The Kia EV2 baby electric car is currently undergoing final stages of testing and as it sets itself up to top off a trio of new EVs due in 2025. “Not far beyond [EV5], we'll have EV2”, said Kia UK’s president and CEO, Paul Philpott. The £23k high-riding hatchback is getting ready to slot into the manufacturer’s line-up below the Kia EV3.
We’ve spotted this model testing already, with the Renault 5 and Citroen e-C3 rival set to get an upright body with subtle cladding for a mini-SUV stance. There’s a chance the car’s styling will be previewed by a close-to-production concept car in the coming months, before the final design is unveiled in the later stages of 2025.
That faux-SUV look would be at odds with the approach taken by two of the EV2’s big rivals, as the Renault 5 and MINI Cooper both rely on a more retro style. The EV2 will be bigger than the new Hyundai Inster EV, from Kia’s sister brand – despite costing around the same.
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