Kia has unveiled the specifications for its fully electric crossover, the EV5, alongside showcasing two new concept vehicles, the EV3 and the EV4. The EV5 first debuted in its production-spec form at the Chengdu Motor Show in August 2023 and features a boxy design, much like its larger sibling, the EV9. The EV5 will be manufactured in both China and Korea and will be offered in three variants - standard, long-range, and long-range AWD.
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The Kia EV5 shares most of its design with its concept
Visually, the EV5 features a boxy silhouette and shares most of its design with its concept, which was unveiled in March 2023. These include the uniquely styled headlamps and DRLs, linked by a lightbar. The SUV also gets flared wheel arches and a sculpted C-pillar giving it a muscular appearance. Towards the rear, the car gets L-shaped taillamps, also linked via a lightbar. On the inside, the SUV gets three screens all of which combine to form a single unit. This includes a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and a 12.3-inch infotainment system, along with a 5-inch screen for the climate control in between.
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The SUV gets three screens on its dashboard, all of which combine to form a single unit.
Some feature highlights of the Kia EV5 include a head up display, a three-zone climate control system, seven airbags, ADAS, rear cross-traffic collision-avoidance assist (RCCA), ventilated seats with massage function, along with vehicle-to-load (V2L) and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) functions.
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Kia has stated that it will later release a performance-oriented GT variant of the EV5
The Standard variant of the EV5 will be equipped with a 64 kWh battery and a 214 bhp front motor, delivering a claimed range of 530 km per charge. The Long-Range variant, while equipped with the same front motor, will get a larger 88 kWh battery that is stated to produce a claimed range of 720 km per charge. The Long-Range AWD variant, on the other hand, will feature the same 88 kWh battery, but will also get a second rear-wheel 94 bhp motor along with the 214 bhp front unit.
However, the Korean version of the EV5 will be equipped with different battery setups- Standard (58 kWh battery, 214 bhp front motor), Long Range (81 kWh battery, 214 bhp front motor), Long Range AWD ( 81 kWh battery, 94 bhp front motor, 214 bhp rear motor). Kia also stated that it will later release a performance-oriented GT variant of the EV5.
