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Kia teased its latest electric car last month, according to the British Daily Mail ElectricThe teaser has been generating buzz ever since.
EV2 – which was Fully exposed At the Brussels Motor Show on January 9 – it could be Kia’s cheapest electric car yet, Electrek predicts. Since the EV3 costs around €36,000 (US$42,000), the EV2 will likely be around €30,000 (US$35,000). It is also slated to be Kia’s smallest EV. Electric expects it to be slightly shorter than the EV3, at about 157 inches.
However, what it lacks in length it makes up for in height. As the teaser indicated, it unveiled a relatively tall compact car designed for urban driving.
The new model will be manufactured in Slovakia and is expected to have a similar battery pack to the EV3, which has a maximum range of 560 kilometers (348 miles) per charge.
Electric cars have been gaining traction recently. Kia is just one of several major auto companies launching electric vehicles. For example, Subaru, Hyundai, and Chevrolet have all announced several new electric and hybrid models for next year.
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Social media users were excited.
on r/electric vehicles mail About the EV2, one commenter He said: “If its range is similar to the ev3, this is my next rated car. So far, there are annoyingly limited options for small cars with good mileage.”
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“There are so many models made by Hyundai and Kia, it’s hard to keep track of them all,” another male.
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