Kia EV4 GT pricing starts from just shy of £50k

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Hot hatch thrills won't exactly come cheap with the Kia EV4 GT.

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George East

6 October 2026 · 3 min read

Kia has announced that pricing for its performance-focused EV4 GT will start from £49,345, with order books now open.

The twin-motor hot hatch is aimed squarely at the likes of the upcoming rear-wheel-drive (RWD), 322bhp Volkswagen ID 3 Neo GTI. While the 288bhp Kia is down on power compared to the VW, the South Korean car gets a front-biased, all-wheel-drive (AWD) drivetrain.

As such, the Kia is set to cost a fair bit more than the VW’s expected price tag of around £45,000, and instead of focussing on raw performance figures, the Kia EV4 GT promises to be a more engaging drive than its rivals.

Under the skin, Kia has fitted the EV4 GT with its eight-speed Virtual Gear Shift (VGS) system, mimicking the sound and feel of an internal combustion-engined car via a simulated gearbox, synthetic engine note, and matching throttle mapping. A ‘GT’ drive mode alters the steering, throttle inputs, and dial visuals for extra behind-the-wheel thrills.

It’s not just electronic trickery that makes the EV4 GT a more involving proposition, says Kia. Mechanical changes include adaptive dampers with GT-specific tuning, new 20-inch, GT-only two-tone alloy wheels, and sports tyres.

The GT styling elements are subtle, but new bumpers front and rear give this hot hatch version of the EV4 a more aggressive look over the standard car, as do the neon green brake callipers. Inside, the changes are equally understated.

The biggest difference between the regular EV4 and the GT is the latter’s neon green detailing across the three-spoke steering wheel, seats, and infotainment screen graphics. For reference, neon green is the GT range’s ‘signature’ colour.

Like its siblings, the EV3 GT crossover and the EV5 GT SUV, the EV4 GT has an 81.4kWh battery pack and is capable of up to 313 miles on a single charge. Given the EV4 GT rides on Kia’s 400V E-GMP platform, fast-charging speeds max out at 128kW, translating into a 10-80% top-up time of 31 minutes.

The Kia EV3 GT is priced from £48,695, while the EV5 GT starts from £54,295. All were unveiled at this year’s Brussels Motor Show in January.

*Images of the European-spec EV4 GT were used, as those of UK-spec cars are yet to be added to the Kia media site. When they are, this story will be updated accordingly.