Kia increases the number of pickup models it makes, taking it from one to two. Last year, the company announced its tortured Kia Tasmanwhich he considers a success, despite the polarizing design. And Kia celebrates with the release of a second pickup: an Electric vehicle That, unlike Tasman, is Coming to North America.
“Kia plans to introduce a pickup for EV, based on a new EV platform, designed for both urban and outdoor,” the company said in a statement last week. “The vehicle will have the best in the internal and cargo space in the class, a robust traction system, extraordinary conditions and advanced information and security features.”
The details are currently quite thin, but some conclusions can be drawn from Kia's statements: the onset of the road will set aside Hyundai Santa Fe's upcoming EV, which is currently the only pickup Kia or its sister company selling it in the United States.
Bee is on a new platform for EV, so it will also stand out from the company existing offers for EVHow EV6. The infotaging is likely to be similar to the current Kia EVS model and vehicles, such as a double display technology in multiple Recent SUVs of Kia Sportage.
Will the Kia EV pickup succeed in the United States?
According to a press release, KIA expects to sell approximately 90,000 of these new EV pickups, a sublime target in the market where the Ford F-150s is Lightning barely hits Sold 30,000 units. According to most accounts, the ambitious purpose of sale is to hit for a vehicle that will represent Kia's first attempt to use the US truck customer market. However, there is still room for optimism.
“Models built on the EGMP line sold over 100k units in 2024,” said Liz Neman, director of the Recurrent market inspection, a company that offers independent insight into EV's performance. “In addition, like EV6, Pickap Kia is likely to be made in the United States, helping to avoid expensive tariffs that will raise consumer prices. It is likely that the price will be a major factor for consumers in the coming years.”
Neman also said the trucks were the two best -selling vehicles in 2024, so it was possible that Kia achieved its sales goals, provided the car could hit that sweet point of competitive prices and ability.
“When you look at the sale of electric cars, both Ford Mustang Mach-E and Jeep Wrangler PHEV sold over 50K units in 2024, and of course the 3 and model Y sold units 150K+ and 370K+,” Neman said. “Electric vehicles see strong sales numbers when they deliver what customers want.”