it's official the much talked about kia ev7 midsize electric suv is now confirmed to be
going into production in april of 2023 kia's announcement on the future production plan
included the official termination of the much cherished but underperforming stinger by december
2022 which will be sold as the end of the line 2023 model in some countries the production line
of stinger at kia sohari factory in korea will be replaced by the new hybrid version of the kia
carnival minivan another product that's being added to the production line will be none other
than the new ev7 suv that will be the follow-up to the award-winning kia ev6 which along with its
sibling ionic 5 is capturing just about every car award available in the free world in this
episode of auto vision we will explore what kia has planned for the second dedicated ev of the ev
series of electric cars as part of the 14 model ev full lineup expected to be completed before 2027.
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vote on the question that's presented at the end of the video the second dedicated ev from kia is
internally known as mv which stands for medium suv for m and kia evie for v and sure enough the new
ev will be a full-fledged suv unlike the crossover ev6 which is actually considered a sedan by its
codename of cv that stands for semi-medium sedan and although the official name designation has
not been confirmed it will most likely be called ev7 as the naming convention also dictates that
odd numbers are to be suvs and crossovers and even numbers for sedans coupes and hatchbacks
therefore as seen from the spy photos the shape is an unmistakably boxy and purposeful suv with
a taller and flatter roofline that's clearly different from the more tapered look of the ev6
despite the overall styling being a derivative and an extension of the sleeker sibling this is
obviously to render as much interior space and headroom as possible which was probably the only
major shortcoming for the people that were looking for suv level of space in ev6 also as a proper
suv its ground clearance and overall height are higher than that of the low slung ev6 crossover
however as far as the overall dimension of the new ev7 is concerned it will be very similar to
the ev6 although most people are easily fooled by its sleek appearance that it's a compact car
the ev6 has a long length of 4695 millimeters or 185 inches and a wheelbase of 2900 millimeters
or 114 inches which is actually the same as the large three-row kia telluride the current king
of kia suv until of course the new ev9 comes out with a size equivalent to chevy tahoe accordingly
the new ev7 is expected to be a three-row suv with the capacity to carry up to seven passengers very
much like the bigger sibling kia sorrento however from the internal report that we have obtained and
evident from the rather compact appearance of the ev7 prototype as spied last year the overall size
won't be quite as big as the sorrento which measures 4810 millimeters or 189.4 inches in
length and 1900 millimeters or 74.8 inches in width the size of the new electric suv is in
fact actually closer to the new long wheelbase sportage that's being released in north america
australia and the domestic korean market with a length of 4660 millimeters or 183.5 inches
the latest best-selling sportage compact suv is actually not quite compact anymore and became
somewhat of an oddball in terms of classification because the long wheelbase version has become so
much bigger than the outgoing model with the increase in the length by an incredible 180
millimeters or seven inches in fact the new long wheelbase sportage is so large that it actually
has more interior space than the hyundai santa fe suv which is supposed to be one segment larger
for this reason the ev7 would be the perfect sized suv for those european buyers that thought that
their version of the sportage which has a shorter wheelbase with smaller interior volume wasn't big
enough the ev7 however even despite having similar overall dimensions as the sportage long wheelbase
will have an interior space that's as big as the midsize three-row suv sorrento this is thanks to
the ev7 egmp dedicated electric platform with a characteristic flat floor and long wheelbase that
offers a more efficient space design as an egmp based ev the ev7 will also benefit from its unique
features such as the ultra fast 800 volt charging architecture that could charge from 10 to 80
in just 18 minutes as well as the innovative v2l and v2g bi-directional charging system that
draws power from its battery to power electronics another ev a whole house or electric grid to sell
back the excess electricity as for the drivetrain it will share a similar power electric system
as the ev6 unlike the ev6 however it's to be available as a long-range version only with a 77.4
kilowatt hours battery good for up to 310 miles or 500 kilometers as tested by epa on the ev6
the actual range may be even longer for the ev7 thanks to recent improvements and efficiency as
seen in the products like ionix 6 which uses the same drivetrain and posted up to 650 kilometers
or 400 miles while being tested for a three-row suv the performance should be phenomenal as well
as a single motor rear-wheel drive system produces horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque and the
dual-motor all-wheel drive system puts out 321 horsepower and 446 pound-feet of torque
in the most recent testing the ev6 counterpart has achieved zero to 60 miles per hour time of
just 4.7 seconds which is even faster than the equivalent ford machi premium
and tesla model y long range which was much more powerful and weighed significantly less
although expected to be a bit heavier than the ev6 we anticipate the ev7 to accomplish the same
run in the low 5 seconds range to make it one of the fastest three-row mid-size suvs in the market
along with offering the phenomenal class leading handling prowess of the ev6 that pulled incredible
0.9 2g at the skidpad furthermore as a proper sports utility vehicle the all-important towing
capacity should be a whopping 1 600 kilograms or 3 500 pounds just like the ev6 as for the interior
the recently captured spy images of the ev7 and china revealed the interior for the first time
although the model exposed is a very early prototype that's actually using the hyundai
ioniq 5 door panels and roughly finished generic center console as well as much of the important
features being covered it's apparent that the overall size and ambience match that of the
long wheelbase sportage or sorrento also the intel that we have received suggests that the ev7 will
be the first kia ev to receive the 14.5 inch lcd as part of the curved panoramic display the 14.5
inch display is already being used in high-end genesis products like the g80 sedan and gv80 suv
but this will be the first application of such technology in mass-market brand kia or hyundai
if the lcd that's more than two inches larger than the existing 12.3 inch ones used in the
current ev6 and used in pairs to form a panoramic display it would undoubtedly be one of the largest
displays found anywhere in the mass market product realm another significant innovation
applied to the new ev7 is expected to be the level 3 self-driving autonomy called hdp or
highway driving pilot which is the same system that's in the latest genesis flagship g90 sedan
that utilizes two lidar sensors for front and rear to provide the truly hands-free driving experience
and making the ev7 the first kia car to have such advanced feature improving on the level
2 system called highway driving assist 2 found in the ev6 that only provide partial automation
the ev7 will also come with a full ota or over-the-air online update system
that can keep the software related to all functions of the vehicle updated via the internet
including an infotainment system with map updates and application enhancements
as well as the vehicle drive control systems that include feature upgrades and security patches
related to the powertrain chassis and advanced driver assistance systems or adas the ev7 will
come with no less than 21 adas related standard features including blind spot avoidance system
driver's attention warning and forward collision avoidance assist the technology-filled ev7 is
expected to be available from late 2023 or early 2024 in north america and other western markets at
a relatively reasonable price of less than 50 000. also in addition to being built in
korea starting next year there is a plan for production in kia's georgia factory as the us
is expected to be the number one market for the ev7 and as sorrento is already being built there
eventually it will be built along the stunning ev9 large suv to replace the telluride suv
which is also being built in the states as well as the new full-size pickup truck newly codenamed tk
that's expected to be available strictly in the u.s and australia other markets particularly the
developing markets will receive the sorrento-based mid-size double cab pickup truck to go against the
likes of toyota hilux and ford ranger for more information on the upcoming truck lineup please
refer to our previous episode as for the end of the video question do you feel that the three-row
feature is actually needed in a more compact car such as the ev7 or do you feel that 5-passenger
capacity along with the adequate cargo space is sufficient for cars of ev6 or ionic 5 size please
vote and share your views by clicking on the link in the comment section below or in the description
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