Kia EV2 vs Renault 4 E-Tech
· Real-world figures, not WLTP
Our verdict
The Kia EV2 and Renault 4 E-Tech are both electric SUVs in the small car class. The Kia EV2 starts at £24,245 in the UK and the Renault 4 E-Tech at £23,445, comparing the cheapest version of each.
The EV2 goes further, with about 224 miles of real-world range against 196 for the 4 E-Tech. On top of that, it charges faster on a rapid charger (85 kW against 75 kW on average, 10–80%) and has the longer warranty (7 years against 3).
The 4 E-Tech is £800 cheaper to buy new (£23,445 against £24,245). On top of that, it has the bigger boot (420 litres against 377) and is quicker, doing 0–62 mph in 8.2 s against 9.5 s.
There's little between them on efficiency.
Choose the Kia EV2 if you want the longest range and quicker charging stops and the Renault 4 E-Tech if you want the lower price and more boot space.
Written from the figures below, comparing the cheapest UK version of each. Other versions can differ: open them in Compare to swap versions.
Price
- Price new
- £24,245on sale now
- £23,445 (best)on sale now
- Used from (estimated)
- –too new
- £13,4002025 car
- Price per mile of range
- £108 (best)
- £120
Range and efficiency
- Real-world range
- 224 mi (best)360 km
- 196 mi315 km, estimate
- Range today, used (estimated)
- –
- about 192 mi2025 car, est.
- Efficiency
- 3.9 mi/kWh (best)161 Wh/km
- 3.8 mi/kWh165 Wh/km, estimate
- Range with one 15-min stop
- 238 mi (best)383 km
- 205 mi330 km
Charging
- Rapid charging
- 85 kW (best)10–80% average
- 75 kW10–80% average
- Home (AC) charging
- 22 kW (best)
- 11 kW
- Charging plug
- Type 2 CCS
- Type 2 CCS
- Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
- Yes
- Yes
- Vehicle-to-home (V2H)
- Yes
- Yes
- Vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
- Yes
- Yes
Battery
- Usable battery
- 58 kWh (best)estimate
- 52 kWh
- Battery chemistry
- NCM (nickel manganese cobalt)
- NCM (nickel manganese cobalt)
- Heat pump
- Yes
- Yes
Body and performance
- Body style
- SUV
- SUV
- Size class
- B · Small car
- B · Small car
- Seats
- 5
- 5
- Drive
- Front-wheel drive
- Front-wheel drive
- 0–62 mph
- 9.5 s0–100 km/h
- 8.2 s (best)0–100 km/h
- Weight
- 1,625 kg
- 1,537 kg
Size
- Length
- 4.06 m13 ft 4 in
- 4.14 m13 ft 7 in
- Width (without mirrors)
- 1.80 m5 ft 11 in
- 1.80 m5 ft 11 in
- Width with mirrors
- –
- 2.02 m6 ft 8 in
- Height
- 1.58 m5 ft 2 in
- 1.55 m5 ft 1 in
- Wheelbase
- 2.57 m8 ft 5 in
- 2.62 m8 ft 7 in
Practicality and safety
- Boot space
- 377 litres
- 420 litres (best)
- Towbar available
- Yes
- Yes
- Towing (braked)
- 750 kg
- 750 kg
- Max payload
- 480 kgpeople and luggage
- 518 kg (best)people and luggage
- Euro NCAP rating
- 5 stars (best)
- 4 stars
Warranty (UK)
- Car warranty
- 7 years (best)100,000 miles
- 3 years100,000 miles
- Battery warranty
- 8 years100,000 miles, 70% capacity
- 8 years100,000 miles, 70% capacity
- Passes to next owner
- Yes
- Not confirmed
Availability
- Status
- On sale new
- On sale new
- Model years
- 2026 on
- 2025 on
Green marks the better figure in each row. Range is a real-world estimate, not WLTP. Used prices are estimates. Warranty terms are UK terms from each maker’s website.
Every version
Kia EV2
- EV2 61 kWh (MY27)£24,245 · 224 mi
- EV2 42.2 kWh (MY27)£26,995 · 158 mi
Renault 4 E-Tech
- 4 E-Tech 52kWh 150hp£23,445 · 196 mi