2026 Kia EV4

The Kia EV4 is an enticing new entry in the electric vehicle market. This sedan may look futuristic and high-tech — and it is — but it’s also an inviting, comfortable, and practical car. A few things that make it high-tech are its 30-inch display, Highway Driving Assist, and i-Pedal 3.0 system (more on that below), and the stuff that makes it practical includes its 330-mile max range, class-leading warranty coverage, and super fast charging. Whether you’re shopping for your first EV or you’re an early adopter looking for your next ride, the Kia EV4 is a welcome new addition to electric transportation.

We’ve spent hundreds of hours driving and evaluating this generation of electric cars, including the 2026 Kia EV4.

The Kia EV4 is an all-new model. It serves as the smallest EV in Kia’s North American lineup, slotted below the EV6 SUV.

On-Sale Date

The Kia EV4 will be available in the U.S. in early 2026.

We expect the Kia EV4 to be priced a little below the Hyundai Ioniq 6 midsize sedan, which would put its starting price at around $37,000. The top GT-Line trim could go as high as $50,000.

Before buying an EV4, check the Kelley Blue Book Fair Purchase Price to know what you should really pay. The Kia EV4 is too new to predict its resale value. The fact that the Kia EV9 has above-average resale value and the Kia EV6 has below-average resale value makes it even harder to predict.

The 2026 Kia EV4 is powered by a 201-horsepower electric motor and front-wheel drive. We had a chance to drive the EV4 around Seoul, South Korea, and found the single-motor powertrain perfectly adequate for big-city driving. It’s quick enough for maneuvering through an urban environment, and more than up to the task of hustling to highway speeds reasonably quickly. Once we did get on the highway, the levels of comfort and quietness were quite pleasant.

If you’re looking for a sportier EV, Kia says dual-motor (all-wheel drive) and GT variants of the EV4 are coming at some point in the future. For now, it only comes with the single-motor powertrain and front-wheel drive. That front-wheel-drive setup can make the front end a little squirrely when driven aggressively, but this isn’t an aggressive kind of car. It’s a small EV that likes to be driven in normal, everyday conditions, and it does so with impressive efficiency and comfort.

A unique feature in the Kia EV4 that we expect to see in future Kia EVs is the i-Pedal 3.0 system. It’s a new take on the one-pedal driving system that most EVs have. When in i-Pedal mode, there are three different levels of regenerative braking within the one-pedal driving mode, allowing you to customize it just how you like. It’s also the first iteration of i-Pedal that works in reverse. We love the customizability this brings to the electric driving experience, and the fact that it works in reverse means you can be in one-pedal mode all the time.

Range and Charging

The Kia EV4 gets an estimated 235 miles of range in the Light trim, while the bigger battery in the Wind and GT-Line trims is good for an estimated 330-mile range. These range ratings are very similar to the single-motor versions of the Hyundai Ioniq 6. Meanwhile, the Tesla Model 3 goes up to 363 miles with rear-wheel drive and 346 miles with all-wheel drive.

When we drove the EV4 in South Korea, we experienced its quick charging time firsthand. Kia estimates that the standard battery can be charged from 10% to 80% in as little as 29 minutes with DC fast charging, while the longer-range battery takes 31 minutes to charge the same amount. A nice perk of the EV4 is a native North American Charging System (NACS) charge port, which is what Tesla Supercharger stations use.

The Kia EV4’s interior design is minimalist without being too sparse and high-tech without being overwhelming. The interior’s centerpiece is one wide display stretching across the dash housing a 12.3-inch central infotainment screen, a 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster, and a 5-inch screen in between them with HVAC controls. Don’t worry; there are also physical switches to handle heat and air duties. We found the middle screen to be a little hard to see and control, so we’re grateful for those redundant switches. There are also haptic controls below the screen for things like maps and media.

The front seats are spacious enough for most adults to be comfortable on long-distance drives. These supportive seats, combined with user-friendly controls, make the EV4 a nice place to sit in highway traffic or dart around town. It’s even available with reclining leg supports for relaxing while waiting at a charging station. Other upscale options we were delighted to find were heated and ventilated front seats, a heated steering wheel, a memory driver’s seat, and Harman Kardon premium audio.

The back seats are pretty comfortable as well, but it has a problem often seen in smallish sedans like this. Although rear legroom is generous, taller adults may find that the seat bottoms are too close to the floor, and their knees stick up a bit uncomfortably. That said, these rear seats are very kid-friendly, and we like that a rear center armrest is available.

Then there’s the trunk. The trunk space is pretty good at 17.3 cubic feet. However, although the EV4 kind of looks like a hatchback, it has a stubby trunk lid that creates an awkward opening. We just wish that the whole rear glass section would open up to make it that much easier to load and unload.

The exterior design of the Kia EV4 could prove polarizing. The high-tech-looking front end is similar to the Kia EV9 3-row SUV, which we like, but things get a little weird in the back. It has the design of a fastback sedan, but it has a traditional trunk with kind of an odd opening. We wish the whole rear glass would lift up like a hatchback. Speaking of which, a more visually cohesive hatchback version of the EV4 is available in Europe, but it’s not coming to the States.

330-mile range
The Kia EV4 achieves an impressive maximum driving range of up to 330 miles. This is more than enough to cover the daily commute for almost all Americans and ease range anxiety.

DC fast charging
When the battery does run low, the Kia EV4 boasts fast charging times. With DC fast charging, it can replenish its battery from 10% to 80% in 29-31 minutes, depending on the battery.

NACS port
We love that the Kia EV4 comes standard with a native North American Charging System (NACS) charge port. This is what Teslas use, which means the EV4 can top off its battery at Tesla Supercharger stations without needing an adapter.

i-Pedal 3.0
The EV4 is the first Kia EV to use the new i-Pedal 3.0 system. It’s a new take on one-pedal driving that has three degrees of intensity for regenerative braking, and it even works in reverse.

Widescreen display
This wide display houses a 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster, a 5-inch HVAC control screen, and a 12.3-inch infotainment screen. It all comes together nicely to give the EV4’s interior a high-tech look and feel.

Highway Driving Assist
We’re big fans of Kia’s Highway Driving Assist System. It’s a very natural-feeling semi-autonomous highway driving system that keeps you centered in your lane at a safe distance from the car in front of you.

The base Light trim of the Kia EV4 has a 58.3 kWh battery pack, and the Wind and GT-Line models have an 81.4 kWh battery. The base battery goes 235 miles on a full charge, and the bigger battery achieves 330 miles of range. Every Kia EV4 has a single-motor, front-wheel-drive layout.

Warranty

The Kia EV4 is backed by a 5-year/60,000-mile basic warranty and a 10-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty. This coverage is best-in-class, tied with the Hyundai Ioniq 6.

Safety

The Kia EV4 is packed with standard safety and driver assistance tech features. A few include driver attention warning, automatic emergency braking, lane-keep assist, adaptive cruise control, remote smart parking assist, and the Highway Driving Assist semi-autonomous highway driving system.