Kia America unveiled the all-new 2026 EV4 sedan at the New York International Auto Show. The EV4 is Kia’s first global EV sedan.

Based on a 400V Electric Global Modular Platform (E-GMP), which underpins multiple EV models from Kia, the EV4 is targeted at urban and suburban dwellers. Kia says that the EV4 offers a fresh take on traditional sedan design, introducing a new typology and expanding options in an EV market dominated by CUVs and SUVs.

Built on Kia’s dedicated 400V E-GMP platform, the Kia EV4 offers a choice of two battery options: a standard 58.3 kWh battery (Light) or long-range 81.4 kWh battery (Wind, GT-Line). Both battery configurations provide power to a front-mounted 150 kW motor. The front wheel-drive (FWD) EV4 Light and Wind models have an all-electric Kia-estimated range1 of 235 miles and 330 miles, respectively.

To enhance both performance and efficiency, Kia prioritized aerodynamics. Airflow enhancements include a full underbody cover to help the movement of air beneath the vehicle. The result is a drag coefficient as low as 0.23 Cd.

In terms of DC fast-charging2, the EV4 is capable of charging from 10 to 80 percent charge in an estimated 29 minutes for the 58.3 kWh (Light) battery and 31 minutes for the 81.4 kWh (Wind, GT-Line) battery. For easy accessibility, the standard NACS charging port is located on the front passenger side.

On pavement, the EV4 benefits from advanced chassis engineering aimed at delivering a high level of ride comfort and refinement as well as engaging driving dynamics. The front suspension is defined by an EV-tuned MacPherson strut design and the rear suspension is a multi-link geometry. Key areas of the vehicle body were stiffened to further enhance the EV4’s agility and cornering prowess.

Kia’s latest i-Pedal 3.0 system helps drivers to control the speed of the vehicle smoothly and bring it to a complete stop using only the accelerator pedal. This feature works in tandem with EV4’s adaptive Smart Regenerative Braking function to help recapture energy otherwise lost when brakes are applied. The i-Pedal 3.0 system also now works in reverse and the EV4’s i-Pedal Memory function reverts to the last-used i-Pedal setting when the car restarts.

Upping practicality and flexibility, the EV4 offers the many benefits of V2L functionality. V2L is designed to allow the vehicle to manage the flow of electricity from the vehicle to compatible external devices, including a variety of laptops, lighting, and smaller electronics.

The EV4 offers a robust suite of ADAS features, including standard Highway Driving Assist (HDA), which is designed to use speed limit information from the navigation system on controlled access road (such as state highways, US highways, and federal interstates). Under certain conditions, it automatically adjusts the vehicle’s set speed to match the posted speed limit (if initially set to the speed limit) and maintains distance from the vehicle detected in front.

To elevate roadway awareness further for the driver, the EV4 has available features such as Driver Attention Warning, Forward Collision Avoidance Assist, Lane Following Assist, Intelligent Speed Limit Assist and Remote Smart Parking Assist.

Standard Hands-On Detection (HOD) senses contact between the driver’s hands and the steering wheel to determine if the driver has their hands on the steering wheel, allowing for activation and deactivation of ADAS warnings.