The Kia EV2 sold 8,567 vehicles in half a year. A starting price of 99.9 thousand zł seems increasingly realistic.
The Kia EV2 began regular sales in mid-April 2026, and within its first three full months, from May to July, it attracted over 8,000 buyers. In total, sales for the first half of 2026 reached 8,567 units. For a small electric car in the budget segment, this is an extremely strong start.
In June, the EV2 was already Kia’s second-best-selling electric car in Europe, only behind the EV3. What’s interesting is that it’s a vehicle designed and produced in Europe, so it seems the Koreans got the size and price right.
A small car, but not that small on paper
The Kia EV2 is slightly over 4.0 meters long, 1.8 meters wide, and 1.575 meters high. It’s even smaller than the Volkswagen ID.3, but the manufacturer promises very good legroom in the back and a trunk with a capacity of up to 403 liters.
The cabin features Kia’s familiar layout: two 12.3-inch screens and a separate 5-inch climate control panel. In the cheaper version, the multimedia system comes in a “Lite” variant without built-in navigation. This is acceptable since the car supports apps like Google Maps from a smartphone.
Two batteries, up to 453 km WLTP range, and 10-80% charging in 30 minutes
The EV2 is available with 42.2 kWh and 61 kWh batteries. The WLTP range is respectively up to 317 km and 453 km. On paper, this looks good, especially for a car that in some versions is priced at the level of better-equipped urban diesel vehicles.
The platform is E-GMP, but not the “full” version known from the 800-volt EV6 or Ioniq 5. Here we have a 400 V architecture, similar to that in the EV3, to reduce vehicle costs. The downside is obvious: charging isn’t as impressive as in more expensive models, though with a 118 kW DC charger, the manufacturer claims 10-80 percent charge in about 30 minutes. It’s reasonable, but nothing spectacular.
In Germany, the EV2 starts at 26,600 euros, with leasing beginning at 199 euros per month. In the UK, the base EV2 Air long edition is priced at 24,245 pounds after local subsidies. For comparison, the BYD Dolphin Surf starts at 18,675 pounds there but offers only 137 miles WLTP; the larger Boost version costs from 21,975 pounds and has up to 200 miles WLTP.
From a Polish perspective, one thing is crucial: the Kia EV2 starts at 99,900 zł here. This price point means the model stops being just a novelty from a presentation and becomes a real alternative to cheaper Chinese electric cars. We recently tested this vehicle, so if you want more than just tables and the manufacturer’s claims, it’s worth checking out our review.
The initial results show that the EV2 might achieve in Europe what many manufacturers still can’t: sell a small electric car not only at conferences but also in showrooms. What do you think of 99,900 zł for the Kia EV2—is it reasonable or still too expensive for a car of this class?
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