Kia’s EV4 is now on sale in saloon-bodied Fastback form, priced from £40,895 and joining the hatchback launched earlier this month.
Debuted at the brand’s 2025 EV Day in Tarragona, Spain, the EV4 is a key new model for the brand. The arrival of the Fastback variant broadens its proposition, heralding Kia’s first-ever electric saloon car and a rival to the Tesla Model 3.
Both the hatchback and Fastback are built on the E-GMP platform that also underpins Kia and Hyundai’s other EVs. The Fastback is 300mm longer and 5mm lower than the EV4 in hatchback form, with the difference in length coming from a 300mm rear overhang needed for the swooping roofline and long-tail side profile. Thanks to its sleek styling, it’s Kia’s most aerodynamic EV ever made, with an ultra-low drag coefficient of 0.23CD.
Like its hatchback compatriot, it’s powered by a single front-mounted electric motor delivering 204hp and 283Nm torque to the front wheels. In the case of the EV4 Fastback, it’s capable of accelerating from 0-62mph in 7.9 seconds, onto a top speed of 105mph.
While the standard EV4 hatchback is available in Air, GT-Line and GT-Line S grades and a choice of 58.3kWh standard-range or 81.4kWh long-range battery packs, the saloon cherry-picks the top two grades and the larger battery, offering a range of 380 miles on a single charge.
As a result, entry pricing starts from £40,895 for the GT-Line and £45,395 for the GT-Line S; this compares to lead-in pricing of £34,695 for the hatchback in Air grade and with the smaller battery.
Both the saloon and hatchback feature a 400V electrical system, as seen in the EV3, that enables DC charging at up to 350kW, giving a 10-80% charge in as little as 29 minutes or 31 minutes for models with the 81.4kWh long-range battery that’s standard on the Fastback. On an 11kW AC device, they’re able to charge in five hours and 20 minutes, or seven hours and 15 minutes for models with the long-range battery.
As with its five-door counterpart, the EV Fastback is equipped with a wide variety of the brand’s latest technology. This includes Kia’s new Connected Car Navigation Cockpit (CCNC), integrated into the dual 12.3-inch display and infotainment screens. This allows for wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and a range of on-demand features. The EV4’s displays also integrate an additional 5.3-inch climate control touchscreen, accompanied by physical switches on the centre fascia to control heating and ventilation.
The Fastback also gets the same Kia AI Assistant, powered by ChatGPT, and also rolled out to existing EV3 models recently. Customers can use the AI chat assistant to interact with and control the vehicle’s features directly and intuitively.
GT-Line S models offer premium front relaxation seats, activated via the push of a button and able to recline almost flat, turning the vehicle into a living room-like space.
In tandem with the relaxation seats, the EV4 and EV4 Fastback are the first models of the Kia range to offer two bespoke entertainment settings: Rest mode and Theatre mode. Rest mode switches off the displays and dynamic ambient lighting, while drivers can choose to add whatever climate controls they desire, and the front seat(s) recline to create a makeshift bed. Meanwhile, Theatre mode makes use of the Kia entertainment packages available on the central infotainment screen.
The arrival of the EV hatchback and Fastback marks the latest step in Kia’s Plan S business strategy, which will see the Korean carmaker launch 15 EVs globally by 2030; nine of which are destined for the UK.
Order books for the EV4 Fastback are open now, with customer deliveries starting in the autumn.
