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Kia launches the EV4 in Australia and it's cheaper than a Tesla Model 3 (electrek.co)
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The EV4, Kia’s first electric sedan, will arrive in showrooms this month with the first customer deliveries set to begin by the end of January.

It will be based on the same 400-volt front-wheel-drive (FWD) version of Hyundai’s E-GMP platform, with the same battery pack options as the popular EV3.

The 2026 EV4 is available in Australia in three trims: Air, Earth, and GT-Line, with prices starting at AUD $49,990 (about $33,500 US Dollars), before on-road costs.

The base “Air” model is powered by a 58.3 kWh lithium-ion nickel-cobalt-manganese (NCM) battery, providing a WLTP driving range of 456 km (283 miles). Upgrading to the Earth and GT-Line grades gains a larger 81.4 kWh battery, rated with 612 km (380 miles) WLTP driving range.

With prices starting at AUD $49,990, the Kia EV4 is cheaper than the Tesla Model 3 in Australia. The Tesla Model 3 RWD starts at AUD $54,900, or AUD $4,910 more than the EV4.

To be fair, the Model 3 RWD beats Kia’s electric sedan on range, offering up to 520 km (323 miles). The Model 3 Long Range provides up to 750 km (466 miles) WLTP range.

While the EV4 undercuts the Model 3, BYD still has Kia beat on prices. BYD’s electric sedan, the Seal, starts at just AUD ($46,990), or AUD $3,000 less than the EV4, but it also has less driving range, rated at 570 km (354 miles).

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[–] artyom@piefed.social 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I mean I wasn't the one virtue signaling about China so...

[–] rebelsimile@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I mean, he actually bought a car based on his values, you’re just bothering him about it on the internet. Who’s virtue signaling?

[–] artyom@piefed.social 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

he actually bought a car based on his values

...what do you think "virtue signaling" means?

And the point is their values are flawed. That's fine, nobody's perfect. Just trying to prevent others from making the same mistake.

[–] rebelsimile@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It means yammering about your virtues without doing anything substantive. If you’re just critiquing him for having virtues and having reasons for doing what he does that’s pretty weak shit.

[–] artyom@piefed.social 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm not critiquing them for "having values", I'm critiquing them for not understanding basic geopolitical facts.

[–] rebelsimile@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Oh ok, please name the non-problematic car brand he should have chosen, oh saint of virtue

[–] artyom@piefed.social 3 points 1 week ago

That depends on what your values are but if they're "not owned by nazis", you're gonna have to purchase from outside the CCP.

[–] FistingEnthusiast@lemmynsfw.com 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You think I bought a car to support the Chinese government?

That's a long bow to draw there, champ

[–] artyom@piefed.social 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

No I don't think that. And it's not what I said. I think you bought a car to avoid supporting Elon Musk (at least that's what you said) but you ended up supporting worse institutions instead.