New Kia EV4 offers futuristic family-car looks and 391-mile range

• All-new electric hatchback and saloon
• Up to 391 miles of range
• On sale from the second half of 2025

The 2025 Kia EV day is in full swing, and the brand has used it as an opportunity to unveil its latest electric family car, the Kia EV4. We were given an initial look at its futuristic exterior design a few days ago, but we now have interior details and full technical specifications for the Volkswagen ID.3 rival.

Our first peek at the EV4 confirmed 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.”

We’ve since learned that the EV4 will also pack two different battery options, offering up to 267 or 391 miles of range, making it one of the longest-range electric family cars around. UK pricing is still to be confirmed, but Kia has suggested a starting figure of around €37,000, equating to around £31,000 at the current exchange rate.

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.

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 about the EV4 hatchback?

Unusually, the EV4 will be sold in the UK as both a hatchback and a saloon – the hatchback model 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.

The hatchback body is less aerodynamically efficient than the saloon, so you do sacrifice a few miles of range for this model. Its boot is also marginally smaller than the saloon’s – 435 litres versus 490 – but its hatchback opening is wider and potentially more versatile.

What do we know about EV4’s interior?

We had a peek inside the EV4 at Kia’s EV Day 2025, and things are pretty much as we’d expected. The dashboard design will feel familiar to anyone who’s sat in one of the latest Kias, with the giant widescreen dashboard stealing the show.

While it looks like one single panel, the digital dashboard is made up from three separate displays – a 12.3-inch driver’s display, a 12.3-inch central infotainment display and a small five-inch screen for the climate controls in between the two. The system runs Kia’s latest software which can perform over-the-air (OTA) updates and run third-party apps.

There are a handful of physical buttons on the dashboard below the screen. You’ll find shortcuts to the navigation and media menus, plus rocker switches for the cabin climate and fan speed. Oh, and there’s a physical volume wheel – something you won’t find in a Volkswagen ID.3.

Sitting in the back of the EV4, we found there was plenty of headroom and kneeroom in both the saloon and hatchback models. Even with the driver’s seat set to accommodate a tall driver, there was a surprising amount of space. If you’re sitting up front and there’s no one behind you, you can select the EV4’s ‘rest mode’. This automatically reclines the front seat and dims the cabin lighting to create a “comforting atmosphere”, presumably so you can catch a few winks while charging.

What about battery and electric motor specs?

This is what EV buyers are most interested in, and things look pretty good on paper for the EV4. It comes with a choice of two battery sizes, starting with the 58kWh ‘Base’ model. This delivers up to 267 miles of range in the saloon, or 255 miles in the less efficient hatchback. The ‘Long Range’ EV4 gets an 81kWh battery which increases range to 391 miles and 367 miles for the saloon and hatchback, respectively.

No matter which battery you pick, all EV4s come with a front-mounted 201bhp electric motor. It’s no speed demon – 0-62mph is dealt with in 7.4 seconds for the EV4 Base or 7.7 seconds for the heavier Long Range model – but there’s one-pedal driving capability and some clever suspension that Kia claims improves “cornering stability and dynamic response”.

There’s no word on charging speeds yet, but we wouldn’t be surprised if the EV4 inherits the same 128kW maximum speed for the Long Range model as the Kia EV3, dropping to 102kW for the smaller battery. That would align with Kia’s claimed 10 to 80% charging time of around 30 minutes for the EV4. The EV4 has also been confirmed to get vehicle-to-load (V2L) and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) compatibility, which is handy.

How much will the Kia EV4 cost?

UK pricing for the Kia EV4 is still up in the air, but the brand has suggested a “rational” starting price of around €37,000 for European markets. At the current exchange rate, that would place the entry-level Kia EV4 at around £31,000. But given that the Kia EV3 already costs around £33,000, we’d expect the EV4 to cost closer to this figure when it goes on sale in the latter half of 2025.

Kia EV4 exterior and interior images

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