in our previous episode we discussed the future evie plan of kia which was unveiled at the
2022 investor day presentation at the event kia announced its aggressive new evie plan to release
up to 14 ev models by the year 2027 which is up from 11 models as announced last year at the same
investor day presentation this new plan includes introducing at least two models a year until 2027
and is to include eight suvs three sedans and three pickups and commercial vehicles
following up on the previous episode we will complete exploring all 14 model lineup of kia
in this issue so please hold on tight right to the end as we have a lot of new models to cover
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comment and vote on the question that's presented at the end of the video for the first time in
korean car history kia has revealed a plan to introduce not only one but two new electric
pickup trucks which includes one full-size model that competes with the likes of the ford f-150
lightning primarily for the developed markets and one medium-sized pickup that's to compete with the
models such as toyota hilux and ford ranger double cab for the developing markets such as southeast
asia and south america kia's pickup trucks have long been discussed and it's definitely overdue
especially after the release of the hyundai santa cruz but this is the first time that it has been
formally confirmed by the ceo of the company another vehicle that was often talked about
but is finally being materialized is the pbv's or purpose-built vehicles for the commercial sectors
kia announced its robust plan for the b2b side of the business which includes creating various
dedicated ev chassis for business use to be the first of the pbvs is the new kia nero plus ev
this new pbv is developed based on the outgoing nero ev which is renowned for its quality and long
range at an affordable price and still remains to be one of the best-selling electric cars in europe
until the new second generation model comes out this summer the nero plus which is designed to be
cheaper to produce while leaping the benefits of the proven nero ev platform has a higher roof for
more passenger and cargo space as well as larger windows to be ideal for taxi and car hailing
services after these three specialized trucks and pbv models there are to be eight suvs and three
standard car models left in kia's 14 model lineup and we have already previously covered two of the
most sought after models the first one was the ev9 which is a telluride size electric suv with
a length of 5 meters and a wheelbase of 3.1 meters that's actually longer than that of the cadillac
escalade as a replacement for the body-on-frame kia mojave the current king of kia suvs the kia
ev9 will be the largest and the most luxurious model of kia's ev lineup with the seating for up
to eight and the genesis-like luxury appointments that could pose a threat to the likes of cadillac
and range rover the second model is the medium-sized suv that's to have an approximate
length and width of the ev6 but with a higher height to take the shape of a more traditional
suv with a taller and boxier roofline as well as more generous ground clearance as an suv
version of the ev6 it will utilize the similar drivetrain as its crossover sibling but it's
expected to be a smaller three-row suv with the capacity to accommodate six or seven passengers
and much more cargo which was the low slung four-door coupe-like crossover's biggest weakness
for more information on the ev9 and the ev7 please check out our previous episodes the third suv of
the lineup is to be the much anticipated ev4 which will be a smaller version of the ev6 it's to have
dimensions similar to the current kia celtos and underpinned by the egmp dedicated ev platform as
the bigger siblings accordingly it will feature the state-of-the-art 800 volt architecture
featuring ultra fast charging time as well as the v2l and v2g bidirectional charging system
the drivetrain is also to be a derivative of the ev6 system featuring 168 horsepower
single motor rear-wheel drive configuration and 232 horsepower dual motor all-wheel drive setup
paired with 58 kilowatt hours battery the ev4 is also expected to be the first eva model to feature
the lfp chemistry battery to further reduce the estimated starting price of 35 000 when released
in 2023 the expected range of the compact electric suv which is primarily designed for sale in europe
is 250 miles or 400 kilometers the fourth suv is to be the ev1 the smallest model in the lineup
the ev1 will be a sister car to ionic 1 which is classified as a city car that's to be similar
to fiat 500 in size with the overall length not exceeding 150 inches or 3 800 millimeters however
with the extended wheelbase and the boxy shape it's to offer a large for its size interior space
capable of accommodating four adults and plenty of cargo with the seat folded hyundai casper which is
the ice equivalent is known to holds a whopping 940 liters or 33 cubic feet of cargo with the
seats folded to be using the borg warner sourced integrated drive module which produces up to 181
horsepower it promises to be a powerful small car and when combined with a 39 kilowatt hour battery
inherited from kona ev it's expected to offer up to 300 kilometers or nearly 200 miles of range
it's a 400 volt system so the charge time should be a bit slower than that of the 800 volt system
at around 40 minutes 10 to 80 percent the estimated starting price is 25 000 when
it's released in 2023 or 2024 mainly targeted for europe but with the rumored battery leasing option
the price may be dropped to as low as 19 000. the fifth suv and perhaps the most interesting
new release would be the ev2 expected to be the electric version of the kia sonnet currently sold
in the markets like india it's essentially kia's version of the hyundai venue sold in north america
or the bay on small suv sold in europe with a length of 4120 millimeters or 162.2 inches
and a wheelbase of 2500 millimeters or 98.4 inches the small sonnet offers a sizeable interior space
so much in fact that there even exist seven passenger version called sonnet 7 in india
with the same outer dimensions the ev2 is expected to be the strategic
entry-level evie for the developing markets as mentioned in the investor day presentation
as such it should be available for sub 30 000 starting price and lfp battery is standard
the drivetrain should be similar to that of the ev1 with an estimated release date of after 2024.
