► Kia’s new compact SUV teased ahead of Brussels
► Will become a new rival for the Vauxhall Mokka EV
► Prices expected to start from around £25,000
Kia has teased the new EV2 SUV ahead of its launch at the 2026 Brussels Motor Show. It’ll pull the cover off the car on the 9 January 2026, before chucking it at the European market in time for summer where it’ll become the brand’s smallest electric vehicle to date.
By the looks of it, the production-ready EV2 won’t be a far cry from the EV2 Concept Kia previewed in February 2025. Its interior will feature more conventional materials, but its shrunken EV3 silhouette will remain largely unchanged. The car in this teaser image shares the same roofline, the same bonnet shape, the same daytime running lights and the same tail light signature as the concept.
Rivals for the Kia EV2 will be plentiful, with cars like the Skoda Epiq, Renault 4 and Volkswagen ID.Polo all battling for space in the class. But Kia has tried to stack the odds in its favour. Given how important the B segment is in Europe, the brand designed and developed the car on the continent – and it’ll even send it down its European production lines to get it closer to the drivers most interested in buying it.
Prices for the EV2 will likely start from around £24,000. Scroll down to learn everything we know about the car so far – and check back in the New Year for all the details from the unveil.
Kia EV2 Concept: a picnic in the city
Stay with us, here. You haven’t accidentally clicked onto a travel blog. Kia says the EV2 Concept’s interior was designed around the idea of a picnic in the city – and it’s packed with clever features to make that task easier. For example, the rear bench can fold upwards to allow the front seats to slide back and create a more spacious lounging area up front.
There’s also an extendable bench (above) that folds out from the side of the front seats to create an additional seating area, while the seat squabs can be removed from the car entirely to be used as portable cushions for an al fresco dining experience. Kia said the same thing can be done with the door speakers, although this feature wasn’t functioning on the concept car we saw.
Because this is a concept for a tree-hugging, eco-conscious electric car, Kia had one eye on sustainability when it was piecing it together. So, the dashboard and door cards are made from a plastic substitute composed of wood, paper and textile waste. That sounds weird, but the armrests on the door cards are even stranger. They’re made from mushrooms. Kia’s developed a mycelium-infused polyurethane, which the brand says add ‘natural texture and depth’ to the cabin.
Kia EV2 Concept: range and performance
Kia hasn’t confirmed any performance specs for the EV2, but we reckon it’ll be built on the 400-volt version of Kia’s E-GMP underpinnings, as found beneath the EV3 SUV and EV4 hatchback. Kia has also hinted that the EV2 will be available with both those cars’ battery packs.
Entry-level cars will get a 58.3kWh battery, while more expensive models will get a huge 81.4kWh battery – and that latter unit should make the EV2 the longest-legged car in its segment. For context, the Renault 4 is fitted with a 52kWh battery, while the Ford Puma Gen-E gets a 53kWh battery, of which just 43kWh is usable. Both those cars can only manage around 200 miles on a charge.
These figures suggest the big-battery EV2 will be far more convenient to own. For reference, the top-spec version of the EV3 hatchback has a maximum WTLP driving range of 375 miles which, given its similar form factor, the EV2 should be close to matching. It should also inherit the same 201bhp electric motor Kia uses across the EV3 and EV4 ranges.