{"id":241651,"date":"2023-10-12T08:49:34","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T08:49:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=241651"},"modified":"2023-10-12T08:49:34","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T08:49:34","slug":"the-kia-ev4-concept-is-the-electric-stinger-sequel-we-deserve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/car-reviews\/the-kia-ev4-concept-is-the-electric-stinger-sequel-we-deserve\/","title":{"rendered":"The Kia EV4 Concept Is The Electric Stinger Sequel We Deserve"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span>These days, it\u2019s an SUV, crossover, and pickup truck world. The sedans are just living in it. Sure, the classic four-box (or even five-door hatchback) is represented in the electric world by entries like the Polestar 2, Hyundai Ioniq 6, BMW i4, and, of course, the Tesla Model 3 and Model S, but the new EVs coming to market have been overwhelmingly SUVs and even trucks as of late. That\u2019s why the Kia EV4 Concept is so refreshing. It proves that not every automaker is ready to give up on sedans yet, and Kia hopes it may even win over some converts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Unveiled at Kia\u2019s EV Day event in Seoul this week, the EV4 Concept is one of two new vehicles seen for the very first time from the Korean automaker \u2013 the EV3 Concept was the other. But when paired alongside that and the production-spec EV5, I kind of said \u201cNow we\u2019re talking\u201d when I saw it onstage for the first time ever. It\u2019s a sedan and an interesting one at that.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/static\/16x9-tr.png\"><\/p>\n<p><span>Design-wise, the EV4 Concept heavily resembles the EV6 crossover \u2013 hardly a bad thing \u2013 just lower and a little smaller. But not that much lower. The EV4 boasts an almost crossover-like ride height. Think something along the lines of the <\/span><span>Toyota Crown<\/span><span> hybrid or even the aforementioned Polestar 2. Kia\u2019s also quick to evoke the Stinger, its now-retired performance sedan, and it\u2019s good to know that car will get a kind of spiritual replacement. And yes, it does like a different animal than its cousin the Ioniq 6 \u2013 it\u2019s quite a bit taller and wider overall.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cKia has a recent history with performance cars like the Stinger and Stinger GT, driver\u2019s cars, and we don\u2019t want to lose that in the future,\u201d Kia\u2019s design chief Karim Habib told me in Seoul. \u201cIt has a fresh, bold, unexpected design, with a focus on performance and visual impact.\u201d&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The front end of the EV4 Concept bears a strong resemblance to the EV9 and EV5: tall, narrow, LED-heavy headlights with the \u201ctiger\u201d grille running across the lower end. The hood slopes low (but it does offer a frunk, Kia said) while the back end tapers off to form a true hatchback much like the Stinger. All told, the silhouette definitely evokes the EV6\u2019s shape, but in sporty sedan form. What\u2019s not to like?&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/static\/16x9-tr.png\"><\/p>\n<p><span>Habib said that as with Kia\u2019s other EV offerings, space was the top priority with the EV4 Concept\u2019s design. Going almost SUV-like in ground clearance allowed designers to maximize roominess. \u201cIt\u2019s not a low sedan like we know them today,\u201d he said. \u201cWe want to find a way to keep lower, sleeker vehicles in the future, not just design-wise but in terms of utility.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>He\u2019s right in implying a kind of fatalism for sedans. Pretty much across the world, sedan sales have been declining and <\/span><span>giving way to crossovers and SUVs for years now<\/span><span>. But Kia\u2019s executives said many customers still want sedans, and those people aren\u2019t a demographic they want to give up while racing toward a goal of nearly 40% of global sales being electric by 2030. \u201cWe believe we can attract customers of sedans as well as crossovers because the space inside is much bigger,\u201d said Teck-Koun Kim, the Head of Next Design at Kia.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/static\/16x9-tr.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/static\/16x9-tr.png\"><\/p>\n<p><span>In keeping with making this a driver-focused car, Kia\u2019s designers said the EV4 Concept puts its climate controls on a slide-out panel that hides when it\u2019s not needed. It also boasts tiny \u201cpin-style\u201d air vents that can circulate air in novel ways throughout the cabin; the EV4 Concept\u2019s designers said that air vents are getting smaller and smaller (blame bigger and bigger screens for that) so this is a way of thinking outside the box to keep cabins the right temperature.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Habib admitted the sliding climate control console \u201cis more on the concept side.\u201d But the EV4 Concept itself is not. Officials confirmed that it\u2019s headed for production, but that the company is \u201cstudying\u201d whether it will come to the US or not. Stinger sales were never anything to write home about at Kia, but I still think there\u2019s a place for interesting cars like this \u2013 and sedans in general. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Gallery: Kia EV4 Debut In South Korea<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/static\/16x9-tr.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/static\/16x9-tr.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/static\/16x9-tr.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/static\/16x9-tr.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/static\/16x9-tr.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/static\/16x9-tr.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/static\/16x9-tr.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/static\/16x9-tr.png\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/news\/690953\/kia-ev4-sedan-concept-debut\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These days, it\u2019s an SUV, crossover, and pickup truck world. 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