2024 Kia EV5 Reviews

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?

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.

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.

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.