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Kia showed off two EV concepts in Los Angeles: EV3 compact crossover (shown above) and EV4 midsize sedan.
They could be in showrooms by early 2025 to expand Kia’s battery-electric vehicle lineup.
A larger EV5 SUV concept with no B-pillar and suicide doors was shown earlier this year, later tweaked with regular doors. No word on a US version of that.
Kia showed off two tidy EV concepts at the Los Angeles Auto Show, and word on the street is the pair could be in production in a little over a year with pricing in the $30,000 range. The EV3 and EV4 were originally shown at Kia’s EV Day in Korea on Oct. 12.
As far as Kia EVs, we here in the US currently get the Niro EV and the EV6, but Kia has plans to offer many more electric cars and crossovers.
For instance, Kia is now taking orders for the three-row, seven-passenger EV9 premium electric SUV, with prices from $54,900 to $73,900. Range for the EV9 varies from 280 to 304 miles, depending on model. Design cues from the EV9 are all over the EV3 and EV4.
An EV5 SUV concept with no B-pillar and suicide doors was shown earlier this year. At a later showing it had regular doors. Although the EV3 and EV4 appear to be destined for the US market, it’s unclear whether the EV5 will make it here. If it did, it would slot between the Niro EV and EV6.
Kia will assemble the larger EV9 in West Point, Georgia, so it could qualify for a government tax rebate for buyers. That incentive can save consumers up to $7500, so Kia would be motivated to build the EV3, EV4, or EV5 in the US as well.
There has even been talk that Kia will offer a B-segment EV and a GT1 electric sports car.
All of which is context for this week’s Los Angeles Auto Show reveal of the EV3 and EV4 concepts. No word yet on powertrains or battery size, but here’s what Kia has to say about this design-heavy pair.
