Kia EV series

EV series

EV6 GT at the 2024 New York International Auto Show
Product type	Battery electric vehicles
Produced by	Kia
Introduced	2021;4 years ago (2021)

The Kia EV series is a family of battery electric vehicles from Kia using its E-GMP 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. ^[1]

Kia EV Day

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]

Production models

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

Upcoming models

Model	Release	Markets	Concept	Vehicle information
EV2	2026 (planned)	Europe	Concept EV2	battery electric compact crossover SUV

See also

• Ioniq
• E-GMP

References

1. "기아 전용전기차 'EV시리즈' 30만대 판매 눈앞…EV3 '출격 대기'". Yonhap News (in Korean). 12 May 2024.
2. "Kia unveils new concept SUV, sedan EV units aimed at 2024 commercial launches". Yonhap News (in Korean). 12 October 2023.
3. "Kia debuts EV4, PV5, EV2 concept in Spain". The Korea Times . 27 February 2025.