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Production chronology2023–open; 2025–open
Source includes an open interval; the explicit year list contains observed starts and closed segments only.
Wikipedia infobox ↗2 years
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Kia / Model record
KiaEV5
Production2023, 2025
Recorded originSouth Korea
ClassSport utility vehicle
Background
The Kia EV5 is a battery electric compact crossover SUV produced by South Korean manufacturer Kia introduced in March 2023 as a concept form, and announced as a production form in August 2023. It is the third model in the manufacturer's "EV" battery electric vehicle range after the EV6 and EV9. It is also the first battery electric vehicle that will be exported by Kia from China, being produced by joint venture Jiangsu Yueda Kia Motors.
Text adapted from “Kia EV5” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
Chronology ledger
Dates with their meaning intact
Netherlands RDW first-admission observations2025–2026
First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Netherlands RDW ↗2 years
EEA EU registration observations2025
EU passenger-car registration monitoring years; this is a market snapshot, not a worldwide production range.
Swiss TAS/TARGA approval observations2025–2026
Swiss type-approval years; approval dates are not production chronology.
Swiss ASTRA TAS/TARGA ↗2 years