Photographs of the manufacturing model of Kia’s EV5 idea automobile proven in March lately surfaced on-line through China’s Ministry of Business and Data Expertise.

The images, which have been republished by Autohome, affirm the manufacturing mannequin may also be referred to as an EV5, and have styling that has modified little or no from the idea.

In accordance with info on Chinese language authorities web sites, the EV5 measures roughly 181.7 inches lengthy, making it a number of inches shorter than the EV6.

Wheels reported on Tuesday that the manufacturing EV5 will make its debut on Aug. 25 on the 2023 Chengdu auto present.

Manufacturing of the EV5 can be dealt with in China and gross sales there’ll begin later this 12 months.

Throughout March’s reveal of the EV5 idea, Kia mentioned the manufacturing mannequin may also be offered past China, although a launch within the U.S. wasn’t talked about.

Kia plans to have 14 EVs in its lineup as quickly as 2027, and can launch a minimum of two per 12 months beginning in 2023. The automaker launched the EV9 electrical mid-size SUV within the spring. It begins gross sales within the U.S. later this 12 months as a 2024 mannequin. A pickup truck to be constructed within the U.S. can also be a part of Kia’s EV plans.

Most of those automobiles will journey on Hyundai Motor Group’s E-GMP platform which is discovered within the EV6 and EV9 and also will underpin the EV5.