2025 Kia EV3 Concept Makes Debut

At its first global EV Day event in Korea, Kia unveiled three new models

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The production-spec EV5 SUV, which was revealed as a concept in China earlier this year, the radical EV4 sedan, and the EV3 SUV.

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Kia says these three models will join its global EV line-up in future and will facilitate the brand to achieve an annual sales target.

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The EV3 will be positioned as an entry-level born-EV SUV in Kia’s international line-up, at least for now.

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The two-row SUV has a lot of design similarities with the larger EV9 and the EV5 SUVs, packaged cleverly in a much smaller footprint.

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Kia says the EV3 SUV gets its new CMF design theme, where CMF stands for Colours, Material and Finish.

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Its boxy looks have a mix of cuts and curves, including a steeply raked windscreen and a roofline that subtly tapers towards the back.

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