Kia EV4: This Is It

The oddly styled EV comes in hatchback and sedan flavors.

Photo by: Kia

By: Adrian Padeanu

Feb 17, at 1:57am ET

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It's been over a year since Kia took the wraps off the EV4 concept. Today, we're finally getting acquainted with the production model. It's almost a spitting image of the showcar before it, only now it has regular side mirrors and flush door handles. The hatchback and sedan are shown here, but we'll have to wait a bit more to see the interior. The full debut is set for later this month, when technical specifications will also be disclosed.

In the meantime, both body styles are depicted in the flagship GT-Line flavor with different designs of 19-inch wheels. The sedan's sloping roofline might suggest a more practical five-door liftback like the defunct Stinger, but the low cutline indicates it has a separate trunk lid. It's not just the rear ends that are different between the two EV4 models since Kia went through the trouble of designing two front bumpers. Vertical front and rear lights seem to be all the rage these days.

Photo by: Kia

For an EV riding on a bespoke architecture, the EV4 sedan has an unusually long rear overhang, which is why we honestly prefer the hatchback instead. The sedan is undoubtedly the more daring of the two cars, although the hatchback doesn't look conventional either. Both have a futuristic design that largely retains the concept vibe. Love or loathe the design, at least it's not another crossover. If Hyundai plans an equivalent model, we'd be curious to see how an Ioniq 4 (name not confirmed) would look.

The EV4, with its unorthodox design, will be fully unveiled on February 24 during the 2025 Kia EV Day event in Tarragona, Spain. Complete technical specifications will be released three days later, on February 27. It hasn't been officially confirmed yet, but the EV4 could make it to the United States, slotting above an EV3 small crossover.

The EV4 will share the spotlight with a cheaper EV2 during EV Day next week, but don't expect the entry-level electric car to receive a US visa.