19:15 26-06-2026
Kia EV4 GT at BIMOS 2026: 290 hp, AWD and a price tag below Ioniq 5 N
Kia brought the production EV4 GT to Busan with dual-motor AWD, 290 hp, a 5.6-second sprint and a Korean starting price well below Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 N.
The Kia EV4 GT on the floor at BIMOS 2026 in Busan no longer looked like a stand exhibit. According to 32CARS.RU, this is the production version of the EV4, with two motors, all-wheel drive and a set of details that immediately separate it from the regular GT-Line: yellow brake calipers, 20-inch wheels, Pirelli P Zero tyres and a more aggressive body kit.
The EV4 GT’s drivetrain puts out 215 kW, or roughly 290 hp: the front motor delivers 145 kW, the rear one 70 kW. The hatch hits 100 km/h in 5.6 seconds, while the single-motor EV4 with 150 kW takes around 7.4–7.7 seconds. This is not a replacement for the EV6 GT and its 641 hp in GT mode — it’s a more compact, more affordable fast Kia, closer in spirit to an electric Golf R than to a flagship sports car.
The battery is 81.4 kWh. Korean-cycle range is up to 440 km, and a 10–80% fast charge takes around 30 minutes. There is a catch here: the EV4 sits on the 400-volt E-GMP architecture, so peak charging power tops out at around 127 kW. The EV6 and EV9, with their 800-volt setup, have more headroom at the charger, but for a compact hot hatch Kia chose price and volume over record numbers on the station display.
Inside, the GT version is given away by the flat-bottom sports steering wheel, seats with pronounced bolstering, yellow stitching, Alcantara on the doors and metal pedals. The main toy is the virtual gearbox and Active Sound: the EV imitates shifts, and the paddles on the wheel act as gears. The effect can be switched off, but Kia clearly wants to give the driver back at least some of the mechanical drama that electric cars usually erase.
Pricing in Korea starts at 55.17 million won after local EV incentives — about $35,600. The base list price without incentives is 58.11 million won (around $37,500), and the full active-safety package adds roughly another 1 million won. The lineup is tightly packed: the EV3 GT is slightly cheaper, the EV5 GT a bit more expensive, so the EV4 GT plays not just on power but on body style. Next to the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, which starts at 77.69 million won in Korea, the EV4 GT looks almost rational: less power, but a noticeably lower price of entry.
In Europe and the UK, Kia promises GT versions of the EV3, EV4 and EV5 throughout 2026. The idea itself is interesting: a fast EV stops being a pricey EV6 GT-class toy and drops into a segment where buyers count not just seconds, but battery cost, warranty, charging and future resale value.