{"id":296716,"date":"2025-02-28T05:55:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T13:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=349962"},"modified":"2025-07-01T15:17:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T22:17:47","slug":"kia-presents-the-concept-ev2-a-new-electric-crossover-scheduled-for-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/kia-presents-the-concept-ev2-a-new-electric-crossover-scheduled-for-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Kia presents the Concept EV2: a new electric crossover scheduled for 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kia presented the Concept EV2, a subcompact electric crossover expected to enter production in 2026, during the EV Day held in Tarragona, Spain.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Android Auto\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/4d71fba4-a923-11e6-ace2-00163ed833e7\/2752444740\/android-auto-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Android Auto<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/android-auto.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/android-auto.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>This new model was shown alongside other electric vehicles and seems to be a successor to the Kia Soul EV<\/strong>, which was sold in the U.S. in limited numbers between 2015 and 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With a length of 4.3 meters, the EV2 is 9 cm longer than the current gasoline Kia Soul. <strong>Its design, more robust and square, positions it between the Hyundai Kona Electric and the Volvo EX30,<\/strong> two of the smallest electric models recently available in the U.S. market.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Watch out Renault 5! Kia&#39;s just revealed its smallest and most affordable electric car yet &#8211; the EV2 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ANiQgtdS5C\">https:\/\/t.co\/ANiQgtdS5C<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/H8eRMoTuNP\">pic.twitter.com\/H8eRMoTuNP<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Autocar (@autocar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/autocar\/status\/1895022325180912043?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An affordable SUV to compete with the Chinese market<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among the innovative features of the EV2 are a flat floor, a wide-opening rear hatch, and removable triangular speakers.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, precise technical details are still scarce. <strong>The EV2 is expected to use a lower-cost version of the E-GMP architecture for electric vehicles<\/strong>, which will allow for a more accessible approach in the market.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kia has mentioned that the model will feature 400-volt charging instead of the 800 volts available in other models on the same platform, although it is assured that bidirectional charging capability will be present.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alongside the Concept EV2, Kia revealed the EV4 model, a compact car that will be available in sedan and hatchback versions, as well as the electric van PV5.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Android Auto\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/4d71fba4-a923-11e6-ace2-00163ed833e7\/2752444740\/android-auto-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Android Auto<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/android-auto.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/android-auto.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>It is still unclear whether the EV2 will arrive in the U.S.<\/strong>, although Kia has indicated that it is considering the possibility of bringing the EV3, EV4, and PV5 to the American market.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kia presented the Concept EV2, a subcompact electric crossover expected to enter production in 2026, during the EV Day held in Tarragona, Spain. This new model was shown alongside other electric vehicles and seems to be a successor to the Kia Soul EV, which was sold in the U.S. in limited numbers between 2015 and 2019. With a length of 4.3 meters, the EV2 is 9 cm longer than the current gasoline Kia Soul. Its design, more robust and boxy, positions it between the Hyundai Kona Electric and the Volvo EX30, two of the most electric models<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9317,"featured_media":296717,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":34},"categories":[1015],"tags":[8319,8774],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[6849],"class_list":["post-296716","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-ev","tag-kia","content-category-lifestyle"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/296716","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9317"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=296716"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/296716\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":309307,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/296716\/revisions\/309307"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/296717"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=296716"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=296716"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=296716"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=296716"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=296716"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=296716"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}