Kia Fully Reveals the 2026 EV4 Sedan At NYIAS 2025

by Chris Teague

Published: April 16th, 2025

kia fully reveals the 2026 ev4 sedan at nyias 2025

Kia used this year’s New York International Auto Show as the stage to reveal the new EV4, its first electric sedan. Expected to launch in early 2026, the car will arrive with up to 330 miles of range, a 400-volt platform, and a North American Charging Standard (NACS) port out of the box.

The funky car borrows some styling elements from the EV6, including its front-end design and vertical LED daytime running lights. It features an odd roof shape with a two-piece spoiler, and 17-inch wheels come standard. Interior features include LED ambient interior lighting and a unique floating steering wheel design.

The EV4 rides on the shared Kia-Hyundai E-GMP platform, which offers a 400-volt electrical architecture. A 58.3 kWh battery is standard, while long-range models get an 81.4 kWh battery. Kia quotes a 235-mile range for the base battery and 330 miles for the long-range configuration. Using DC fast-charging, the car can charge from 10 to 80 percent in 29 minutes with the smaller battery and 31 minutes with the larger pack.

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Inside, Kia equips almost 30 inches of combined screen real estate, including a 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster, a 12.3-inch touchscreen, and a five-inch climate control display. Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard, along with OTA updates, connected apps, and navigation. Several advanced driver-assistance features are also standard, including Kia’s Highway Driving Assist system, forward collision warnings, and more.

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Chris Teague

Chris grew up in, under, and around cars, but took the long way around to becoming an automotive writer. After a career in technology consulting and a trip through business school, Chris began writing about the automotive industry as a way to reconnect with his passion and get behind the wheel of a new car every week. He focuses on taking complex industry stories and making them digestible by any reader. Just don’t expect him to stay away from high-mileage Porsches.

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Las138399712 on Apr 17, 2025

We are moving toward BORING "people boxes" that achieve little more than "moving people from Point "A" to Point "B". This vehicle is UGLY and undoubtedly as much fun as a Colon Screening... At 76, I still enjoy driving.. cutting an Apex, rounding out a corner, and using my brain to drive... ENUFF!!

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Master Baiter on Apr 17, 2025

There's this moron on YouTube called "The Electric Viking" who's constantly touting new battery technologies that will yield the 600 mile range EV. Range seems to be stuck in the 300 mile range, which considering battery aging, environmental factors and charge profiles, is more like 200 miles.

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- Ajla on Apr 17, 2025
  
  There is a commenter on here that was adamant Toyota and Stellantis(!) would be offering 600+mile solid-state battery technology this year .
  I remain very skeptical that is the case when manufacturers are actively releasing 250-300 mile range cars.
  
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- Cprescott on Apr 17, 2025
  
  Yeas, GolfCartViking is quite a piece of work. I tune in occasionally for a good laugh.
  
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