Kia Presents the EV5 Electric Concept

•    Kia has shown images of the EV5 concept, a preview of a new electric SUV expected to debut in China this year.

•    The EV5 should then be offered here, according to reports.

•    The SUV is styled after the larger EV9 recently presented by Kia.

Not long after it presented the production version of its EV9 electric SUV, Kia has shown images of a scaled-down version of the model. Unveiled as a concept, the EV5 foreshadows a production model that will further grow the brand’s roster of EVs. 

Unsurprisingly, this new concept borrows much of the styling of the larger EV9, which should make most folks happy since reaction to that EV has been positive.  The production version of the EV5 should hit the market in China later this year. No plans have been announced for North America, but there are reports Kia plans to bring it here before too long. 

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