Kia reveals next-gen Ray subcompact, which will be available in South Korea with the option of a battery electric drivetrain. The Ray EV will be powered by a 35.2-kWh LFP battery, producing just ...

South Korea’s first production EV is back. Electrek caught wind that Kia was planning to revive the Ray EV after a Kia official told KED Global that “the new Ray EV is set to expand customers ...

Kia’s low-cost EV is among the top-selling electric cars in Korea. Over 8,500 Ray EVs were sold in Korea during the first eight months of 2024, topping the EV6 at 7,248 and Kia’s new EV3 at 5,977.

In its current form, the Kia Ray EV is powered by a front-mounted electric motor producing 50 kilowatts (67 horsepower), which draws energy from a 16.4-kWh lithium-ion battery enabling 86 miles ...

As for the electric Ray which was Kia’s first production EV, it gets a single electric motor producing 67 hp (50 kW / 68 PS) and a 16.4 kWh lithium-ion battery allowing 138 km (86 miles) of range.

Kia has been one of the forerunners in recent years in the electric vehicle space, but the Korean manufacturer's EV adventure did not start in 2014 with the Soul EV as most people tend to believe.