Kia will expand its line-up of small electric vehicles over the coming years, with the arrival of a new electric city car and a compact crossover ⚡
Although there is no confirmation, the EV5 would be likely to fit with that plan. Hilbert said Kia remained committed to offering hatches and saloon cars in future.
“All the major segments will be covered in some form [by 2027],” he said. “We’ve got an existing model range with things like the Ceed family in the C-segment and those are important segments for us now and in the future.” Below that, Kia intends to remain in the entry-level A-segment market. It currently offers the combustion-engined Picanto and will launch a new version of that model this year.
The firm says it will stay committed to the sector as it electrifies its line-up, suggesting an eventual EV1 would rival the likes of the forthcoming Volkswagen ID 2 and be twinned with an entry-level
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