Kia To Offer A Small EV Car In The European Market

Kia EV5. (Doc. Kia)

JAKARTA - South Korean auto giant Kia continues to be committed to expanding the ranks of small EVs for the coming years.

Going forward, Kia will offer a compact city car and crossover. It is likely that some of these models are the latest 15 electric models to be marketed globally by the end of 2027, with the European region being the main focus.

Although Kia will continue to offer models with various powertrain options such as Niro which come powered by electric, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid, Kia intends to expand other pure EV ranks.

Quoted from Autocar, Monday, June 19, the ranks include models that have been introduced such as EV6 and EV9.

Kia Europe's head of marketing, David Hilbert, confirmed that the brand will have coverage of all segments, not just SUVs.

"All major segments will be covered in several forms in 2027," said Hilbert.

In addition to EV6 and EV9, Kia previously presented concept SUVs, EV5. Although the car is scheduled to be launched for the Chinese market, the manufacturer does not deny that the model will also be marketed for European territory.

However, Kia is currently focusing smaller vehicles on the European market, including a compact crossover that will rival Peugeot e-2008 and carry the name EV3.

Hilbert also revealed that the segment-B SUV is currently a selling product, so Kia is focusing this segment on the region. What's more, Kia will offer the latest technology on this model later with the latest E-GMP platform being worked on by the Hyundai Motor Group.

With a smaller model, it is likely that Kia will embed the latest battery technology that will help cut costs. Kia is also planning to assemble lower and middle class EVs from 2025 in Slovakia, which is a place to assemble models like the Ceed dam Sportage.

With a focus on producing compact SUVs, Kia remains committed to presenting hatchbacks and sedans in the future.