Kia EV5 2025 review: Is this a game-changing new electric car that will trouble the Tesla Model Y?

[@entasis.fifty-four]

I would easily purchase this over a Tesla.

[@davidholmes3323]

I would forego some of that boot space for a spare wheel. Not something you need often, but when you need it and don't have it, it is more than just a minor inconvenience.

[@martinottosson6583]

Very nice. What struck me directly is the lack of 40-40-20 split in the back seat. When you have two child seats in the back, it´s really handy to be able to fold the middle seat in the Model Y for skis, hockey clubs, archery gear, two bikes for the kids, IKEA packages or whatever that is long. Apart from that, very promising.

[@elliex20]

I have been waiting for the EV5 for a long time now.

[@pjb5594]

The most over used phrase of the year ‘game changing’. Every new car is a game changer apparently.

[@rickb314]

Loses all meaning doesn't it...

[@TechNewsEV]

Great review! The Kia EV5 looks like a strong contender in the electric SUV market, especially with its competitive pricing and unique design. I'm curious to see how it performs against the Tesla Model Y in real-world conditions. Thanks for breaking down the features and giving us a closer look at what makes the EV5 stand out!

[@jalenqin]

Check the EV5 price compared to ATTO3 or other CHinese EV sell price in AU, you wont say the price is competitve. Plus, the most of the seucity feature you only get on GT model.

[@chantellemcswain4120]

1:01 you have written ev6 on all of your pricing on screen 😅

[@mashoook]

There's a reason why it's cheaper than the current model y RWD - a lot of things missing in the air which are standard inclusions in the tesla.

[@chucknorris8704]

Exactly. At this price, the EV5 is not the gamechanging EV I hoped it would be. A little bit disappointed.

[@seniorsergeanttomcroydon6401]

My Tesla came with a free bag of Ketamine baby.

[@livelifestyle2269]

. The servicing is crazy. Some ev's ask 2 years tesla in never... . Not even a wireless phone charger...... come on!!!! 2025......

[@AndyVu-j5s]

@@chucknorris8704 We will be unlikely to see this one on the roads when we have Leapmotor C10 and Xpeng. I am fan of Hyundai/Kia myself but EV5 Gt-line is not worth 10k AUD more expensive than Xpeng. Gonna see price reduced in the future pretty soon

[@trizvanov]

Agreed. The efficiency is not ideal and it will perform even worse when the temperature drops below 15 degrees as it doesn't come with a reverse-cycle aircon (Heatpump). The fact that KIA forces you into an even less efficient GT-line just to get all options in, makes it an even worse proposition. PS. I can confirm that Australian models do NOT come with heatpump regardless of grade

[@addsfour3499]

At 6 min ish, you said it supports 350kw charging, but takes 45 mins to get from 10-80%????

[@bovineox1111]

Crazy Noel music in the backing!? 😂

[@wmfoster]

Towing capacity limited to 1250kg and no spare tyre are show stoppers for me driving back and forth from the farm into town, unfortunately. 😞

[@TopCarNews-u2g]

I can see how much effort and passion you put into your content. Thanks for sharing such useful knowledge. What’s your next video going to be about? Can't wait!"

[@rupeQ2129]

I sat in one yesterday. That extra "seat" in the middle...not sure how the designer got that through. I need places to store things. The paint work was terrible, as in very ripply and orange peel. Along with no heatpump option in Australia I was a bit disappointed overall after all this wait. Also, not that I am worried about EV battery lifespan, but reducing the warranty to only 150k indicates KIA is not overly confident in it's longevity. I think this goes for the motor as well and the other HV components. 200k would of been more confidence inspiring for potential customers and indicate Kia had faith in their engineering. Although Kia claims a warranty of 7 years, there are many caveats.

[@peterdentremont9273]

I'm looking at the ev5 or ev9 but with solid state batteries and their excellent range I'm wondering if it would be better to wait. living in canada

[@jalenqin]

EV5 is made in China, so you will get 100% tax

[@hoonyseroomy4047]

Torres EVX would exteriorly be a better choice for the expected SUV consumers!

[@livelifestyle2269]

From someone who is looking to buy a second ev in 2025, this is a no from me. 71k to get the futures that are in cheaper ev's like the g6 ..... sorry, KIA, you missed it on this car (price)

[@addsfour3499]

Not sure it will make much of a dent in the tesla temple, but it has a better chance than anything else we’ve seen so far. The Kia EV3 tho………

[@robinandelizabethhill9450]

Still far too expensive. Out of the question for most people. We don't need to be dazzled by hi tech gadgets. The only important question is when will western auto companies join us in the real world.

[@BazzaMarama]

Nice looking car but the public are still waiting for price parity with an equivalent ICE vehicle. EVs are still priced too high, especially when you look at the much reduced lithium price, and the increased mass production quantities of the finished batteries.

[@thelorax9622]

A reduced lithium price would take quite a while to be reflected in the retail price of a car as they are planned years in advance. As for price parity, have you actually looked at the prices of equivalent size ICE cars? Well-equipped ones are $50k, so pretty much equivalent when you consider lower running and service costs for the EV. If you don't want one, that's fine - but you need better excuses than that.

[@sphong0610]

@@thelorax9622 people aren't considering lower running costs when discussing prices. They want EVERYTHING to be advantageous: "I want my car to have every technological advancement and convenience option possible, but also be cheap; and btw, could I get a load of free stuff and tax rebates."

