Kia EV4 redefines the electrical sedan expertise with class-leading innovation, spacious inside and premium know-how

• Kia reveals full technical particulars of the EV4, the model’s first electrical compact sedan
• Daring, modern design and superior know-how convey advantages of EV possession to a brand new international buyer demographic
• Distinctive efficiency, ultra-rapid charging instances and a WLTP-estimated vary of as much as 630 km
• Kia EV4 now on sale in Korea, with international gross sales set to begin all through the second half of 2025

Kia Company has at present revealed the complete specs of the all-new EV4, a C-segment electrical sedan that blends superior know-how with daring, modern design. As Kia’s first international devoted EV sedan, the EV4 is purpose-built to drive the mass adoption of electrical mobility — providing segment-leading inside area, cutting-edge options and a distinctly premium EV expertise.

“With the EV4, Kia has spared no element to rework the C-segment electrical sedan sector with a novel mix of modern design, superior digital know-how and compelling person options,” stated Ho Sung Music, President and CEO of Kia.

“Created to fulfill the wants of a brand new technology of drivers, the EV4 considerably broadens the depth and attraction of Kia’s international vary of award-winning electrical autos.  The EV4 additionally underscores the subsequent stage in Kia’s daring mission to guide the world within the provision of modern and provoking sustainable mobility options for all.”

Along with the four-door variant developed for Korea and North America, the EV4 may even be obtainable as a five-door mannequin tailor-made to the distinctive preferences of European clients. Already on sale in Kia’s residence market, the EV4 will likely be rolled out to clients globally through the second half of 2025.

Exterior Design — introducing a brand new sedan typology

The EV4 showcases a brand new and distinctive EV sedan typology that boldly encapsulates Kia’s ‘Opposites United’ design philosophy. The automobile symbolizes the concord achieved via contrasting components in a fashion not seen earlier than within the compact section. This ethos is highlighted within the automobile’s dynamic contours, which mix sharp, distinctive traces with daring, technical detailing.

Sculpted to ship optimum aerodynamic efficiency, the EV4 sedan’s groundbreaking form incorporates a full underbody cowl and achieves a segment-leading drag coefficient of simply 0.230 Cd. The automobile’s finely chiseled traces ship distinctive aesthetic attraction and enhanced effectivity in equal measure.

Underscoring Kia’s dedication to environmental accountability with out compromising design integrity, the outside surfaces, like these discovered within the inside, incorporate a big selection of sustainable and recycled supplies. For instance, the entrance and rear bumpers, together with the aspect garnishes, incorporate 20 p.c recycled content material sourced from automotive interiors.

“With the brand new EV4 sedan, we’ve got harmonized progressive design with practical efficiency, guided at every stage by Kia’s boundary-pushing ‘Opposites United’ design philosophy, which takes inspiration from the contrasts present in nature and humanity,” stated Karim Habib, Govt Vice President and Head of Kia World Design.

“Each line and floor of the EV4 has been sculpted not just for visible impression but in addition to optimize aerodynamic effectivity. On the similar time, we’ve positioned a robust emphasis on sustainability, integrating recycled supplies all through the automobile. The EV4’s design displays Kia’s imaginative and prescient of the long run, and our unwavering dedication to provide customer-centric autos which are environment friendly, environmentally accountable and emotionally partaking.”

In a primary for Kia, the EV4 incorporates a handbook, front-mounted charging door paired with an enhanced charging standing indicator. Positioned on the entrance fender, this addition makes the charging expertise extra handy for customers, reinforces the automobile’s cohesive visible id, and makes it simpler to examine your charging standing at a look

Superior LED lighting methods are fitted as commonplace throughout all trim ranges, and ship a contemporary, unified look, whereas optionally available Clever Entrance-lighting System (IFS) know-how offers superior nighttime visibility. Kia’s IFS know-how delivers ultra-precise illumination by dividing the excessive beam into twenty individually managed segments, enhancing security, consolation and driving enjoyment.

