Overview

• Kia sold 27,761 electric vehicles in Europe during Q1 2025, marking a 17% year-over-year increase and a new quarterly sales record.
• Electric vehicles accounted for over 20% of Kia's total European sales for the first time, highlighting growing consumer demand for affordable EVs.
• The Kia EV3, a compact electric SUV, dominated the brand's European EV sales with 17,878 units sold, representing 64% of total EV sales in the region.
• Global sales in April 2025 neared 275,000 vehicles, driven by the strong performance of new models like the EV3, which was also the top-selling EV in South Korea that month.
• Kia has opened EV4 orders in South Korea at a starting price of approximately $28,000, with plans to launch the EV4, EV5, and PV5 in Europe later this year and in the U.S. by 2026.