2026 Kia EV3 GT, EV4 GT and EV5 GT all debut in Brussels

Kia has gone into a performance frenzy and debuted the EV3 GT, EV4 GT and EV5 GT simultaneously at the Brussels motor show, and none of them are as potent as first anticipated.

Details of the hot electric trio are still coming to light, but all the usual GT hallmarks are present: more power and performance, bigger brakes, performance-tuned adaptive suspension, sticky tyres, more aggressive styling, bucket seats and green trim elements.

The EV3 and EV4 GTs share a common dual-motor powertrain good for a combined 215kW, with the former stopping the clock from 0-100km/h in 5.7 seconds and the latter in 5.6 secs.

Both feature the long-range 81.4Wh battery pack (range TBC), a front-bias torque split, 20-inch alloys, virtual gear shift and active sound design.

Headline equipment on EV3 includes GT-exclusive drive modes, e-torque vectoring, GT sport seats and steering wheel, Digital Key 2.0, voice recognition, i-Pedal 3.0, power door handles, remote smart parking assist, a head-up display, smart tailgate, LED projection headlamps, a Harman/Kardon sound system and vehicle-to-load (V2L) functionality.

The EV4 predictably comes with all the same goodies but adds an intelligent front lighting system.

As for the EV5 GT, it’s packing a slightly pokier 225kW version of the same powertrain but its extra size and weight mean it’s slower to the tonne – 6.2 secs – and won’t be able to match its smaller stablemates for cruising range.

Headline equipment on the EV5 GT is largely a case of copy and paste: GT-exclusive drive modes, virtual gear shift, active sound design, sport seats and steering wheel, Digital Key 2.0, voice recognition, i-Pedal 3.0, power door handles, remote smart parking assist, a head-up display, smart tailgate, LED projection headlamps with intelligent front lighting system, a Harman/Kardon sound system and V2L.

Kia Australia is yet to publicly express an interest in any of the three models outlined above, let alone concrete plans, but we wouldn’t be surprised if at least one of them was on the cards for our market.

All three will go into production in the second quarter of the year, meaning we shouldn’t have to wait too long to find out.

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