2022 Kia new cars – Drive

After Hyundai launched a slew of new products in 2021, it is the turn of sister brand Kia to unleash its all-new or updated model offensive on Australian showrooms – after introducing four new models (Carnival, Stonic, Niro and Sportage) and a range of updates/new variants in 2021.

However, the vehicle headlining the Korean brand’s 2022 calendar will arrive in February or March, the new EV6 electric SUV, riding on a new dedicated electric vehicle platform shared with the in-demand Hyundai Ioniq 5.

Full pricing and standard equipment details are yet to be confirmed, though the car maker has announced that base and GT-Line variants of the EV6 will be offered in Australia at launch, both with long-range 77.4kWh batteries, and a choice of rear- or all-wheel drive configurations.

Due to arrive in the first quarter of the year (January to March) is a ‘self-charging’ Toyota-style hybrid version of the Sorento large SUV – following the plug-in hybrid launched in September 2021.

In the second half of 2022, Kia will launch the new-generation Niro electrified small SUV (due in the third quarter, between July and September), along with a facelifted version of the popular Seltos small SUV (possibly with a hybrid option), and a 430kW/740Nm, high-performance GT version of the EV6 – though this could slip into early 2023.