the remaining three suvs are derivative evs the first one is the model that we are already very
familiar with the all-new second generation kia niro ev is expected to be going into production
in may and should be released in europe and north america as the 2023 model within this year
however the hybrid model which is already released in korea has sold out of the initial allotment of
about 20 000 units for the year and now the delivery is expected to take up to 12 months
so we would expect even higher demand for the pure eevee version the newest nero ev is praised
for its attractive new concept car design and interior that's a duplicate of the high-tech ev6
including the dual lcd screens and the rotary shifter although the drivetrain remains the same
as the outgoing model that uses 201 horsepower front-wheel drive motor paired with kilowatt
hours battery for an outstanding 239 miles or 385 kilometers epa range the new nero is now a
better car all around being underpinned by the new third-generation platform renowned for its
strength and safety the new platform now allows for bigger dimensions all around compared to the
outgoing model with approximately two inches longer length than a one-inch longer wheelbase
the estimated starting price is expected to be slightly higher than the previous model
at around 42 000 the next and the seventh electric suv is the long-awaited sportage ev
which has been discussed earlier but due to the ongoing supply chain issues
the planned release is currently being kept secret according to some reports
the pure electric version of the popular sportage compact suv is already developed along with a
hybrid and the plug-in hybrid just waiting for the final go from the management for its release
the sportage ev is expected to be available as an all-wheel drive suv by utilizing ev6 derived
drivetrain likely to be a dual-motor all-wheel drive system with 232 horsepower with a 64
kilowatt hours battery from nero ev the range is expected to be 230 miles or 370 kilometers
the estimated starting price is around forty three thousand dollars we would expect the
release date to be 2024 after the chip shortage problem is resolved the final electric suv of the
lineup is expected to be the full electrified version of the sorrento midsize three-row suv
when sorrento's hyundai equivalent santa fe suv undergoes a full change in 2024 it is
expected to receive the pure electric drivetrain similar to that of the aforementioned sportagv
along with a hybrid and plug-in hybrid systems as the current model and when that happens the same
transformation to full electrification should take place for the platform sharing sorrento as well
the estimated starting price is 47 000 when it's released in 2025. now on to the sedan part of
the lineup the first model is none other than the ev6 as it's classified as a sedan according
to the vehicle development designation of cv which stands for semi-medium kia sedan
the next sedan model is the ev8 which would be the first and maybe the only sedan looking product
it will be based on the hyundai ioniq 6 sharing the power electric systems ranging
from 225 horsepower to 321 horsepower with the performance version expected to offer up to 480
horsepower with boost mode activated which would be derived from the genesis gv60 to offer true
sport sedan-like performance the ev8 will be a big sedan even bigger than the near five meters
in length ionic 6 and as big as the genesis g80 as a premium sedan it's also expected to inherit
the soon to be extinct kia stinger moniker which would make the near 500 horsepower more meaningful
as such it's expected to come with a liftback like the stinger which would be helpful for sales
in europe also with a 100 kilowatt hours battery adopted from the ev9 the range is expected to be
as much as 400 miles or 650 kilometers to compete with the likes of the tesla model s head on
the estimated starting price is 55 000 when it's released in 2024 or 2025. finally the
third non-suv product is to be the ev3 which would be kia's version of the hyundai ioniq 4 which is
expected to be a hot hatch and a successor to the veloster four-door hatchback the kia ev3 hatchback
will be the eventual replacement for the current kia forte in north america and kia seed in europe
we expect the kia ev3 and the ioniq 4 to feature similar drivetrain as the ev4 and ionic 3
crossover suvs that range from 168 horsepower to 232 horsepower with a high performance and version
for hyundai and the gt version for kia offering up to 400 horsepower driving all four wheels we
expect the hot hatches to be released after 2025 with the starting price of the low 30 000 range
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