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Kia EV Portfolio


Kia brand EVs

Kia is an EV brand owned by Hyundai Group and made in South Korea. This model portfolio showcases the shift toward zero-emission mobility.

Vehicles are organized by model family. A model family is an OEM-defined product program sharing a common platform, architecture, and market positioning, from which multiple body styles, variants, and trims are derived.


Kia EV Model Families

List of Kia EV model families - only all-electric (BEV) models are listed:

Canonical Model Variants Style
Kia EV2 hatchback
Kia EV3 SUV
Kia EV4 hatchback
Kia EV5 SUV
Kia EV6 SUV
Kia EV8 SUV
Kia EV9 SUV
Kia Niro EV SUV
Kia PV1 MPV
Kia PV5 Robotaxi MPV
Kia PV5 MPV
Kia PV7 MPV
Kia Ray EV SUV


Kia EV Technology

Platform: Shared, 800V-dominant
E/E Architecture: Modern
OTA Capability: Partial
Battery Suppliers: CATL, LG, SK On
Power Inverter Tech: SiC-based

Platform = level of vehicle platform maturity or advancement, and its dominant system voltage.
Shared = ICE-derived | Dedicated = EV-native platform | SDV-Native = future-proof

E/E Architecture: degree of integration and maturity of the vehicle’s electronic/electric control systems (from Baseline legacy wiring to Advanced domain/zonal designs).
Baseline = Distributed ECUs | Modern = Domain-based | SDV-Native = Zonal-based with central compute

OTA Capability = scope of Over-The-Air updates supported — from Baseline basic infotainment to Advanced control and systems firmware.
Baseline = Infotainment/maps | Limited = Infotainment+ | Partial = Multiple systems | Advanced = Most systems | Full = Full-vehicle updateable

Battery Suppliers = primary traction battery suppliers across the model lineup.

Power Inverter Tech = power electronics technology used (silicon carbide SiC vs silicon), which affects efficiency and thermal performance.
IGBT = Conventional | SiC = High-efficiency | GaN = Next-generation, pilots