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Kia EV5 Air 2025 review: snapshot

EXPERT RATING
7.8
The cheapest EV5, the Air, arrives in two guises, Standard Range or Long Range, and the former is something of a bargain. It’s the only EV5 to get included on-road costs, and Kia is asking $56,770, on the road. That puts it well below the Tesla Model Y. As of right now, the single-motor Tesla is $60,868, on the road, in NSW.

The cheapest EV5, the Air, arrives in two guises, Standard Range or Long Range, and the former is something of a bargain. It’s the only EV5 to get included on-road costs, and Kia is asking $56,770, on the road. That puts it well below the Tesla Model Y. As of right now, the single-motor Tesla is $60,868, on the road, in NSW.

Next is the Air Long Range, which lists at $61,170, before on-road costs.

Air models get 18-inch alloys, LED lighting all around, roof racks and power mirrors, while inside there are cloth-and-synthetic leather seats, with a massage function for the driver, along with a synthetic leather steering wheel and LED interior lighting.

Tech is covered by twin 12.3-inch screens, with a smaller 5.0-inch climate screen sandwiched between them, and there’s in-built sat nav, a six-speaker stereo and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

The Air Standard Range and Long Range are both powered by a single front-mounted electric motor, producing 160kW and 310Nm

Standard Range then gets a 64.2 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery, weighing in at a hefty 428kg, which delivers a range of of 400km. The Long Range gets an 88.1kWh battery, upping the range to 555km.

Pricing guides

$63,990
Based on 54 cars listed for sale in the last 6 months
Lowest Price
$50,980
Highest Price
$76,700

Range and Specs

VehicleSpecsPrice*
AIR 2WD LR —, Electric, 1 SP AUTO $57,750 – 66,440 2024 Kia EV5 2024 AIR 2WD LR Pricing and Specs
AIR 2WD SR —, Electric, 1 SP AUTO $53,680 – 61,710 2024 Kia EV5 2024 AIR 2WD SR Pricing and Specs
Earth AWD LR Black —, Electric, 4 SP AUTO $61,270 – 70,400 2024 Kia EV5 2024 Earth AWD LR Black Pricing and Specs
Earth AWD LR Nougat —, Electric, 4 SP AUTO $61,270 – 70,400 2024 Kia EV5 2024 Earth AWD LR Nougat Pricing and Specs
EXPERT RATING
7.8
Andrew Chesterton
Contributing Journalist

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