[@chrunilee459]

Who chose that background music :p

[@christalafiguera6294]

Literally, I thought the same 😂 It's a bit early for the Christmas music

[@ajohansson8974]

Why do Australians always get the latest models in their country, unlike us Europeans. I always see Australian reviews first. This is an interesting model, but I'll probably have to wait another three years for this to arrive in Finland.😄

[@rockitttt]

Yeah here in the Netherlands too. They put the ev3 first:'(

[@Neojhun]

I think it's partly due to Asian & European Automakers doing Hot Weather vehicle testing here. They have a base of operation here where the new models already exist.

[@nyg4090]

Kia unfortunately wont be able to carve a niche for itself in the ev segment with such pricing. It has to reduce prices or be ready to be kicked out of the race. EV race is very brutal, with so many Chinese brands flooding the Australian market.

[@jalenqin]

Just wondering how this car base model sell under 100K RMB (23K AUD) in China now and double the prices in Australia ? the base model is even cheaper than ATTO3 in china :)

[@Dom-bn1ru]

I Bought my 530km Land Version from china dealer around 34k AUD . After import tax and transport fee, my dealer charges me around 52k AUD in my country in Asia

[@Dom-bn1ru]

And keep in mind, these base car model in Australia are starting with bigger battery and the higher trims already whereas in China, the base model are very bad

[@rockitttt]

I really don't understand why they would introduce the ev3 first in Europe instead of the ev5 . Or maybe I'm biased cause I'd really would like to have this car..:p the ev9 is just too big. It's great for a big family

[@Petlaw99]

Smaller cars suit tight European roads, and they have the NMC batteries which are better in cold weather than the LFP batteries in the Chinese built EV5 we get.

[@thelorax9622]

That 'design flourish' between the front seats is a real turn-off. It's ugly and a waste of space. If it is so great, why doesn't the EV9 have one? Overall, the car seems pretty good, but I could not look at that 'design mistake' every day - it's just wrong.

[@RutgerJan2009]

Looks great. Might be my replacement for the atto3

[@yslee1401]

Thank God this is a review of a reputable manufacturer. So sick and tired of overrated PRC cars review

[@hxxxhyyy3208]

it will disappoint you given that it is made in PRC with BYD batteries

[@weiwei8072]

MEGA LOL, EV5 is made in China using BYD tech.

[@_MANASYt]

Entry model is US $21k here in China...Model Y? 35k :D

[@jalenqin]

man, it is already reduce to 99k RMB.....

[@seniorsergeanttomcroydon6401]

Game changing would be an EV version of the 1998 Daewoo Lanos with a zero star NCAP rating.

[@pummyy]

This will age way faster than the model y which surprisingly has aged as well and due for a refresh. 71k for GT line, you get most of the features in Tesla as standard. Including the glass roof above. This looks very boring design already.

[@Petlaw99]

No heat pump. Why shortchange us Kia?

[@carlosorff]

I really don't like the way it looks. It would be a turn off for me.

[@stuarthickson6103]

No Spare Tyre .. sad

[@paulphillips5378]

So an electric Kia Soul with out the cool , not a vehicle people will admire .

[@paulphillips5378]

@@tldrinfographics5769 was talking purely about aesthetics.

[@Enlight_Entertain]

Yeah nah... I dont want my driving/ privacy data to be sold around.

[@eugenelee2329]

Tesla literally records you 24/7

[@Enlight_Entertain]

@@eugenelee2329 Yeah totally. One evil doesn't trump another.

[@yslee1401]

Those PRC cars will have all your voice, data, locations, metadata, preferences, purchases & personal contacts all set to China

[@Enlight_Entertain]

@@tldrinfographics5769 Says man who dont know to use adblockers, vpn, how to de-googled phone and anonymous analytics on iphone 🤣

[@Enlight_Entertain]

@@yslee1401 Correct 💯

[@peteholliday8455]

Xpeng G6 - looks better than this and better priced too !

[@metricstormtrooper]

Just another SU fing V.

[@FrankHendriksma]

Its (too) big

[@DK-si2xy]

Massage drivers chair? Hmmmm it just made my list to look into further

[@addsfour3499]

Just over 50k? Bargain

[@robertbruce2182]

50k is going to get you a RAV4 so I would say it’s a bargain

[@pummyy]

What's the depreciation??? 2 years old Rav 4 still can sell at 80% value.

[@addsfour3499]

@@pummyy who sells a car after 2 years?

[@pummyy]

@@addsfour3499 avg life cycle of cars in Aus is 6 years. thats th depreciation measure...after 6 years good luck getting anything back on that. let alone finding a buyer.

[@jalenqin]

its selling less than 25K in China, few k less than atto3, so do you still think it is a bargain ?

[@limelight777]

Using LFP battery and built in China...nah see you later

[@wosamosman9814]

BYD batteries are good enough for Toyota .

[@andrewiverach659]

Why do people say nah to China when their homes are full of stuff from China? Chinese cars are here to stay and they will take the market eventually from other countries here in Oz.

[@micheleoncini8369]

This car is simply ugly… 😅

[@pummyy]

Agreed. I work next to a kia dealer and I look at ev9 everyday. Let me tell you they already look old and ugly

[@LastRenegade00]

@@pummyy And you still take the time to look at it Everyday hahaha.

[@LastRenegade00]

yeah just like you with no hair..🤣🤣

[@pummyy]

@@LastRenegade00 ofcourse you walk through a dealer, the entire parking lots are full of them odd and ugly as days go by

[@neo69121]

god its uglyyyy very very ugly tesla all the way

[@daviddudz]

No one cares about electric vehicles. Just stop

[@peteholliday8455]

13 million people last year beg to differ ….