Kia is also considering entering the segment with what will presumably be called the EV1, a small city hatchback positioned below the EV2 in its electric lineup. Seeing the success of cars like the Renault 5, which is a conventional hatchback, not a crossover, as well as the very positive reception for the new Twingo, likely pushed other manufacturers to want to make their own.
But one year later, the tax credit is gone, the EV9 GT is postponed indefinitely, and the EV6 is, seemingly, the one EV that didn't set a sales record in the second quarter, even as buyers rushed to claim tax credits. And as a South Korean company, Kia has been vulnerable to new tariffs. The car market is now very different from what it was a year ago. But Kia's competency in all three powertrain types means that it can lean into choice, executives said.
With America's newfound love of tariffs, you'd expect most cars wearing an "import" badge to get more expensive. However, Kia manufactures the EV9 three-row crossover in West Point, Georgia now, so not only is it not raising prices, but it's also making some trims cheaper for the 2026 model year and giving the model a slight range boost.
