European Kia EV5 Unveiling..Will Sportage get popular
Jul 14, 2025
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EV5, which will be released in Korea in the second half of this year, was first released in China and Australia last year. The European model has a lot of similarities to the domestic model.
The European EV5 will first feature a 215 horsepower single-motor vehicle based on front-wheel drive. The zero-back has an 8.4-second specification with an NCM 81.4kWh battery. The driving distance is 529 kilometers in Europe.
In the case of the Chinese model that was launched first, the price was lowered by installing a rather inexpensive LFP battery.The European model shows the biggest difference in battery composition. In Australia, you can choose between a single motor and a dual motor drift drive configuration. For the time being, only single motors are available for European models.
Later, there will be an AWD version that will exert 312 horsepower. More powerful AWD GT performance models are also expected to appear. However, the AWD version will be released in the first half of 27.
Based on front wheel rolling, it takes 8.4 seconds from rest to 100km/h, so the acceleration performance is sufficient. As a result of testing the Australian release version, unfortunately, the talksteer occurs. Instead, the single-motor model has the advantage of long mileage.
It can drive up to 530km based on the basic trim 18-inch wheel. Applying the 19-inch wheel of the GT line reduces the mileage to 505 km. Like EV3, EV5 is subject to a 400-volt system rather than the 800-volt system applied to EV6. Charging time is also relatively long compared to EV6. It takes 30 minutes to charge 10 to 80%.
Fortunately, the V2L function applies equally. The fact that a 5-inch air conditioning display is applied between two 12.3-inch displays has the same configuration as EV3 and EV9. Kia expects EV5 to be an alternative to Sportage, a popular Kia model in Europe.
The price has not been disclosed yet. Depending on the price range, attention is being paid to whether it will appear as a rival to the Tesla Model Y. Kia unveiled the internal and external design of EV5 that will be released in the second half of this month. It has the same battery specifications as the European type. In the domestic market, EV5's price range is also expected to determine its success.
Editor Song Moon-chul mc.song@carguy.kr
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
