In the race of growing electric vehicle market, KIA is also tightening its belt of innovation and creativity. Currently the automaker is working on the launch of its most affordable EV yet. And the great thing is that the cheapest EV, the EV2 was spotted during its testing in Korea, ahead of its official debut.
Revealing, that the EV2 is shaping up to look like a mini Hyundai Santa Fe and featuring the new design. Kia unveiled its new lineup of affordable electric vehicles during its first annual EV day last October. Focused on the motto of providing an “EV for all” . It is part of a automaker’s wide-ranging lineup.
Now ready to get a closer look at the low-cost electric vehicle. There is a new video from HealerTV showcasing a much closer look of the new cheapest electric car.
Let’s look at the front, Kia’s EV2 features Kia’s updated design, shown in the Selto. There is also the divided headlight design, like the Telluride.
According to the reporter, the EV2 appears to have “a strong boxcar feel,” similar to that of the Hyundai Santa Fe or Kia’s larger EV9. He also said The back side of the EV has an even more boxcar-like feel. That includes the top stretched to the rear, the EV2 “feels a bit like a box car from the future.”
However Kia has not shown any concept related to that but Kia’s CEO, Ho-Sung Song, told Autocar that the company’s cheapest EV is yet to come. He also confirmed that Kia plans to launch the EV2 in Europe in 2026, starting at around $28,000 (25,000 euros). It will sit below the EV3, which starts at around $40,000 (36,000 euros). For the home market the prices of EV2 could drop to as low as $15,000 (KRW 20 million).
