The vehicle guideFounded 1944 · South KoreaKia electric vehicles
Hyundai Motor Group's second marque, founded in 1944 as a bicycle parts maker. 5 models are listed here, from 2015 to 2027.
- Models
- 5
- Current (2024+)
- 4
- From
- $39,600
- Latest year
- 2027
All 5 Kia models
Each card opens that model's guide: how far it goes, how fast it charges, what a charge costs and which plugs it takes.
Model years and EPA figures from the October 2026 data build. How this is compiled
2027Kia EV3
SUV · 2027
- EPA range
- 321 mi
- Battery
- 78 kWh
- DC peak
- 135 kW
2026Kia EV6
SUV · 2022–2026
From $42,900 to $63,800
- EPA range
- 319 mi
- Battery
- 74 kWh
- DC peak
- 233 kW
2026Kia EV9
SUV · 2024–2026
From $54,900 to $71,900
- EPA range
- 305 mi
- Battery
- 73 kWh
- DC peak
- 210 kW
2026Kia Niro EV
SUV · 2019–2026
From $39,600
- EPA range
- 253 mi
- Battery
- 64.8 kWh
- DC peak
- 94 kW
2020Kia Soul EV
SUV · 2015–2020
- EPA range
- 243 mi
- Battery
- 39.2 kWh
- DC peak
- 44 kW
The marque
When Kia went electric
The boxy Soul EV, on sale in California from 2014 as a 2015 model, was Kia's first US electric car. The Niro EV followed, then the 800-volt EV6 in 2022 and the three-row EV9, which made Kia one of the first mass-market brands with a family-sized electric SUV.
- Founded
- 1944 · South Korea
- First US electric model
- Soul EV
- On sale
- 2015
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First electric model
Soul EV
2015 model year
It is in the list above.
Kia questions
Electric history, models and plugsWhen did Kia start making electric cars?
Kia's first battery-electric model for the US was the Soul EV, sold from the 2015 model year.
How many Kia electric models are there?
5 models are listed for Kia in this guide — EV3, EV6, EV9, Niro EV, Soul EV. 4 of them are current for model year 2024 or later, and model years run from 2015 to 2027.
What charging connector does Kia use?
Kia models in this guide use CCS1, J1772, CHAdeMO. A model can carry an AC inlet and a DC inlet at once, so the lists overlap; the model pages name the connector on each car, and the connector guides explain which stations each one fits.
How much do Kia electric cars cost?
The cheapest Kia electric model here is the Niro EV, listed from $39,600 before sales tax, destination and delivery charges, options and incentives. 3 of the 5 Kia models on this page carry a list price; the rest are either older models no longer on sale or cars the price sheet does not cover. Each model page lists every version and what it costs.