Kia dropped the E-GMP-based EV2 at Brussels—their sixth electric crossover and the smallest yet. It's positioned against the Renault 4 and peers, but in a segment where affordability matters more than driving dynamics, it's basically a spreadsheet made of steel and electrons.

Kia dropped the EV2—a compact, affordable electric hatchback—at Brussels with the kind of pragmatic design that actually works for city driving. Problem: Kia's US strategy suggests this won't cross the Atlantic. Another case of bean counters deciding Americans only want crossovers and SUVs.