Kia EV7 midsize electric SUV revealed in leaked internal document
By Eve
A leaked document from Kia's Employment Stability Committee, uncovered by KoreanCarBlog, says production of the mid-range electric SUV 'EV7' will proceed at Kia's Gwangju factory in South Korea. The EV7 would sit between the EV6 and the three-row EV9, joining a lineup that already includes the EV2, EV3, EV4, EV5, EV6, EV9 and PV5 van. Kia sold 291,219 vehicles last month, up 10.3% on October 2025, its eighth consecutive month of year-on-year growth, and has said it plans to expand to 14 EV models by 2030.
Why it matters
A wider Kia EV range, with a new midsize model filling the gap between the EV6 and EV9, points to a growing base of Kia EVs needing charging, particularly in Europe where Kia is prioritising fully electric vehicles. Details such as battery size and charging speed are not yet known, so planning assumptions on charging demand should stay provisional.
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- Original title
- “Kia EV7 revealed as an upcoming midsize electric SUV”
- Published
- 4 November 2026
- Updated
- 5 November 2026
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- Electric Vehicles
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- Global
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- Kia
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