Ahead of this year’s Kuala Lumpur International Mobility Show (KLIMS), which will be open to the public from June 12-21 at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC), Kia Malaysia (KSM) has announced it will showcase three electric vehicles (EVs) at the event. Thankfully, the company isn’t being coy about what it plans to put on display at KLIMS, as its social media postings indicate we will get up close with the EV4, EV5 and PV5. At present, KSM doesn’t have any EVs in its line-up ever since it began operations at the start of 2026. Prior to this, the company did sell the EV9, although that is now absent from the official website. So, what are the upcoming KLIMS debutants all about? We start with the EV4, which made its full debut last February in both sedan and hatchback body styles. Both follow the brand’s ‘Opposites United’ design philosophy, with standout cues being the EV Tiger Face’, gently creased surfaces, vertical ‘Star Map’ lighting signature and flush door handles. Of the two, the sedan is the one with funkier styling, although the image posted by KMS suggests we’ll get to see the hatchback instead. The EV4 is built on the 400-volt version of the E-GMP (Electric-Global Modular Platform) and can be had with either a 58.3- (Base) or 81.4-kWh (Long Range) battery. WLTP-rated range figures are either up to 430 km or 630 km for the sedan, while it is 410 km or 590 km for the hatchback. Kia EV4 sedan AC charging peaks at 11 kW, with a 10-100% state of charge (SoC) requiring five hours and 20 minutes (Base) or seven hours and 15 minutes (Long Range). Meanwhile, DC fast charging goes as high as 305 kW, with a 10-80% SoC needing 29 (Base) or 31 (Long Range) minutes. Conversely, vehicle-to-load (V2L) is rated at 3.6 kW, and vehicle-to-grid (V2G) is at 10 kW. Regardless of the battery, the EV4 comes standard with a front electric motor rated at 204 PS (201 hp or 150 kW), which enables a 0-100 km/h time of either 7.4 (Base) or 7.7 seconds (Long Range) – the top speed is 170 km/h for both variants. Moving on to the EV5, we were first introduced to the compact SUV in August 2023 and it has since gone on sale in Thailand. Another product of the ‘Opposites United’ design approach, the EV5 is also based on the 400-volt E-GMP and gets three powertrain configurations. The base Standard Range features a 64.2-kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery for up to 400 km of range (WLTP) and powering a front electric motor serving up 218 PS (215 hp or 160 kW) and 310 Nm of torque. The step up is the Long Range that keeps the same electric motor but with an 88.1-kWh LFP battery for up to 555 km of range. In its home market, the EV5 received an update last October that saw the switch to an 81.4-kWh nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) battery for up to 530 km, although this change hasn’t applied to Thailand. Kia EV5 At the top of the range is the AWD powertrain, which retains the 88.1-kWh LFP battery but adds a rear electric motor rated at 95 PS (94 hp or 70 kW) and 170 Nm for a total system output of 313 PS (308 hp or 230 kW) and 480 Nm – range is down to 500 km. Thailand gets all three configurations. In terms of charging times, the Standard can support a max AC input of 7 kW, with a 10-100% SoC taking either nine hours and 43 minutes. The Long Range and AWD can handle up to 11 kW that reduces the time to eight hours and 10 minutes. DC fast charging is at 102 kW (Standard) or 141 kW (Long Range and AWD), with a 10-80% SoC requiring either 36 or 38 minutes. Finally, the PV5 is an electric van that was previewed as a concept in January 2024 before a production-ready version broke cover in February a year later. The PV5 is part of Kia’s purpose-built vehicle (PBV) line-up built on E-GMP.S, a 400-volt skateboard-style EV platform that supports multiple upper body types on a single base. Kia PV5 As such, it comes in standard and long body styles and can be configured for various purposes, be it passenger or cargo transport. The PV5 is front-wheel drive with an electric motor that is rated at 163 PS (161 hp or 120 kW) and 250 Nm, with NCM batteries that have an energy capacity of 51.5 (296 km WLTP) or 71.2 kWh (416 km WLTP). An 11-kW onboard AC charger sees a 10-100% SoC achieved in about five or 6.5 hours, while DC fast charging at 150 kW will get the battery from 10-80% SoC in less than 30 minutes. In certain markets, the PV5 can also be configured with a detuned electric motor and smaller LFP battery. Of the three Kia EVs, which one are you most interested in? Are you hoping for any of them to go on sale here? Given the changes to the policy surrounding fully-imported (CBU) EVs, we’ll find out more about KSM’s plans at KLIMS, so stay tuned. GALLERY: Kia EV4 sedan and hatchback GALLERY: Kia EV4 sedan at Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show 2025 GALLERY: Kia EV5 at Bangkok International Motor Show 2024 GALLERY: Kia PV5 Looking to sell your car? Sell it with Carro. Use the promo code 'PAULTAN' when you checkout for 10% discount!
