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

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

Kia Company has in the present day revealed the complete specs of the all-new EV4, a C-segment electrical sedan that blends superior expertise with daring, revolutionary 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 house, cutting-edge options and a distinctly premium EV expertise.

“With the EV4, Kia has spared no element to remodel the C-segment electrical sedan sector with a singular mix of modern design, superior digital expertise and compelling consumer options,” mentioned Ho Sung Tune, President and CEO of Kia.

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

Along with the four-door variant developed for Korea and North America, the EV4 may even be accessible as a five-door mannequin tailor-made to the distinctive preferences of European clients. Already on sale in Kia’s dwelling market, the EV4 shall 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 car symbolizes the concord achieved via contrasting parts in a way not seen earlier than within the compact phase. This ethos is highlighted within the car’s dynamic contours, which mix sharp, distinctive strains with daring, technical detailing.

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

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

“With the brand new EV4 sedan, now we have 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,” mentioned Karim Habib, Government Vice President and Head of Kia World Design.

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

In a primary for Kia, the EV4 contains 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 car’s cohesive visible id, and makes it simpler to examine your charging standing at a look

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

Additional lighting improvements embody non-compulsory small dice projection lamps and newly developed Whole Inside Reflection (TIR) low beam modules. These cutting-edge elements improve lighting effectivity by 17 %, cut back energy consumption by 12 %, and lower lighting unit weight by 52 %._^[1]

In markets exterior North America, the EV4 is provided with a floating tail lamp design. The characteristic amplifies the visibility of the rear-side cease lights via a sophisticated bezel construction, additional enhancing security and aesthetic enchantment. For an much more refined and premium consumer expertise, the EV4 is obtainable with non-compulsory Entrance and Rear Dynamic Welcome Lights and Dynamic Escort Lights (DWL/DEL), which challenge inspiring animated lighting patterns as occupants enter and exit the car.

The EV4 is obtainable in three trim ranges — Mild, 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 satisfy the wants of shoppers with trendy, busy existence. The overarching theme of the cabin — and each element inside it — has been rigorously crafted with a transparent deal with each consumer productiveness and leisure. These values are additional bolstered with the introduction of a spread of revolutionary options that take occupant consolation and consumer expertise to the subsequent stage, whether or not on the highway or during times of relaxation.

A devoted Relaxation Mode permits the entrance seats to recline whereas routinely adjusting lighting and show settings to create a serene, customized setting ideally suited 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, contains a two-tier configuration, with direct lighting on the higher sections and ambient oblique lighting on the decrease sections. The result’s a relaxing but inspiring immersive atmosphere that elevates the general in-cabin expertise and enhances occupants’ sense of wellbeing.

The entrance seatbacks characteristic 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 house within the compact sedan class.

What are the inner 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 additionally for optimum cabin house. The HVAC system contains a slim-profile structure that reduces the construction’s quantity by 33 %, releasing extra footwell house for entrance occupants.

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

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 gives a really perfect steadiness of sturdy efficiency, extremely environment friendly vary and speedy charging occasions.

Two drivetrain choices can be found for each the EV4 sedan and hatchback. The Normal mannequin contains 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 clean, 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 expertise offers drivers even higher flexibility to regulate the automotive’s regenerative braking power and luxuriate in intuitive one-pedal driving by discovering the optimum stage of regenerative braking response to match their driving fashion.

Braking is taken care of by Kia’s second-generation Built-in Electrical Booster (IEB), and all trims come normal 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 %) 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 %) 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 car due to Automobile-to-Load (V2L) performance for indoor and out of doors 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 essential 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 car 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

According to the remainder of the Kia vary, the EV4 affords distinctive security requirements, with the appliance of Kia’s Freeway Driving Help (HDA 2) expertise.

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 reminiscent of car pace and navigation steerage.

Seamlessly integrating ADAS companies, Kia’s Direct Grip Detection System (HOD – Arms On Detection) senses contact between the steering wheel and the driving force’s hand space (fingers, one hand, each arms) to find out if they’ve management of the car, permitting for straightforward 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 car’s audio, video, navigation and telematics (AVNT) system, together with the instrument cluster and head-up show, to ship a seamless and intuitive consumer expertise.

Wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto (accessible in choose areas) provide EV4 clients easy smartphone integration. The EV4 is supplied with a six-speaker sound system as normal. An non-compulsory eight-speaker Harman Kardon premium sound system can be accessible. Delivering an ultra-immersive listening expertise, the non-compulsory 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 embody Digital Key 2.0, which permits drivers to lock, unlock, and begin the car utilizing their smartphone or smartwatch. This characteristic helps entry sharing with as much as 15 units, which is deal for households or fleet use. A complicated voice recognition system with pure language processing permits hands-free management of car capabilities.

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

* Features, expertise and claimed figures could differ relying available on the market.