It is reported that Kia's second pure electric model, EV5, will be launched in November this year and will be first launched and produced in China.

CTOnews.com, July 4, according to Yi Auto, Yueda Kia will launch two new cars in the second half of this year: the pure electric sedan EV6, which has been booked blindly and launched in August, and the medium-sized pure electric SUV EV5, which has been unveiled at the Shanghai auto show, will be officially launched in November.

▲ Tuyuan Kia official Weibo, the following is the same as CTOnews.com previously reported that on March 20, 2023, Kia held the 2023 Kia China New Energy Strategy launch, medium-sized pure electric SUV EV5 concept car and medium-and large-scale pure electric flagship SUV EV9 and EV6 GT were unveiled together.

Kia EV5 adopts Kia's brand-new design style, and its design inspiration comes from the concept of "unity of opposites" like EV6, with straight and sharp lines. It is worth mentioning that the new car uses a door-to-door design, seats and interior doors use seaweed extract, recycled plastic and other environmentally friendly materials, and the right seats in the front and back rows support 90-degree rotation. In terms of power, the new car will have a maximum range of more than 700 kilometers and will also provide V2L external discharge function.

According to the Kia official, the Kia EV5 claims to be "tailor-made for Chinese users and the first global model produced in China and debuted in China".

Starting from this year, Kia will launch at least one new car based on the E-GMP pure electric platform in China every year, will launch a total of six pure electric models by 2027, and strive to achieve the goal of selling 180000 pure electric vehicles a year by 2030.