Kia EV3 small SUV: Everything you need to know
As expected, the tightly cropped teasers confirm the compact Kia EV3 you'll see in showrooms won't stray far from the look of last year's concept, unveiled in October alongside the EV4 concept.
It's not every day that a futuristic concept design presents an honest look at its future production form, but Kia has set a standard of show cars that very closely preview what's to come.
The body's razor-sharp folds have also been rounded off for a more street-friendly appearance, and the speckled wheel arch cladding has (sadly) been replaced with conventional unpainted grey items.
The global world premiere of the new Kia EV3 will be live-streamed on Kia Worldwide YouTube channel on May 23rd at 8PM AEST.
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Since then, we've seen the EV5 concept evolve into the faithful EV5 production model bound for Australia, and the high-riding EV4 sedan is sure to follow the same pattern.
As we've now seen with the big new EV9 and mid-sized EV5, Kia isn't leaving much to the imagination when it comes to the transition from show car to car showroom.
In both cases, much of their concept styling translated fairly faithfully to their final forms (say that five times fast), with little changed but for some smoothed edges and more functional lighting.
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When it goes into production next year, the EV3 will join the sedan-like EV4 as Kia's smallest new-generation electric models – which is an odd thing to say, considering the second-generation Niro EV was only unveiled last year.
There's also the Kia Soul EV still available overseas, but this will likely be retired when the EV3 debuts.
As their designs suggest, the EV3 will enter the range as a practical offering with exterior dimensions that belie its interior space, while the EV4 will be targeted at buyers looking for style first, practicality second. (Although, like the EV3, we'd expect its interior space to be surprisingly capacious.)
What the EV3's launch will mean for the Niro is currently unclear. An early
