Performance
Expanding the Mobility Experience
Mobility is evolving.
- From engines to electric motors and high-voltage batteries,
- the spectrum of mobility has expanded.
- The movement Kia creates goes beyond technology, extending the very value of mobility.
- Every choice — from internal combustion engines to electrification — is part of
- a seamless flow toward a better mobility experience.
- From engines to electric motors
- and high-voltage batteries,
- the spectrum of mobility has
- expanded. The movement Kia
- creates goes beyond technology,
- extending the very value of mobility.
- Every choice — from internal
- combustion engines to electrification
- — is part of a seamless flow toward
- a better mobility experience.
Performance That
Completes Mobility
Performance is not defined by speed alone. It is felt in smooth launch, seamless acceleration, confident control at speed and through corners, and sustained efficiency. Kia performance is realized through the intelligent coordination of engines, motors, batteries, and drivetrain systems.
The Evolution of Kia
Performance
Kia’s approach to performance does not converge on a single answer. Instead, it evolves to suit different driving environments and user choices. Internal combustion, hybrid, and electric vehicles are not technologies that replace one another, but three distinct paths — each completing a different expression of performance.
The Pinnacle of Internal Combustion Engineered Through Technology
The internal combustion engine (ICE) delivers reliable driving performance, ensuring immediate sense of efficiency and responsiveness in real-world driving environments. Kia has elevated the potential of the internal combustion engine by increasing power compared to previous engines while further refining fuel efficiency, achieving a high-efficiency ICE performance that stands as the most powerful choice for today’s road conditions.
INTERNAL
COMBUSTION
ENGINE
Built on a modular architecture that shares engines and key drivetrain components, the platform supports powertrains ranging from gasoline to hybrid and EREV. Incorporating high-efficiency Smartstream engines, it generates greater power from the same fuel, making efficiency gains more evident with every kilometer.
ICE
The Smartest Balance Between Efficiency and Comfort
By combining the strengths of electric power and internal combustion engine power, hybrid (HEV) and extended-range electric vehicles (EREV) deliver a seamless driving experience throughout the transition to electrification. Through technologically balanced hybrid systems, Kia presents a practical answer where power and efficiency exist in harmony — expanding the electrified driving experience with the most realistic approach to performance.
HYBRID
ELECTRIC
VEHICLE
The TMED-II hybrid system aligns two motors coaxially with the engine to minimize energy loss, delivering strong acceleration alongside high efficiency. Extending this approach, the EREV drives in electric serenity while the engine serves as a generator, combining the whisper-quiet motion with the relentless range of internal combustion.
EXTENDED
RANGE
ELECTRIC
VEHICLE
HEV
Freedom of Mobility Expanded Through Electrification
By minimizing the limitations of charging and environmental conditions, Kia’s electrification (EV) achieves the freedom of movement — unbound by distance or driving circumstances. By combining high-efficiency batteries and enhanced electric drive systems with intelligent control technologies, the vehicle precisely manages the entire process — from charging to driving. Features such as Battery Preconditioning, Off-Peak scheduled charging, and Plug & Charge (PnC), which enables charging without an app or car, minimize the burden of charging, completing a truly free mobility experience.
ELECTRIC
VEHICLE
EV
The Platform That Completes EV
Performance
EV performance is not merely a collection of individual technologies. It begins with a unified structural integrity — enabled by battery technology that extends driving range and a PE system that ensures stability even in high-voltage environments. Discover how Kia’s electrification platform fundamentally redefines the standards of EV performance, from driving range and charging to durability.
Kia’s technologies continue to evolve
toward better answers. Amid the transition toward
electrification, Kia has expanded the mobility
experience in the most practical and realistic way.
By perfecting the engine and building upon it with hybrid and electrified solutions,
Kia has steadily broadened what mobility can offer.
Even as the way we move changes,
the value of mobility continues to expand.
