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Kia to debut made-in-Singapore EV5 as part of Apac EV strategy 

South Korean carmaker to take on Chinese EV brands with less expensive, mainstream offerings for the region

Derryn Wong
Published Wed, Jan 8, 2025 · 07:52 PM — Updated Thu, Jan 9, 2025 · 07:19 PM
    • Kia's EV5 will have a Singapore-only version with less than 110 kilowatts of power, making it eligible for a less expensive Category A COE.
    • Kia's EV5 will have a Singapore-only version with less than 110 kilowatts of power, making it eligible for a less expensive Category A COE. PHOTO: DERRYN WONG, BT FILE

    SOUTH Korean carmaker Kia will launch its first made-in-Singapore car, an electric sport utility vehicle (SUV), at the Singapore Motorshow on Thursday (Jan 9).

    The EV5 will be built at the Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center Singapore in Bulim Avenue, with the first deliveries to begin in April. Its pricing starts at under S$200,000 with a Certificate of Entitlement (COE).

    Hyundai Group is the parent company of Kia and Hyundai. The facility currently produces the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6 electric vehicle (EV) models for the Singapore market, as well as an Ioniq 5 robotaxi for export to the US.

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