This will be the Kia EV2, the brand’s cheapest electric car for Europe.

Kia took advantage of this. Electric Car Daythe first annual e-mobility event to confirm the arrival of three new vehicles in the future, among which one model stands out in particular: Kia EV2. This, the company has confirmed, will be its cheapest electric car.

This electric model will arrive in Europe at a price that will vary from 25,000 to 30,000 Euro. It will also do so on a different platform than the one the South Korean company has used for its connected cars so far. Kia in particular It will not use the E-GM platform, but will use a platform called eK.which is based on the K platform, which the manufacturer uses in models such as the Kia Niro.

The eK platform is also focused on vehicles that Kia launches in the European market. In fact, the Kia EV2 is expected to be produced at the Zilina plant in Slovakia.

Kia EV2 will hit the market in 2026.

We reiterate that the Kia EV2 will be the brand’s cheapest car. It will even outperform the Kia. Soula variant of which with a 100 kW engine and a range of up to 276 km is available at an official price of about 40,000 euros.

At the moment, no further details are known about this Kia EV2. We know yes that It will begin to be sold during 2026.. It is also unclear what features the manufacturer will include in order to bring it to market at a price between 25 and 30 thousand euros, but it is likely that at least the cheapest variant uses batteries with LFP cells.

In parallel, Kia also announced the EV3, EV4 and EV5; larger than the EV2 and prices will range from $35,000 to $50,000. At this point we know that Kia EV5 It will come with a 160kW motor and will be available in two variants. On the one hand, one with a 64 kW battery that will give the car a range of 568 km, and on the other, an 88 kW battery that will allow it to achieve a range of 710 km.

EV3 and EV4 conceptOn the other hand, they will have a slightly more compact design than the EV5 and will be equipped with features that will allow the manufacturer to compete with the Tesla Model 3.