Additional lighting improvements embrace optionally available small dice projection lamps and newly developed Whole Inside Reflection (TIR) low beam modules. These cutting-edge parts enhance lighting effectivity by 17 p.c, cut back energy consumption by 12 p.c, and minimize lighting unit weight by 52 p.c._^[1]

In markets outdoors North America, the EV4 is supplied with a floating tail lamp design. The function amplifies the visibility of the rear-side cease lights via a sophisticated bezel construction, additional enhancing security and aesthetic attraction. For an much more refined and premium person expertise, the EV4 is obtainable with optionally available Entrance and Rear Dynamic Welcome Lights and Dynamic Escort Lights (DWL/DEL), which venture inspiring animated lighting patterns as occupants enter and exit the automobile.

The EV4 is obtainable in three trim ranges — Gentle, Wind and GT-Line within the US, and Air, Earth and GT-Line in Europe.

Inside Design — setting new requirements in productiveness and leisure

The Kia EV4’s spacious inside has been designed to fulfill the wants of consumers with fashionable, busy life. The overarching theme of the cabin — and each element inside it — has been rigorously crafted with a transparent give attention to each person productiveness and leisure. These values are additional bolstered with the introduction of a spread of modern options that take occupant consolation and person expertise to the subsequent degree, whether or not on the highway or in periods of relaxation.

A devoted Relaxation Mode permits the entrance seats to recline whereas routinely adjusting lighting and show settings to create a serene, personalised atmosphere best for relaxation or reflection. On the coronary heart of the cabin, the middle console integrates a sliding desk, enhancing versatility for occupants to work, dine, or unwind. This multifunctional structure transforms the inside into an area equally suited to motion or stillness.

Temper lighting, seamlessly embedded into the door trims, incorporates a two-tier configuration, with direct lighting on the higher sections and ambient oblique lighting on the decrease sections. The result’s a chilled but inspiring immersive atmosphere that elevates the general in-cabin expertise and enhances occupants’ sense of wellbeing.

The entrance seatbacks function an ultra-slim profile, which enhance rearward visibility whereas maximizing legroom for second-row passengers. This clever design makes it simpler for adults sitting within the entrance to converse with youngsters within the again, and mixed with exact spatial and ergonomic optimization, delivers unmatched ranges of passenger area within the compact sedan class.

What are the interior dimensions of the Kia EV4?

• First-row legroom/shoulder room measures 1,154mm / 1,445mm
• Second-row legroom/shoulder room measures 970mm / 1,412mm
• Baggage capability 490 liters (sedan) / 435 liters (hatchback)_^[2]

Practicality is additional enhanced by the design of the EV4 saloon’s class-leading trunk, with a widened aperture enabling the storage of bigger objects, together with golf baggage positioned horizontally, with out compromising ease of entry.

Kia’s engineers haven’t solely designed the EV4’s heating, air flow and air-con (HVAC) system for optimum effectivity, pace of operation and occupant consolation, but in addition for optimum cabin area. The HVAC system incorporates a slim-profile structure that reduces the construction’s quantity by 33 p.c, liberating extra footwell area for entrance occupants.

Complementing this are superior inside components, together with ultra-slim, wingless air vents, and a unified touchscreen interface that seamlessly consolidates audio, video, navigation, telematics (AVNT), and local weather management features right into a single unit — delivering a clear, modern and extremely intuitive cockpit atmosphere.

Electrical Platform — energy and effectivity seamlessly mixed

The EV4 is constructed on Hyundai Motor Group’s confirmed, devoted Electrical-World Modular Platform (E-GMP). The EV4’s superior 400-volt structure offers a really perfect steadiness of robust efficiency, extremely environment friendly vary and fast charging instances.

Two drivetrain choices can be found for each the EV4 sedan and hatchback. The Normal mannequin incorporates a 58.3kWh battery, whereas the Lengthy Vary model is powered by an 81.4kWh battery. Each are paired with a 150kW front-wheel drive motor that delivers 283Nm of peak torque (i.e. pulling energy), for easy, responsive acceleration.

What’s the electrical driving vary of the Kia EV4?

• Sedan Normal/Lengthy Vary 430/630 km (WLTP)
• Hatchback Normal/Lengthy Vary 410/590 km (WLTP)

The EV4 additionally introduces Kia’s segment-first i-Pedal 3.0 regenerative braking system. This know-how offers drivers even higher flexibility to regulate the automotive’s regenerative braking power and revel in intuitive one-pedal driving by discovering the optimum degree of regenerative braking response to match their driving model.

