All-new Kia EV4 lands with space-age looks to take on the VW ID.3

• All-new electric family car
• Hatchback and saloon versions
• On sale later this year

Nope, you’re not looking at a spaceship – this is the new Kia EV4, the South Korean firm’s latest addition to its electric car lineup. Designed to rival family cars like the Volkswagen ID.3, this is the first time we’ve seen it fully unveiled ahead of Kia’s upcoming ‘EV Day’.

Our first peek at the EV4 confirms that it will be available as both a saloon and a hatchback – a bit like the Audi A3 and Mercedes A-Class. Kia’s Executive Vice President and Head of Global Design, Karim Habib, said that, “by offering both saloon and hatchback variants, we are bringing to our customers the unique experience of modernity and practicality that defines the Kia EV family, in a way that suits their varied lifestyles and needs.”

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There’s little else we know about the EV4 beyond its styling – Kia will reveal more information, along with interior pictures, at its upcoming ‘EV Day’ at the end of the month. For now, let’s take a look at the exterior.

What does the Kia EV4 look like?

Unlike much else on the road, it must be said. Well, other than Kia’s other electric cars, the EV3, EV6 and EV9, which share the EV4’s ‘opposites united’ design language. Little has changed from the EV4 concept car shown off in 2023, with the production car keeping the same fastback saloon shape, chunky wheelarch cladding and striking front end.

That front end is defined by a pair of slim, vertical LED headlights with integrated daytime-running lights. A black horizontal band stretches across the front underneath a large Kia logo on the clamshell bonnet. The bonnet itself slopes downward to create a low nose and what Kia describes as a “streamlined silhouette”, blending sharp lines and angular design details.

At the rear, the EV4 saloon gets a sloping, coupe-esque roofline with a big glass window – something that the Polestar 4 misses out on. It meets a small bootlid spoiler that sits between a pair of vertical tail-lights, similar in shape to the headlights.

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Then there’s the hatchback model, which is expected to be the bigger seller on our shores. It has a much shorter rear overhang compared to the saloon and a traditional hatchback tailgate, with a contrasting black-painted spoiler. The tail-lights are different, too, connected by what appears to be a light-bar.

Kia has also confirmed that there will be an EV4 ‘GT-Line’. This will sit as one of the higher trim levels and gets a unique, sportier styling treatment – the front bumper has grown a pair of winglets under the headlights, while you also get different alloy wheels.

What else do we know about the Kia EV4?

That’s about all we know at this point. Kia will reveal more information about the EV4’s battery and motor specifications, as well as interior details, at its EV Day in Spain on February 27th.

Why not read our review of the Kia EV6 and its twin, the Hyundai Ioniq 5?