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FIRST LOOK: New Kia EV2 – this changes EVERYTHING!

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52 responses to “FIRST LOOK: New Kia EV2 – this changes EVERYTHING!”

  1. @UltraJaff Avatar
    @UltraJaff

    I can imagine this with a spare wheel on the rear because it looks off-road like

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  2. @mikadavies660 Avatar
    @mikadavies660

    R.I.P. Volkswagen….!! Kia has managed to build cars that people want to buy. Plus, they don’t build a concept car and then do sweet-f-a…. for years! They get on and build the real production cars!

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    1. @cptbill80 Avatar
      @cptbill80

      Sure. Kia/Hyundai can’t even patch the security problem that exists and results to many stolen ev6/ioniq5 or fix their iccu issue(hell, even the new ev3 has iccu problems), but yes, rip VW.

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    2. @BBingo-v5i Avatar
      @BBingo-v5i

      KIAs EVs are overall worse than the one from Volkswagen. ID.2X and Skoda Epiq will be more compelling products than the KIA EV2. The Skoda Elroq also beats the KIA EV3 overall

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    3. @Kevin-k3c1p Avatar
      @Kevin-k3c1p

      Actually, VW (Skoda) are rebadged Korean cars. Battery, management system, telematics, display, etc. Can’t be better than original.

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    4. @BBingo-v5i Avatar
      @BBingo-v5i

      ​@@Kevin-k3c1pThey are not lol

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  3. @edwesterdale-music Avatar
    @edwesterdale-music

    Please don’t say that EV batteries use rare earths. THEY DON’T!! Cobalt, manganese and nickel are not rare earths. The rare earths are used in items such as permanent magnets (found in electric motors) or touch screens.

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    1. @QED777 Avatar
      @QED777

      Oh thanks for that !

      Nerd brain

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    2. @sudeeptaghosh Avatar
      @sudeeptaghosh

      And most EV batteries are now uses LFP so even more does not use even any conflict material 🤷‍♂️

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    3. @renewablerecon Avatar
      @renewablerecon

      Totally Agree! Need to be a little more careful NMC / LFP batteries are not rare earths at all.

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    4. @kristoffergo6973 Avatar
      @kristoffergo6973

      Yea, they really need to update their knowledge about this.

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    5. @MrCarnivoure Avatar
      @MrCarnivoure

      Trump insists Ukraine got rare earth minerals too 🤣😅😆

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  4. @denisbede3251 Avatar
    @denisbede3251

    This is ridiculous getting all the journalists to show them car they cannot touch… I thought that streaming video was enough for that 😀 They should work on lowering the resulting price instead so more people can afford them. Like Kia though.

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    1. @SzaszaG1 Avatar
      @SzaszaG1

      Because the car doesn’t exist, it’s a concept car.

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    2. @SzaszaG1 Avatar
      @SzaszaG1

      It’s like a AI picture of a car, they have just 3D printed it

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  5. @urbanstrencan Avatar
    @urbanstrencan

    Ok I’m not a fan of SUVs but this KIA EV2 looks just soo good, rally considering waiting for it to arrive to market instead of getting Renault 5 now.
    Would love if they made 4wd version, don’t need powerful motors just enough to be like EV version of original Fiat Panda 4×4 or Suzuki Jimny.
    Ginny awesome video

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    1. @InspectorGamecat Avatar
      @InspectorGamecat

      It will easily be two years before you have this on your drive, Vs two weeks for a R5

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    2. @martingill6996 Avatar
      @martingill6996

      Yes, we need a lower power 4×4 for the traction not the speed to keep the insurance premium down .

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  6. @Ashley.D Avatar
    @Ashley.D

    It feels like Kia and Hyundai are the only manufacturers that are even trying. Constant hit after hit

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    1. @BBingo-v5i Avatar
      @BBingo-v5i

      Volkswagen and Skoda have or will have comparable vehicles in the same markets as KIA and the vehicles are overall better.

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    2. @Kevin-k3c1p Avatar
      @Kevin-k3c1p

      ​@@BBingo-v5iThe reality is, VW (Skoda) are just rebadged Mobis BMS, SK battery, Samsung LG ev components. Can’t be better than their masters.

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    3. @Kevin-k3c1p Avatar
      @Kevin-k3c1p

      Actually, VW (Skoda) are rebadged Korean cars. Battery, management system, telematics, display, etc. Can’t be better than original.

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    4. @BBingo-v5i Avatar
      @BBingo-v5i

      @@Kevin-k3c1p They are not lol

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    5. @Kevin-k3c1p Avatar
      @Kevin-k3c1p

      ​@@BBingo-v5iThey are yes lol
      VW (Skoda)
      Battery – LG SK Samsung
      BSA BMS – Hyundai Mobis
      Software – Cariad is integrated with Samsung Harman Ignite Store
      Infortainment and Telematics – Samsung LG
      Display – Samsung LG

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  7. @sie4431 Avatar
    @sie4431

    LFP is made to sound like the cheap compromise option. While it may have lower energy density and slower charging it’s also longer lasting and needs less care when charging

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    1. @masterofthepinkside Avatar
      @masterofthepinkside

      well, sort of. Turns out they last best when kept at low SOC, but the car cant easily read off the capacity so you need to top it off every now and then to make sure the car knows when to reset the GOM. But otherwise yes.

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    2. @Ripsticker45 Avatar
      @Ripsticker45

      You can also top off an LFP battery to 100% every day so in some ways it could be considered to have the same range as Lithium Ion.