Braking is taken care of by Kia’s second-generation Built-in Electrical Booster (IEB), and all trims come commonplace with an Digital Parking Brake (EPB) for added comfort.

How lengthy does it take to cost the Kia EV4’s battery?

• Sedan Normal/Lengthy Vary DC Quick Charging (10-80 p.c) 29 minutes/31 minutes
• Sedan Normal/Lengthy Vary AC Charging (10-100%) 5 hrs 20 minutes/7 hrs 15 minutes
• Hatchback Normal/Lengthy Vary DC Quick Charging (10-80 p.c) 29 minutes/31 minutes
• Hatchback Normal/Lengthy Vary AC Charging (10-100%) 5 hrs 20 minutes/7 hrs 15 minutes

The EV4’s versatility extends past the automobile due to Automobile-to-Load (V2L) performance for indoor and outside use, in addition to Automobile-to-Grid (V2G) performance. Whether or not getting used to energy digital home equipment on a tenting journey or sustaining energy to vital home units throughout an influence outage, the EV4’s practicality and suppleness can help customers each inside and outdoors the automotive.

On the highway, the painstaking method taken by Kia’s engineers has delivered quite a few refinements throughout the EV4’s electrical powertrain to boost the general driving expertise. New hydraulic motor mounts enhance journey consolation and cut back vibration, whereas light-weight aluminum brackets within the motor assist construction assist decrease general automobile weight, enhancing each agility and effectivity.

Noise and vibration have additionally been addressed via a reconfigured drive system that includes backlash-reducing inboard joints for a quieter, extra refined journey.

What’s the efficiency of the Kia EV4?

• Sedan Normal/Lengthy Vary 0-100km/h acceleration 7.4 seconds /7.7 seconds
• Hatchback Normal/Lengthy Vary 0-100km acceleration 7.4 seconds /7.7 seconds
• All fashions, most pace 170 km/h

Security — enhancing occupant safety on each journey

Consistent with the remainder of the Kia vary, the EV4 affords distinctive security requirements, with the appliance of Kia’s Freeway Driving Help (HDA 2) know-how.

This contains enhanced ADAS^[i] performance with Driver Consideration Warning, Ahead Collision Avoidance Help 2, Lane Following Help 2, Clever Pace Restrict Help and Distant Parking Help Entry to enhance security and comfort. A 12-inch windshield Head-up Show can be supplied to allow drivers to maintain their eyes on the highway whereas monitoring info equivalent to automobile pace and navigation steering.

Seamlessly integrating ADAS companies, Kia’s Direct Grip Detection System (HOD – Fingers On Detection) senses contact between the steering wheel and the motive force’s hand space (fingers, one hand, each arms) to find out if they’ve management of the automobile, permitting for simple deactivation of ADAS warnings with a easy contact on the steering wheel.

Know-how — a brand new period of digital connectivity

Kia has developed a next-generation infotainment ecosystem for the EV4, which delivers class-leading ranges of leisure, connectivity and comfort. When parked, drivers and passengers can take pleasure in in-car streaming via Theater Mode. A unified digital interface integrates the weather of the automobile’s audio, video, navigation and telematics (AVNT) system, together with the instrument cluster and head-up show, to ship a seamless and intuitive person expertise.

Wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto (obtainable in choose areas) provide EV4 clients easy smartphone integration. The EV4 is supplied with a six-speaker sound system as commonplace. An optionally available eight-speaker Harman Kardon premium sound system can be obtainable. Delivering an ultra-immersive listening expertise, the optionally available system completely enhances Kia’s Theater mode and transforms the EV4 into a house film theatre.

With the EV4, Kia additionally brings an array of groundbreaking applied sciences to the C-segment electrical sedan class for the primary time. These embrace Digital Key 2.0, which permits drivers to lock, unlock, and begin the automobile utilizing their smartphone or smartwatch. This function helps entry sharing with as much as 15 units, which is deal for households or fleet use. A sophisticated voice recognition system with pure language processing permits hands-free management of auto features.

Comfort is additional supported by over-the-air (OTA) updates and Options-on-Demand (FoD), permitting homeowners to entry new options and preserve their methods updated with out visiting a service heart.

* Features, know-how and claimed figures could differ relying in the marketplace.