Kia EV5 Reviews
You'll find all our Kia EV5 reviews right here. Kia EV5 prices range from for the EV5 to for the EV5 .
Our reviews offer detailed analysis of the 's features, design, practicality, fuel consumption, engine and transmission, safety, ownership and what it's like to drive.
The most recent reviews sit up the top of the page, but if you're looking for an older model year or shopping for a used car, scroll down to find Kia dating back as far as 2024.
Or, if you just want to read the latest news about the Kia EV5, you'll find it all here.
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Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive vs Kia EV5 GT-Line 2026 comparison review
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By Byron Mathioudakis · 04 Jul 2025
Since its mid-2022 launch, the Tesla Model Y has dominated EV sales, driven by affordable prices, easy charging and dynamic performance. But increased competition and image issues have seen rivals muscling in, like the Kia EV5. This is the EV normalised, with user-friendly operation, packaging and ownership benefits. With the much-improved Model Y facelift now here, what is the better family SUV?
Kia EV5 2025 review: GT-Line long-term | Part 3
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By Justin Hilliard · 07 Jun 2025
The 2025 Kia EV5 GT-Line has a lot going for it in the fully electric mid-size SUV segment, but it has one key flaw that some buyers might not be able to see past.
Kia EV5 2025 review: GT-Line long-term | Part 2
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By Justin Hilliard · 06 May 2025
The 2025 Kia EV5 stands out from the fully electric mid-size SUV crowd because of its exterior design, which is unconventional for an EV, with its boxy shape rewarding buyers with plenty of practicality.
Kia EV5 2025 review: GT-Line long-term | Part 1
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By Justin Hilliard · 05 Apr 2025
The 2025 Kia EV5 is a new mid-size SUV from the South Korean car brand. It's not a Sportage replacement, but instead a fully electric alternative that has the best-selling Tesla Model Y in its proverbial sights. As we find out in this long-term review, the EV5 has a lot going for it, including sharp drive-away pricing and a long list of standard equipment.
Kia EV5 2025 review: Earth Long Range
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By Emily Agar · 29 Dec 2024
After a slight delay in its launch to ensure its local tuning was on point, the Kia EV5 has hit the market strongly with sharp pricing and an even sharper features list. But is it enough to topple the market-leading Tesla Model Y?
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Kia EV5 GT-Line 2025 review: snapshot
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By Andrew Chesterton · 01 Dec 2024
The GT-Line is the flagship model in Kia’s EV5 range, and as such it gets pretty much everything Kia could throw at it, including 20-inch alloys, auto-flush door handles, a panoramic sunroof, two-tone seats which are now billed as offering "premium relaxation", wireless phone charging, fingerprint recognition, a heated steering wheel and an augmented-reality head-up display.
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Kia EV5 Earth 2025 review: snapshot
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By Andrew Chesterton · 29 Nov 2024
The Earth is the middle rung on the Kia EV5 ladder, splitting the entry-level Air and flagship GT-Line, and it will set you back $64,770, before on-roads.
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Kia EV5 Air 2025 review: snapshot
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By Andrew Chesterton · 27 Nov 2024
The cheapest EV5, the Air, arrives in two guises, Standard Range or Long Range, and the former is something of a bargain. It’s the only EV5 to get included on-road costs, and Kia is asking $56,770, on the road. That puts it well below the Tesla Model Y. As of right now, the single-motor Tesla is $60,868, on the road, in NSW.
Kia EV5 2025 review - Australian first drive
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By Andrew Chesterton · 23 Oct 2024
The Kia EV5 is shaping as the biggest threat to its dominance the Tesla Model Y has ever faced, with sharp pricing, a great drive and tons of space. So, can the new Kia upset the Tesla apple cart? We put it to the test to find out.