Kia Australia has announced local pricing and specifications for its EV5 electric SUV, which is now on sale locally. Priced from $56,770 drive away, the 2025 Kia EV5 will be offered in three models locally for now: Air, Earth and GT-Line. With a range of up to 555km (WLTP), the EV5 rivals mainstream electric SUVs like the Tesla Model Y, Toyota bz4X and Subaru Solterra twins and Hyundai Ioniq 5.
Kia Australia’s Chief Executive Officer, Damien Meredith, said “EV5 marks a significant milestone in Kia’s global journey to increase access and take-up of electric vehicles.”
“As we affirm our commitment to becoming a leading sustainable mobility provider, we’re pleased to announce pricing and key features that give EV5 a competitive edge in the local electric vehicle market.”
Riding on a new ‘N3 eK’ platform that’s different to the ‘E-GMP’ platform used by its EV6 sibling, the EV5 will be offered locally with two lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery options: a 64.2kWh standard range unit with 400km of range (WLTP) or a larger 88.1kWh long range unit for up to 555km of range (WLTP) in the Air Long Range variant.
Using a 350kW DC fast charger, the EV5 standard range can be charged from 10 to 80 per cent in as little as 36 minutes, which is two minutes faster than the GT-Line. Using a more common 50kW charger, that increases to 57 minutes and 72 minutes respectively. Using an AC charger, the standard range can be fully charged in just under 10 hours (up to 6.6kW) and the long range in just over eight hours (up to 11kW).
There are two powertrains available in the 2025 Kia EV5: a 160kW/310Nm single motor drivetrain in the Air and a 230kW/480Nm dual-motor all-wheel drive unit in the Earth and GT-Line. The 0-100km/h sprint happens in as little as 6.1 seconds in the Earth and as much as 8.9 seconds in the Air Long Range.
Built in China, the 2025 Kia EV5 uses BYD batteries and has undergone an extensive local ride and handling tuning program to better suit local roads.
2025 Kia EV5 Air standard equipment:
- 18-inch alloy wheels with a tyre repair kit
- Dusk-sensing automatic LED exterior lighting
- Rain-sensing automatic wipers
- Keyless entry and start with remote start
- Heated and auto-folding mirrors
- Black cloth and synthetic leather upholstery
- 12-way electric driver’s seat with three-cell massaging functionality
- Heated front seats
- Synthetic leather steering wheel
- 12.3-inch digital driver’s display
- 5.0-inch digital climate control panel
- 12.3-inch touchscreen with Kia Connect live services
- AM/FM/DAB+ digital radio
- Satellite navigation with live traffic
- Wired and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone mirroring
- Six-speaker sound system
- 4x USB-C charging ports
- Eco, snow, normal and sport driving modes
- Adjustable regenerative braking
- Rear seat sliding storage tray
EV5 Air safety equipment:
- Seven airbags (including a front centre unit)
- Auto emergency braking (AEB) with pedestrian, cyclist and intersection assistance
- Adaptive cruise control with stop and go functionality
- Lane keeping assistance with lane departure warning
- Adaptive lane guidance
- Auto high beam
- Blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert (with braking)
- Driver attention monitoring with lead vehicle departure alert
- Rear occupant alert
- Safe exit warning
- Intelligent speed assist
- Front and rear parking sensors
- Reversing camera
- Tyre pressure monitoring
EV5 Earth adds to Air:
- 19-inch alloy wheels
- Full synthetic leather upholstery (black or beige)
- Electric tailgate
- Exterior vehicle-to-load port
- Dual-motor all-wheel drive drivetrain
- Rear privacy glass
EV5 GT-Line adds to Earth:
- 20-inch alloy wheels
- GT-Line exterior styling
- Three-spoke steering wheel
- Alloy sports pedals
- Panoramic sunroof
- Augmented-reality head-up display
- Remote smart parking
- Blind-spot cameras
- 360-degree camera
- Low-speed auto braking
- Eight-speaker Harman Kardon sound system
- Fingerprint authenticator
- ‘Relaxation’ driver’s seat with six-cell massaging
- Heated outer rear seats and ventilated front seats
- Pop-up rear luggage board
- Rear seat table
- 64-colour LED cabin ambient lighting
- Wireless phone charger
- Scrolling LED indicators
EV5 colour range:
- Clear White
- Snow White Pearl (+$520 or +$695 with a black roof on GT-Line)
- Frost Blue (+$520 or +$695 with a black roof on GT-Line)
- Iceberg Green (+$520 or +$695 with a black roof on GT-Line)
- Magma Red (+$520)
- Tide Blue (+$520)
- Shale Grey (+$520 or +$695 with a black roof on GT-Line)
- Starry Night Black (+$520)
2025 Kia EV5 pricing (drive away):
- Air 2WD Standard Range: $56,770
- Air 2WD Long Range: $63,990
- Earth AWD Long Range: $67,990
- GT-Line AWD Long Range: $75,990
The 2025 Kia EV5 is now on sale in Australia, with local deliveries due to commence soon. Stay tuned to DiscoverAuto for the latest automotive news and reviews.
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