{"id":354258,"date":"2026-05-21T17:00:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T17:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.evearly.news\/en\/first-drive-in-the-kia-ev2-compact-ev-with-a-surprisingly-mature-setup\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T17:00:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T17:00:04","slug":"first-drive-in-the-kia-ev2-compact-ev-with-a-surprisingly-mature-setup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.evearly.news\/en\/first-drive-in-the-kia-ev2-compact-ev-with-a-surprisingly-mature-setup\/","title":{"rendered":"First drive in the Kia EV2: Compact EV with a surprisingly mature setup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img src='https:\/\/www.evearly.news\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/05\/first-drive-in-the-kia-ev2-compact-ev-with-a-surprisingly-mature-setup.jpg' alt='electrive'><\/p>\n<div class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\">\n<div class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:c1261f94-f054-458d-ace4-70ffcdbdf6d1-6\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:c1261f94-f054-458d-ace4-70ffcdbdf6d1-6\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:c1261f94-f054-458d-ace4-70ffcdbdf6d1-6\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-14\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"c6451c05-ce65-4599-8eb1-7d8fbf78b98f\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5-instant\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"465\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">With the EV2, <span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Kia<\/span><\/span> is bringing its smallest electric car to Germany so far. The B-segment SUV focuses on efficient packaging, high comfort levels and features previously reserved for the brand\u2019s larger models. During an initial test drive, the 4.06-metre-long EV appeared significantly more mature than its compact dimensions suggest. However, the right configuration will determine how suitable the compact Kia is for everyday use.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <a href=https:\/\/www.electrive.com\/2026\/05\/21\/first-drive-in-the-kia-ev2-compact-ev-with-a-surprisingly-mature-setup\/ target='_blank'>Read more&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the EV2, Kia is bringing its smallest electric car to Germany so far. The B-segment SUV focuses on efficient packaging, high comfort levels and features previously reserved for the brand\u2019s larger models. During an initial test drive, the 4.06-metre-long EV appeared significantly more mature than its compact dimensions suggest. 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