kia Europe boss Soohang Chang. “Building the EV2 in Slovakia reinforces our commitment to Europe and ensures this model reflects the needs and expectations of drivers across the continent.”
Prices will be announced in due course—consider the EV3 starts at £33,000 (around P2.6 million) for the entry-level 58.3kWh battery version, and you’ll get some idea as to this EV2. All hail the small (ish) car, right?
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NOTE: This story first appeared on TopGear.com. Minor edits have been made.
