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New electric car can be test driven in Bournemouth before it hits showrooms
The event offers one-on-one, bookable test drives of Kia's new compact electric SUV to build interest before its showroom launch and European deliveries next month.
- Hendy Kia Bournemouth will host a 'First Drive Weekend' from Thursday April 16 to Saturday April 18, giving local customers early access to test drive the new Kia EV2 before it reaches showrooms.
- Following the opening of orders last week, Kia expanded its European lineup by launching the EV2 in Spain, the Netherlands, and Ireland, positioning it to compete with Chinese brands like BYD and SAIC.
- The EV2 features 42.2 kWh and 61 kWh battery options delivering up to 453 km of range, with fast-charging enabling recharge from 10% to 80% in about 30 minutes using a 118 kW DC charger.
- Interested motorists are urged to reserve their one-hour test drive slots online soon at Hendy Kia Bournemouth, as spaces are limited and the EV2 will officially arrive in showrooms later this year.
- American consumers will not see most of these new models, as Kia has indefinitely delayed several US-bound EVs following policy changes under the Trump administration.
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Kia is now also entering the big race of small e-cars. In wrestling with VW ID.Cross, Skoda Epiq and Renault R4 the Koreans mainly rely on a strong design - and a little push.
Kia is now also entering the big race of small e-cars. In wrestling with VW ID.Cross, Skoda Epiq and Renault R4 the Koreans mainly rely on a strong design - and a little push.
The new EV2 from Kia fits in with the affordable electric cars and proves that a cheap price is not equivalent to a waiver.
Kia is expanding its electric offering downwards, and the EV2 is heading exactly where the mass expansion of electromobility is being decided today: into the small SUV segment. Jiří Duchoň, editor-in-chief of Automobil magazine, representative of the Czech Republic on the Car of the Year jury, and collaborator of iDNES.cz, was among the first to test the new model produced in Žilina.
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