Great range, good value, but is it enough? Kia EV4 'Air' full review

Описание: Kia were already onto a winner with their EVs, and then the EV3 came along and became a genuine hit. I tested one last year and loved it — so the EV4 had a lot to live up to.

The Kia EV4 sits above the EV3 in size, is Kia’s first electric saloon, and offers their longest range EV so far. It’s a very European Kia too: developed for European tastes, tested on European roads, with the hatchback built in Slovakia and the fastback built in Korea.

Available as a hatchback or a controversial fastback, the EV4 combines strong practicality, up to 388 miles of range (spec-dependent), 201bhp, and Kia’s excellent interior design. Charging is respectable at 29–31 minutes to 80%, though I do wish Kia had offered an 800V option — and yes, I still think hiding the heat pump in the top trim is annoying.

Overall, the EV4 feels like another well-judged, refined all-rounder from Kia. It won’t win every spec-sheet battle against newer Chinese rivals, but as a Korean-designed, European-built EV, I think it’s going to sell extremely well.

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:00 Design
01:58 Fastback or Hatchback?
02:44 Dimensions
03:07 Boot size and measurements
04:20 Battery options
05:19 Heat pump rant
06:30 Charging
06:58 Why no 800v?
07:45 Interior
13:15 Infotainment
16:14 Route planning
18:25 ChatGPT
21:11 Vehicle-to-load
21:24 Rear seats
24:05 A quick look inside the Fastback GT-Line S
25:24 Driving
28:12 Conclusion