Kia's first all-electric sedan, the 2026 EV4, is making its official debut within the US on the New York Worldwide Auto Present, which runs from April 18 to April 27. The automaker first introduced the car in Spain again in February, with the promise that it’s going to launch the mannequin within the USA, as effectively. It's constructed on high of the corporate's 400V Electrical International Modular Platform, which serves as the premise for all of Kia's electrical automobiles. Within the US, the EV4 will include a built-in North American Charging Normal (NACS) port for compatibility with Tesla charging stations. These within the New York space can try the car for themselves, because the present is open to the general public beginning right this moment (April 18).
The Kia EV4 has two battery choices: A regular 58.3 kWh battery for the Mild mannequin and a long-range 81.4 kWh battery for the Wind and GT-Line fashions. Kia says its Mild and Wind fashions have an estimated vary of 235 miles and 330 miles, respectively. Nevertheless, they're producer estimates and never official EPA numbers but.
You may cost the automobile from 10 to 80 p.c inside simply 28 minutes for the Mild battery and 31 minutes for the long-range battery. It doesn’t matter what mannequin you select, the car comes with a front-mounted 150 kW motor and Kia's Superior Driver Help options. Sadly, the automaker didn't reveal how a lot it could price you to get one, probably as a result of it has but to connect an official price ticket to the EV4 as a result of tariffs the US authorities is imposing on vehicles and automobile components made exterior the nation.
Along with the EV4, Kia can also be showcasing the EV9 Dusk Version on the Auto Present. The Dusk version of the corporate's three-row electrical SUV is roofed in a Gloss Black end, together with its 20-inch wheels, and has a darkish Kia emblem. Even its inside is in black. The Dusk EV9 can be manufactured at Kia’s West Level, Georgia meeting plant and is anticipated to be out there within the US within the second quarter of 2025.
Replace, April 18 2025, 11:45PM ET: This story has been up to date so as to add info to the intro on the New York Auto Present's dates and placement.
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