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Kia's GT EVs Get the Power Bump They Needed—Sort Of
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via InsideEVs · Jan 9, 2026

Kia's GT EVs Get the Power Bump They Needed—Sort Of

"Kia's finally figured out that EVs don't have to feel like appliances—but calling it a "gearbox" when it's still doing most of the work electronically is marketing sleight of hand."

— Revvly Take

Kia's refreshed EV lineup trades raw horsepower for a more interesting transmission story: these GT models now get a proper multi-speed gearbox instead of single-speed monotony. It's the kind of engineering detail that separates cars built for drivers from cars built for compliance.

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InsideEVs · Jan 9

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