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    3. @masterofthepinkside Avatar
      @masterofthepinkside

      @@Ripsticker45 you can, but newer testing that’s closer to real world suggests if you do that you also lose most of the lovely extra cycles. I mean don’t get me wrong, either battery type is great, and lfp being cheaper is plenty of benefit IMO

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    4. @concinnus Avatar
      @concinnus

      Slower charging is a design choice for lower cost, it’s not inherent. Chinese EVs have gotten LFP charging down to <10min for 10-80%.

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  8. @matthewwalker4108 Avatar
    @matthewwalker4108

    This looks fantastic. It’s great that we are now getting a compelling choice of new smaller EVs

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    1. @sudeeptaghosh Avatar
      @sudeeptaghosh

      This is concept and it will never going to look like this grow up they are not tesla none are Tesla

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    2. @stepheng8779 Avatar
      @stepheng8779

      Looks like an old C4 Picasso from the rear, never heard anyone say that was a good thing before.

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    3. @Electrifyingcom Avatar
      @Electrifyingcom

      We agree!

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    4. @blepala Avatar
      @blepala

      ​@@sudeeptaghosh kia is famous for keeping the concept cars similar to the production version. The ev 4 concept is similar to product version apparent from the suicide doors everything else is same

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    5. @blepala Avatar
      @blepala

      They are better than tesla​@@sudeeptaghosh

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  9. @ricbrook7059 Avatar
    @ricbrook7059

    You missed out the best bit about LFP batteries – you can constantly charge them up to100% with little degradation and they have far more recharge cycles.

    For the majority of users it’s often better getting the LFP than the bigger battery that usually is a more traditional make up as it’s 100% charge is pretty similar to the bigger batteries 80%,you just miss out on the few times a year you might need the additional range when you fully charge the larger one.

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  10. @gonzokryllake4587 Avatar
    @gonzokryllake4587

    Well if you want those doors, get a used BMW i3. That’s a nice to drive car with decent range for a mainly city car.

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    1. @diemes5463 Avatar
      @diemes5463

      The i3 was such a good idea if only they kept developing it…

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  11. @neofaktion Avatar
    @neofaktion

    I need this car NOW, hurry up Kia!

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  12. @LifeAfterLosing Avatar
    @LifeAfterLosing

    That should be sold in the U.S. too! It’s exactly what I would buy.

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    1. @concinnus Avatar
      @concinnus

      The Mazda 2, Mirage, Fiesta, Geo, Spark, Sonic, etc., are all dead. We never got the Polo. Fiat 500 and Mini are all that’s left of US city cars, tmk. I wouldn’t get my hopes up.

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    2. @jamesengland7461 Avatar
      @jamesengland7461

      ​@@concinnusto be fair, Spark, Sonic, Mirage, and 500 are poor cars, and the Mini isn’t terribly reliable.

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    3. @concinnus Avatar
      @concinnus

      @@jamesengland7461 The only small cars anyone makes for the US are cheap, so they’re going to have issues. Toyota iQ possibly excepted. Americans who want good cars nearly always want midsize or larger.

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  13. @morepower1989 Avatar
    @morepower1989

    All that matters is the final price of a mid spec. EVs are fairly expensive, even EV3 is, when we add things that most of us are used to and a very much needed heatpump for example. EV3 is already small according to today’s standards – 4.3 m of length makes it a fairly small car, easy to fit in most places, maybe except neapolitan streets (they’re not buying EVs anyway).

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  14. @PeterHemelaer Avatar
    @PeterHemelaer

    Looks nice…..and finally we’re getting miles AND kilometres on Electrifying !!

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  15. @davidmehlhorn726 Avatar
    @davidmehlhorn726

    Oh look. Another SUV clone. And I wouldn’t compare it to the Renault 5 which is at the very least, a great looking car.

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  16. @noklekpui Avatar
    @noklekpui

    It needs to be better/ cheaper than the Inster with a longer range and faster charging

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  17. @leonrichard7105 Avatar
    @leonrichard7105

    As a disabled person paralyzed from the chest down, this would be the perfect vehicle for me as is. That little slide out seat with the suicide doors would make transferring into the vehicle so easy. The sweet spot for me is the 3-400km range especially if this thing had a sub 30K CAD selling price. Way to go Kia!!! …now, bring it to Canada!

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  18. @20thCenturyPox Avatar
    @20thCenturyPox

    Breathing micro-plastics from your 3D Printed seats? Nein danke.

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    1. @diemes5463 Avatar
      @diemes5463

      That ‘new car smell’ is just off-gassing anyways, cars aren’t healthy in general, this just reduces the impact a bit

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  19. @Grizzold-HP2 Avatar
    @Grizzold-HP2

    Thanks for the “review” of this KIA EV2. When it is around €25.000 it should be okay.
    A bit sadly, it is a concept and (for us) about 2 years to late on the market.
    We just bought the Dongfeng BOX for €23.400, with a 42kWh LFP battery.
    360 degrees cameras, level 2 ADAS, and lots of inside space, comfort and luxury.
    And most important of all, we have been riding it 5.500km all winter since November 2024 and easy 200mls real world range.
    The BOX uses around 7.8km per kWh on average.
    Next May we take it on a 2.000km round trip from Netherlands to Austria.

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  20. @tureq85 Avatar
    @tureq85

    £25k and probably £500 per month on pcp. KIA really needs to get their finger out & offer more accessible finance deals. cars just over £30k are like £600 per month. whats the point of producing cheaper cars if they don’t make sense financially??!!

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