Kia's New EV2 Promises Affordability and Functionality

by Chris Teague

Published: February 27th, 2025

kia s new ev2 promises affordability and functionality

While Kia and Hyundai have acknowledged challenges in the EV market, both have continued pushing forward with new models and tech. Kia used its recent EV Day event to show a handful of new electric models, including the EV2, a small electric crossover.

We don’t have a lot of detail on the vehicle yet, but Kia said it would feature a sustainable interior with LED lighting and rear-hinged doors. Many features may not make it out of the concept stage, but Kia’s EV2 show car featured pop-up luggage dividers, removable speakers, and a window messaging system.

The EV2’s rear-opening doors and pillarless design should make the cabin feel open and airy, and the seats can be shuffled around to create a lounge-like space. Interestingly, the window messaging system lets users project phrases to people outside the vehicle, which would almost certainly lead to violence if it came to the United States.

Kia also showed off the new EV4, which will arrive as a sedan and hatchback. We got some details on that model at the EV Day event, but the automaker hasn’t given much info on the EV2’s range and performance. We also don’t know if the crossover will come to the States, as Kia has so far only said that it would arrive in Europe and other regions in 2026.

[Images: Kia]

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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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Dam138586789 on Feb 28, 2025

Looks like they copied the BMW neue klasse interior design. Kia is just copying other manufacturers and buying reviews. It has worked for them, but the rip off of bmw is super annoying. Create something yourselves!

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- Bd2 on Mar 01, 2025
  
  Pretty much the same design as the EV6 which has been on roads since 2021...
  
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Tagbert on Feb 28, 2025

"Looks like they copied the BMW neue klasse interior design. "
A lot of that design comes from Kia's partner Hyundai's Ioniq 5 interior that has been on the market since 2022.

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