Details about possible motor-battery combinations, electric range and feature availability, but questions remain about market availability.
Cars most likely to have major powertrain problems, but during the company’s EV Day event in South Korea this week, we learned a few more details about this compact SUV. The one thing we can’t seem to nail down, however, is exactly where on the North American continent it will be sold.
Inflation Reduction Act and its new $7,500 tax credit for EVs. Because Kia is not planning to build the EV5 in North America, this would make it ineligible for this credit, raising the cost. Of course, things could still change; 2025 is a ways away, after all.. It’s about the same size as a Sportage, but wears a design that’s both boxier and more futuristic. In person, it looks rad, and we hope the spiffy aero wheels make their way to production, too.
When the Chinese-spec car debuted in August, you might’ve noticed the weird front seats that almost looked like a raised-up bench. Kia confirmed that’s a design feature specific to the Chinese market; the rest of the world won’t get this layout and will instead have a more traditional two-seat arrangement. We’re not really sure why this faux bench would be useful, anyway, especially since there’s no seatbelt for what could theoretically be a middle passenger.
In China, the Kia EV5 will be offered in standard, long-range and long-range AWD models. The standard version has a 64-kilowatt-hour battery pack and 214-horsepower front motor, while the long-range version pairs an 88-kWh pack with the same motor. Kia is estimating a driving range of about 447 miles for the long-range model, but don't get too excited – that's on the Combined Charging and Load Cycle , which is said to be about 35% more generous than the EPA test regimen.
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