The new Kia EV4 hatchback will be priced from £34,695 when the first examples land in the UK this autumn.

Little changed from the concept shown in 2023, the EV4 shares its underpinnings with the smaller EV3 hatchback.

The EV4 will be offered with both hatchback and saloon bodies, with the former roughly as large as the Hyundai Kona Electric and the latter's stretched rump making it longer than the Tesla Model 3.

It will be sold primarily as a hatch in Europe, where it will be a natural rival to the Citroën ë-C4, Volkswagen ID 3 and Volvo EX40.

Both versions will be offered with a single front-mounted motor producing 201bhp, giving a 0-62mph in the mid-7.0sec range, depending on the chosen battery and trim level.

All Kia EVs are destined to receive hot GT versions, so a dual-motor, four-wheel-drive range-topper with power and pace to match the MG 4 EV XPower is expected down the line.

The entry-level EV4 gets a 58.3kWh battery pack that yields a range of 273 miles in hatch guise.

With an 81.4kWh battery (starting from £37,695), the hatch delivers 388 miles miles between charges.

A 10-80% charge takes at least 29 minutes for the smaller battery and at least 31 minutes for the larger one.

Inside, the EV4 gets the same 30in dashboard screen as the EV3, comprising two 12.3in segments for infotainment and instrumentation, divided by a 5.3in climate panel.

It will be the first Kia to integrate entertainment apps including Netflix, Disney+ and YouTube.

Prices have yet to be announced for the EV4 saloon, which will land in the UK later than the hatch. This is because it will be built in Kia's home country of Korea, rather than Slovakia, as is the case for the hatch.