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Mystery prototype could be long-awaited Kia EV4 small electric SUV.

What could be a new small electric SUV from Kia – possibly dubbed the 2024 Kia EV4 – has been caught on camera undergoing testing in South Korea

The potential EV4 prototype – which is expected to sit roughly between the Kia Seltos and Kia Sportage in size – appears to have borrowed its side mirrors from the Kia Niro, while the wheels have come from a Kia Sorento.

the EV4 may adopt a cheaper architecture intended to keep costs down – which may be bound for the forthcoming EV5 SUV – or the next-generation 'IMA' chassis planned for next-generation Kia and Hyundai electric cars.

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Kia K3, a Verna sized EV:











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Kia shows the roadmap for its future EV, HEV and PBV models.




- Kia Drives Its Transformation to Become a "Sustainable Mobility Solutions Provider"
- The roadmap enables Kia to proactively respond to uncertainties in the mobility industry landscape, including changes in the electric vehicle market.
- The company will expand the range of electric vehicles with more models; improving the range of HEV vehicles to manage the fluctuation in demand for electric vehicles
- Target to sell 1.6 million electric vehicles per year by 2030, introducing 15 models
- PBV will play a key role in Kia's growth, with the goal of selling 250,000 PBV annually by 2030 with the PV5 and PV7 models.
- Kia to invest KRW 38 billion through 2028, including KRW 15 billion for future business
Business guidance for 2024: KRW 101 billion in revenue with KRW 12 billion in operating profit; Operating profit margin of 11.9% on sales of 3.2 million units globally

Changes in the electric vehicle market:

• Strengthening of the HEV range: 6 models in 2024 → 8 models in 2026 → 9 models in 2028
• Expand sales of electric vehicles within its new lines, including EV2, EV3, EV4, EV5, and plans to produce both electric vehicles and ICE vehicles in 13 factories worldwide.

Electric vehicle Strategy:

• Expand the EV range to 15 models by 2027, aiming to sell 1.6 million EVs by 2030.
• Improve battery performance and ensure cost competitiveness
• Drive a global charging infrastructure expansion strategy (E-pit, IONNA JV, IONITY)


Source: KIA

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Kia Carens EV, mass market EV India launch in 18 months.



Apart from two mass market EVs, Kia will also bring the EV9 flagship SUV to India.

Kia to bring two mass market EVs in India
Kia Clavis EV and Carens EV will launch in second half of 2025
Kia EV9 will launch this year as a CBU

Overall, a total of 15 EV models have been decided for a launch by 2027. Beginning with the launch of the EV3 this year, additional models such as the EV2, EV4 and EV5 will be introduced in major markets, for a total of 6 mass-market models.


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A little surprising approach from Kia, especially considering the recent turn of events in India. Clavis and EV9 was already announced and expected. But 4 more EVs is interesting.

With global slowdown in EV sales and Auto bigwigs now reconsidering their EV approach, coupled with Indian Govt's recent suggestion of pushing hybrid vehicles and the sorry state of affairs of EV infrastructure in India, would this be a good move?

I was instead hoping Kia would bring in their hybrid tech and something above Seltos. A sportage, Sorento, Telluride would have been a better move IMO.

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I was really happy to read Kia and Hyundai’s near / mid term plans on this front and am keenly watching the Koreans stepping up in the mass market EV space. I can easily stretch my 3GT ownership for another 2 - 3 years and around that time I would be quite open to flip it to a comfortable sized EV like this Carens EV prospect (captains chair second row FTW) or even this Verna sized equivalent. Great for a predominantly city biased use case along with the odd inter city trip to destinations within 200 kms from Mumbai.

Would love a comfortable back seat and the silence of an EV to be my primary city chauffeur driven ride - ideal budget in the 25 - 30L price band. Our Mumbai apartment complex has provisions for 15 Amp plug points in fixed slots on a monthly fee basis and that should be good enough to manage combined with the occasional juice up from an external fast charger.