The EV3 will compete with the likes of Jeep Avenger and Peugeot e-2008 in Europe’s B-segment when it debuts sometime in 2025.
Kia plans a full lineup of electric vehicles covering a wide range of market segments, especially crossovers and SUVs of all sizes.
The Korean automaker has pledged to have 15 electric models in its global lineup by the end of 2027, including nine models badged EV1 to EV9, according to recent trademark applications filed around the world.
Kia has unveiled three of the nine EV-badged models so far – the EV6, EV9, and more recently, the EV5. More are on the way, and a set of spy shots from late August suggest a subcompact crossover SUV smaller than the EV5 is next on Kia’s list of EV launches.
The name of the upcoming model remains unknown for now – our colleagues from Motor1.com Italy referred to it as the EV3 – as does its full design.
However, Motor1.com‘s rendering artist imagined Kia’s compact electric crossover based on the spy shots, which offer clues that the EV3 features the same design language as the EV9 three-row large SUV and the EV5 compact SUV. The result is pretty spectacular and easy on the eye, with the vehicle looking like a downsized version of the EV9.
The boxy body features muscular and angular body surfaces, short overhangs, and an upright glasshouse. Design highlights include T-shaped headlights, a sporty front bumper with gloss black inserts, and a “floating roof” treatment created by the black-painted A-pillars and C-pillars.
