A new electric SUV from Kia gets the GT treatment. Images from China give us a first look at the Kia EV5 GT version.
Kia officially unveiled the EV5, its new compact electric SUV, at the Chengdu Motor Show in August. Billed as a family SUV, the EV5 features Kia’s new “Opposites United” design.
You can see several taken from Kia’s larger EV9, such as the redesigned “Tiger Face” grille, which replaces the signature “Tiger Nose. “It retains the boxy, rugged look of the EV9, but in a smaller package.
Aimed at millennials, Kia designed the interior for much more than just getting from point A to point B. Kia saw it as an extra “space” to get into.
It also includes Kia’s next-generation Connected Automotive Navigation Cockpit (ccNC) with dual 12. 3-inch demo screens and a 5-inch weather display.
At 4,615 mm long, 1,875 mm and 1,715 mm tall, the EV5 will rival Tesla’s best-selling Model Y (L – 4,760 mm, L – 1,921 mm, H – 1,624 mm).
Kia introduced the EV5 in China for around $20,000 (149,800 yuan). Powered by a 64. 2 kWh BYD Blade battery, the entry-level EV5 offers up to 530 km of CLTCArray. The 88. 1 kWh long battery style offers a CLTC of up to 447 (720 km).
In Australia, where the EV5 is imported, it will cost around $46,000 (AUS 70,000). An entry-level Air model is expected to be lower than the Tesla Model Y in the region, which starts at around $43,160 (AUD$65,400).
We got our first look at the Kia EV5 GT after photographs were leaked from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), which released official photographs and specifications of the vehicle.
As you can see, there are a lot of differences on the outside. Black trim has been added to the lower front bumper. However, other Kia GT cars also have sophisticated visual differences. The big difference is in performance.
The EV5 GT will feature a dual engine system, with a 215 hp (160 kW) motor at the front and 98 hp (73 kW) at the rear, for a combined output of 313 hp.
While final details are yet to be revealed, the EV5 GT is expected to reach 0-60 mph capability in less than 6. 5 seconds.
Kia’s new electric SUV is the only one to get the GT treatment. All of Kia’s new electric vehicles, adding the EV2, EV3 and EV4, are expected to get a GT trim.
They’ll sign up for the EV6 GT, which develops 576 horsepower for 0-60 mph acceleration in 3. 2 seconds. Kia put the EV6 GT through its paces, unlike a Ferrari Roma and a Lamborghini Huracan Evo Spyder RWD, and beat both early on. -go.
Earlier today, we got our first public look at public testing of the budget EV2. The EV2 is expected to be Kia’s cheapest electric vehicle with upfront costs of around $15,000 (20 million won). You can watch the video here.
Peter Johnson covers the automotive industry’s step-by-step transformation to electric vehicles. He is a seasoned investor, money writer, and electric vehicle enthusiast. His enthusiasm for electric vehicles, primarily Tesla, is one of the main reasons he pursued a career in investing. If he doesn’t tell you about his latest discoveries in the 10K, you can spot him enjoying the outdoors or exercising.