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REVIEW
KIA EV2 GT-LINE
Fleet Focus
TCO – Total Cost of Ownership
Capital Expense Structure: List OTR
prices start at £27,995 for the ‘Air’
61.0kWh Long Range, £28,495 for the
‘First Edition’ 42.2kWh Standard Range,
£32,745 for the ‘GT-Line’ 61.0kWh, and
£36,345 for the flagship ‘GT-Line S’
61.0kWh.
ECG & Savings: Qualifying variants
receive Band 1 £3,750 Electric Car Grant
(or Kia Reservation Saving), reducing
effective OTR procurement costs down
to £24,245 (‘Air’ LR), £26,995 (‘First
Edition’ SR with £1,500 Band 2 grant),
£28,995 (‘GT-Line’ LR), and £32,595 (‘GTLine S’ LR).
Taxation & BIK Liability: Entry-tier
3% BIK bracket for 2025/26 (rising
to 4% for 2026/27). For a 20% or
40% taxpayer, this results in minimal
personal tax liability (approximately £14
to £28 per month on base P11D values).
Asset & Residual Protection:
Transferable 7-year / 100,000-mile
vehicle warranty and an 8-year /
100,000-mile high-voltage battery
warranty (guaranteeing 70% capacity
retention).
Maintenance Cost
Service Intervals: Extended 24-month or
20,000-mile service interval.
Component Wear Mitigation: Multimode regenerative braking paddle
shifters handle routine urban
deceleration, protecting physical brake
pads and 300mm+ ventilated front
discs from excessive wear.
Platform Rigidity: Built on Kia’s
dedicated modular EV platform with
independent MacPherson strut front
and 5-arm multi-link rear suspension.
Downtime
DC Fast Charging Turnaround: Supports
400V architecture DC fast charging,
moving from 10% to 80% state-ofcharge in 29 to 30 minutes on a
150kW+ rapid charger (52 to 64 min on
a standard 50kW public charger).
On-Depot AC Charging Uptime: 11kW
onboard three-phase AC charger
as standard (10% to 100% full
replenishment in 6h15 for 61.0kWh units
and 4h30 for 42.2kWh units).
Winter & Remote Uptime: Active battery
thermal pre-conditioning, optional heat
pump (£700 on GT-Line S), Over-The-Air
(OTA) software updates, Vehicle-toLoad (V2L) capability on upper trims,
and 7 years of free Kia Connect app.
Fuel Efficiency
Safety
Battery Architecture & Powertrains:
61.0 kWh Long Range Battery (NMC):
Drives a 133 bhp (99.5 kW) Permanent
Magnet Synchronous Motor. 42.2 kWh
Standard Range Battery (NMC): Drives
a 144 bhp (107.8 kW) motor (First
Edition exclusive).
Operational Drive Ranges: 61.0 kWh
Long Range: WLTP combined driving
range of up to 281 miles on a single
charge (extending up to 380+ miles
on urban city driving cycles). 42.2 kWh
Standard Range: Combined WLTP
range of up to 197 miles (city cycle up
to 260 miles).
Energy Consumption: Highly frugal
combined consumption rates averaging
between 3.8 and 4.3 miles/kWh
depending on wheel size (16-inch to 19inch) and trim level.
Advanced ADAS Suite: Highway Driving
Assist 2.0 (HDA 2.0), Forward CollisionAvoidance Assist 2.0 (FCA 2.0), Lane
Keep Assist (LKA), and Intelligent Speed
Limit Assist.
Passive Crash Shield: High-strength
steel side impact structures and a
7-airbag safety network, including
a front centre interaction airbag to
prevent head-to-head front occupant
collisions during severe side impacts.
Manoeuvring Hazard Reduction: Triplescreen ccNC dashboard (12.3-inch
cluster + 5.3-inch climate + 12.3-inch
navigation). GT-Line S models add a
360-degree Surround View Monitor,
Blind-Spot View Monitor, and Remote
Smart Parking Assist to minimize costly
low-speed scraping damage.
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