The successor to the Kia Stinger is expected to arrive in 2026

Last year there were reports that Kia was working on an electric successor to the Singer sports sedan. Now there is new information about it. Accordingly, the model will be called the EV8 and will enter production in 2026.

the sea Korean Car Blog The model will be Kia’s first model based on Hyundai Group’s new eM electric vehicle platform. The successor to the Stinger is being developed under the code name “GT1” and is expected to produce up to 450 kW (612 hp) of power and use a battery with a capacity of 113.2 kWh. This should enable a range of 700 to 800 km.

The output of 450 kW should come from 200 kW on the front axle and 250 kW on the rear axle. Production is scheduled to begin in 2026 at Kia’s Hwaseong plant. In addition to the 450 kW model as the top variant, there will be other versions of the EV8. According to the report, versions with 160 kW (218 hp) all-wheel drive and 320 kW (435 hp) all-wheel drive are also planned.

Kia is building its most advanced electric vehicles to date on the Hyundai E-GMP platform. Large SUV EV9 and crossover EV6 drive to customers. The South Koreans have also announced more compact models EV3, EV4 and EV5, of which there is already a view.

At the heart of Hyundai and Kia’s future electric vehicle strategy is Integrated Common Architecture (IMA), which will replace E-GMP. While E-GMP allows components and modules to be interchanged between brands on only one platform, the IMA architecture enables sharing of more than 80 modules across the entire brand lineup, regardless of segment or vehicle type, according to the company.

The IMA platform is intended to serve as the basis for all vehicle classes, from small and large SUVs to pickups, as well as for flagship models of the luxury Genesis brand. The new design will be available in two versions: eM and eS. The eM platform is intended for passenger cars, while the eS platform is used for special vehicles.