2026 KIA EV4: Sedan with wildlife (hopefully) will not interrupt the bank

Seems every new EV This debuts today is SUV – the nature of battery technology (and American car shopping preferences) almost imposes it. So it is refreshing to see how Kia launches the New York car in 2025. This week with Sharple, New 2026 Kia EV4 Electric Sedan and K4 hatchback, which presses a lot of usefulness in smaller packages. Positioned at the entrance point of the Kia composition, these slightly smaller cars will be presented as more affordable options when they arrive next year, which is a big deal, considering How dear most things lookS

I am most interested in and I am excited about the EV4 and I think you will be too. EV4 makes its debut in North America, playing quickly and freely with what I consider to be a traditional sedan silhouette. EV4 leads with details and proportions reduced by EV6 of KIAOne of my favorite EVS in its class, but the shape goes sharply to the back doors in a fast-stroke-as if Kia copies the back of its K4 sedan on EV.

From some angles, the overall species is uncomfortable and slightly separated. However, I like when car designers become strange and the overall look of the sedan begins to grow on me.

Up to 330 miles of range

Under the sheet and shiny black plastic lining you will find the Hyundai Motor Group Electric global modular platformwhich is also the basis of almost all special EV models of HMG, from Ioniq 5 to EV9S The EV4 will arrive in the early 2026, powered by an electric motor of 150-kilowatt (201-Konian forces) on its front axle and will come with two 400-volt batteries. The EV4 base light has a 58.3 kilowatt -hour package expected to deliver up to 235 miles per charge. Upgrading to the EV4 wind or the top specification EV4 GT-Line steps to 81.4 kWh unit, promising up to 330 miles from a KIA estimate for (probably) the lighter wind.

Drivers will be able to quickly point the EV4 of 10% to 80%, charged for 29 to 31 minutes (depending on which battery they have) through the built -in car North American Loading System Port. The EV4 charging port has been moved to the front of passengers, which the automobile manufacturer thinks is a more convenient placement for parking in the nose at the Tesla Supercharger stations. Personally, I prefer the position of the back of the other HMG EVs, but I am also one of those annoying drivers who return to any parking space when possible.

Enlargement

The rounding of EV4 features is a new version 3.0 of the Automobile Manufacturer’s I-Peeda variable regenerative brake system, which automatically regulates the level of the Regente based on the speed, the distance to a leading vehicle and others. The system now works in the opposite and retains the preferred level of driver’s regeneration when EV4 restarts. Like other e-GMP vehicles, this one is compatible with vehicle adapterAllowing the owners to convert the external loading port to a known 120-volt/15-AMP power contact to manage appliances, equipment or tools when the EV4 is parked.

Inside, the eye is located on the already known double 12.3-inch digital dashboard of EV4 with a specialized 5-inch climate display (similar to the EV9 dash) before, we hope that it settles on the way forward. Cabin’s technical apartment includes the new Kia Ai assistant, which will help drivers keep their eyes from these screens while driving with voice commands in natural language. Digital Key 2.0 Tech is also available, which allows drivers to discard the key FOB for their phone, wireless Android Auto and Apple Carplay Connectivity and standard assistant for highway driving assistant. The EV4 software will be maintained up -to -date with custom -made players through Kia Connect Data Connection, which owners must subscribe to maintain after the three -year trial.

There are many blanks that will need to fill before 2026. The Kia EV4 will hit the roads in the United States in early 2026, including the EPA scope and the final pricing for EV-produced by South Korea EV. Expect more details to be announced in the coming months.

2026 Kia K4 Hatchback

For buyers of budgets who are not ready to make an electric jump, the car manufacturer also debuted a hatchback variant of their 2026 K4, powered by combustion. Most of the specifications are identical to the sedan until you reach 22.2 cubic feet of the K4 HatchBack capacity behind the rear seats (up from 14.6 CU-FT), which expands to 59.3 cubes when these seats fold flat. Interestingly, the hatchback is also about 11 inches short from armor to armor, although it maintains the same rear legs and boasts about an inch extra rear head.

The Kia K4 2026 hatchback will be offered with a standard 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine, which makes 147 hp. and 132 pounds of torque or turbo 1.6-liter, which increases to 190 hp. and 195 pounds. Expect the first examples to reach dealers at the end of 2025 and prices, fuel economy and other details that will emerge before.