Kia EV series
{{Short description|Electric car series}}
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The Kia EV series is a family of battery electric vehicles from Kia. All EV models are built using the Electric Global Modular Platform (E-GMP), with the exception of EV5, which uses the Hyundai-Kia N3 eK platform.
History and etymology
The vehicle names of the Kia EV series are "EV" appended by a number according to the vehicle class. The first vehicle in the EV series is the EV6. The EV9, which was released in Korea in June 2023, won the 2024 World Car Awards and the World Car of the Year.{{Cite news |date=12 May 2024 |title=기아 전용전기차 'EV시리즈' 30만대 판매 눈앞…EV3 '출격 대기' |url=https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20240510141100003 |work=Yonhap News |language=Korean}}
Kia EV Day
The Kia EV Day is an event to introduce new electric vehicles while sharing the brand's vision.
The 2023 Kia EV Day was held in Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province, Korea. The EV5 was first unveiled in Korea, and the EV4 Concept and EV3 Concept were introduced for the first time in the world.{{Cite news |date=12 October 2023 |title=Kia unveils new concept SUV, sedan EV units aimed at 2024 commercial launches |url=https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20231012011200320 |work=Yonhap News |language=Korean}} The 2025 Kia EV Day event was held in Tarragona, Spain, and the EV4, PV5, EV2 Concepts were unveiled.{{Cite news |date=27 February 2025 |title=Kia debuts EV4, PV5, EV2 concept in Spain |url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/tech/2025/02/129_393149.html |work=The Korea Times}}
Production models
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| File:2025 Kia EV6 GT-Line Auto Zuerich 2024 DSC 6471.jpg EV6 |{{Date table sorting|2021|08}} | Global | style="text-align:left;" |battery electric compact crossover SUV |
| File:Kia EV9 GT-Line IMG 2595.jpg EV9 |{{Date table sorting|2023|03}} | Global | Concept EV9 | style="text-align:left;" |battery electric mid-size crossover SUV |
| File:KIA EV5 20231120 (cropped).jpg EV5 |{{Date table sorting|2023|08}} | Global (except the United States, Europe, Turkiye and Israel) | Concept EV5 (China) | style="text-align:left;" |battery electric compact crossover SUV |
| File:Kia EV3 Auto Zuerich 2024 DSC 6599.jpg EV3 |{{Date table sorting|2024|05}} | Global | Concept EV3 | style="text-align:left;" |battery electric subcompact crossover SUV |
| File:Kia EV4 Sedan CT1 2025-04-11 (04).jpgEV4
|{{Date table sorting|2025|02}} | Global | Concept EV4 | style="text-align:left;" |battery electric compact sedan |
| File:Kia EV4 CT1 Snow White Pearl Test Vehicle (7) (cropped).jpgEV4 Hatchback
|{{Date table sorting|2025|02}} | Europe | – | style="text-align:left;" |battery electric compact hatchback |
Upcoming models
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|{{dts|2026}} | Europe | Concept EV2 | style="text-align:left;" |battery electric crossover city car |