The 2025 Kia EV5's interior is headlined by a 12.3-inch touchscreen multimedia system and a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, which flank a unique 5.0-inch touchscreen dual-zone climate control panel as part of a single panel. That said, a row of physical controls does feature below.

The dashboard has a geometric design, while the 'floating' centre console features two cupholders and a storage tray. Annoyingly, the centre armrest doesn't contain a storage bin.

Interestingly, the front passenger seat features an extra-wide base that could be mistaken for a third front pew. It features a pocket and can't be sat on due to the lack of a seatbelt.

The 2025 Kia EV5 offers two rows of seating, with the driver and front passenger getting bucket seats, while rear occupants are offered a three-seat bench that split-folds 60/40 to increase storage capacity.

The 2025 Kia EV5's entry-level Air has a 0-100km/h acceleration time of 8.5 seconds for the Standard Range, or 8.9s for the Long Range.

The mid-range Earth has a triple-digital sprint time of 6.1s, while the flagship GT-Line takes 6.3s.

Top speed is 185km/h no matter the variant.

The 2025 Kia EV5 offers buyers a very, very long list of standard equipment, no matter the grade.

The entry-level Air generously kicks things off with dusk-sensing LED lights, rain-sensing wipers, 18-inch alloy wheels (with a tyre repair kit), power-folding side mirrors with heating, roof racks, keyless entry and a rear spoiler.

Inside, keyless start, a 12.3-inch touchscreen multimedia system with over-the-air updates, satellite navigation, digital radio, Bluetooth, a six-speaker sound system and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto support.

There’s also a 5.0-inch touchscreen dual-zone climate control panel, a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, an eight-way power-adjustable driver’s seat with three-cell massage functionality, heated front seats, an auto-dimming rearview mirror and cloth and artificial leather upholstery.

Advanced driver-assist safety systems are expansive, including autonomous emergency braking (AEB) with pedestrian and cyclist detection, and junction assist.

Then there’s also adaptive cruise control with stop and go functionality, lane-keep and -change assist, steering assist, speed-limit assist, blind-spot monitoring, active rear cross-traffic alert, driver attention monitoring, high-beam assist, tyre pressure monitoring, a reversing camera, front and rear parking sensors, safe exit alert and rear occupant alert.

You also get seven airbags, including dual front, side and curtain, plus a front-centre.

The mid-range Earth adds 19-inch alloy wheels, rear privacy glass, a power tailgate with kick-to-open functionality, and artificial leather upholstery.

And the flagship GT-Line on test here goes several steps further with dynamic indicators, 20-inch alloy wheels, auto flush door handles, Active Sound Design (driving sounds), a panoramic sunroof with a sunblind, an eight-speaker Bose sound system, an augmented reality (AR) head-up display, a wireless smartphone charger and fingerprint authentication.

It also gets a sports steering wheel with heating, a relaxation driver’s seat with a two-way power-adjustable leg rest and six-cell massage and two-position memory functionality, a four-way power-adjustable front passenger seat with three-cell massage functionality, cooled front seats, heated outboard rear seats, two-tone synthetic leather upholstery, 64-colour ambient lighting, alloy sports pedals and a heated and cooled rear storage container.

The GT-Line also improves the safety package with rear AEB, blind-spot cameras, remote park assist and surround-view cameras.

The 2025 Kia EV5's entry-level Air features a front-mounted electric motor that produces 160kW of power and 310Nm of torque.

The mid-range Earth and flagship GT-Line up the performance ante by adding a 70kW/170Nm rear-mounted electric motor to the equation. It helps to deliver on-demand all-wheel drive, more competitive combined outputs of 230kW/480Nm.

The 2025 Kia EV5’s entry-level Air Standard Range variant is fitted with a 64.2kWh lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) battery pack that provides a WLTP-rated driving range of 400km.

The rest of the line-up steps up to an 88.1kWh unit that can travel 555km between charges in the Air Long Range.

Because of their shared dual-motor powertrain and progressively larger wheel and tyre packages, the mid-range Earth and flagship GT-Line’s driving ranges are 500km and 470km respectively.