Kia EV5 · 2027

2027 Kia EV5 GT

Announced

81.4 kWh GT AWD

Built in South Korea

Battery

Battery: 81.4 kWh

Range

Range WLTP, up to. Kia quotes 476 km.: 296 miles

Charging

Max fast charge power Kia quotes a 127 kW peak. A 50 kW charger takes 1 hour 10 minutes.: 127 kW
Fastest charge time 10 to 80%.: 30 mins
AC charge power: 11 kW
AC charge time 10 to 100% on 11 kW, which is the figure to plan around. Kia also quotes 3 hours 55 minutes on 22 kW, but this is a European release: 22 kW is on the EV2's European options list and not on the British one, and few British homes have the three-phase supply to use it. £50 off a home charge point: 7h 20m
System voltage An 800 volt car can take more power from a rapid charger than a 400 volt one, which is why two cars quoting the same battery size can be twenty minutes apart on a motorway stop.: 400 V

Performance

Top speed Limited. Kia quotes 180 km/h.: 112 mph
Acceleration Kia quotes 0 to 100 km/h, which is 62 mph.: 6.2 secs
Motor Two motors: 155 kW at the front and 70 kW at the rear.: 225 kW
Horsepower Metric horsepower, as Kia quotes it: 306 PS is 302 bhp.: 306 hp
Torque: 480 Nm
Sound generator Active Sound Design, through the eight speakers, rising with speed, acceleration and torque. Virtual Gear Shift simulates the shifts to go with it, and lifting off above 100 km/h gets its own coasting sound whether or not the gears are switched on.: Yes

Details

Seating: 5 seats
Pet mode Kia Pet Mode holds the cabin at a safe temperature, locks the doors, disables the interior switches and alarms, and puts a message on the screen for anybody looking in.: Yes

Dimensions

Length: 4,610 mm
Width Mirrors folded: 1,875 mm
Height The GT sits on 20 inch wheels and its own suspension, so it is not quite the height of the car it is based on.: 1,685 mm
Boot volume VDA, as Kia quotes it for the GT.: 566 litres
Boot volume (max) With seats down: 1,650 litres
Wheelbase: 2,750 mm

Tech

App: Yes
Android Auto: Yes
Apple CarPlay: Yes
Over-the-air updates: Yes

The rear light, and the EV5 badge under it

The 20 inch GT wheel on 255 section tyres

The boot: 566 litres, and the biggest of the three

The GT steering wheel, and the button that sharpens everything at once

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The Kia EV5 GT, head on · Snow White Pearl (pearlescent) · © Kia EV5 GT from the side · Snow White Pearl (pearlescent) · © Kia EV5 GT from behind · Snow White Pearl (pearlescent) · © Kia The rear light, and the EV5 badge under it · Snow White Pearl (pearlescent) · © Kia The 20 inch GT wheel on 255 section tyres · Snow White Pearl (pearlescent) · © Kia EV5 GT on the Atlantic Road · Snow White Pearl (pearlescent) · © Kia EV5 GT by the water · Snow White Pearl (pearlescent) · © Kia The GT cluster · Snow White Pearl (pearlescent) · © Kia The boot: 566 litres, and the biggest of the three · Snow White Pearl (pearlescent) · © Kia The GT steering wheel, and the button that sharpens everything at once · Snow White Pearl (pearlescent) · © Kia