James Wong 2026 Kia EV5 review 6 Hours Ago The Long Range version of the base Kia EV5 is currently on offer for under $60,000 drive-away, and could be the pick of the electric SUV range. Marketplace Editor If this is the car for you, we’ll compare offers from trusted dealers, handle the back and forth and manage your purchase from enquiry to delivery. Electric vehicle (EV) sales continue to boom in Australia, but while emerging Chinese brands are making all the headlines, there are still plenty of options from the household names. The 2026 Kia EV5, for example, was one of the earlier entrants in the mid-size electric SUV category from an established auto brand, and has enjoyed plenty of success since it arrived in 2024. Sourced from China like most of Australia's top-selling EVs, the EV5 continues to post sales growth – just not quite to the lofty heights of the hugely popular BYD Sealion 7 and Tesla Model Y. So far this year to July 31, the EV5 has found 3601 new homes Down Under, an increase of 11.6 per cent on the January-July period last year. However, that figure pales in comparison to the aforementioned Sealion 7, sales of which have soared by no less than 190.6 per cent to 15,064 units in the same timeframe (although it only became available to order in February 2025). Even newcomer Geely has surpassed the Kia's volume within 12 months of being on the market with its EX5, which so far in 2026 has recorded 8790 sales, up a whopping 276.4 per cent on its 2025 figures after going on sale last March. And everyone knows Australia's top-selling EV is the Model Y, which has notched up more than 25,000 sales to July this year, aided by the new