Kia has dived head-first into the B-segment EV market – can the EV2 take the fight to Renault, Skoda and VW?
Kia went on the assault last year by launching not one but three new electric cars and is now pivoting towards the burgeoning urban EV market with its smallest yet, the Kia EV2.Aimed squarely at the incoming Skoda Epiq and Volkswagen ID Cross siblings, this 4.0m-long crossover is expected to match its European rivals on price, coming in at around £25,000, rising to around £30,000 for the Long Range version, which is tipped to be the volume seller in the UK.But can a competitive target price, long range and funky styling be enough to fend off its newfound rivals in the ever-growing, ultra-competitive b-segment EV class? Let’s find out.
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