Kia UK is eager to share some preliminary specs, announcing the CV will offer more than 300 miles (483 kilometers) of range in the WLTP cycle. Fast-charging capabilites will provide support for a 10% to 80% charge in only 18 minutes, much like it’s the case with the aforementioned Ioniq 5. One other key spec released has to do with performance, with the company’s British division claiming the 0-60 mph run will be done in three and a half seconds.

Much like every other Kia sold in Europe, the CV is going to benefit from the firm’s industry-leading full seven-year warranty. The dedicated section on the company’s website suggests the styling will take after the 2019 Imagine concept pictured here, so it should look quite interesting in production guise. The road car will serve as Kia’s first vehicle developed from the ground up as an EV, bringing a flat-floor layout and a low-mounted battery pack.

The world premiere has been officially confirmed to take place towards the end of March. Meanwhile, we’ve heard through the grapevine Kia will tease the electric crossover on Monday. Other known details include support for over-the-air updates and an advanced level 2 autonomous driving system. In addition, owners will have the ability to enable onboard functions even after purchasing the car by using what the South Korean brand refers to as Feature on Demand (FoD) services.

As for the final name, Kia has previously announced its lineup of dedicated electric vehicles will bear the EV1 to EV9 names. It’s unclear where the first of the bunch will be positioned in the range, but since it’s related to the Hyundai Ioniq 5, it might get the EV5 moniker assuming it will be similarly sized.

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Currently known by its “CV” codename, the new crossover will join the electric Niro and Soul in Kia’s growing zero-emissions portfolio. Much like the Hyundai Ioniq 5, it will ride on the E-GMP platform developed from the ground up exclusively for EVs. It will be able to offer more than 500 kilometers (311 miles) of range and fast-charging capabilities with 100 km (62 miles) of range for every 4 minutes of charging.

The Kia CV promises to deliver supercar-like performance by completing the 0 to 62 mph (100 km/h) run in as little as three seconds. Its final name is not known for the time being, but the South Korean brand says its future electric vehicles will carry the “EV1” through “EV9” names. We will find out the vehicle’s real name late next week, ahead of a market launch set for July.

Kia’s eco-friendly push is part of a major company overhaul that also includes a new logo and switch to the “Movement that inspires” slogan. In the long run, the automaker hopes hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and electric vehicles to account for 40% of its global sales by 2030 when Kia estimates annual sales of these green cars will reach 1.6 million units. Roughly half of these (880,000) will be fully electric vehicles.

All seven dedicated electric cars will be built on the aforementioned E-GMP platform while the other four are going to be EV adaptations of existing platforms originally developed for cars with combustion engines. The new CV crossover will lead the way, complete with support for HDA2 (Highway Driving Assist Level 2) technology. Come 2023, Kia’s EVs will be upgraded to Highway Driving Pilot (HDP) to get closer to the Level 3 autonomous driving system standards.

As a final note, all E-GMP products will come with support for over-the-air updates (OTA) and Feature on Demand (FoD) services, which are subscriptions to access in-car functions.

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