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Kia EV5 Air Standard Range vehicles built in 2025 are being offered for $49,990 drive-away, over $10,000 less than the cheapest Tesla Model Y and nearly $7000 less than Kia's previous offer.
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Kia's electric SUV rival to the Tesla Model Y and BYD Sealion 7 has slipped under $50,000 in Australia.
Until February 28, 2026, unless extended, the entry-level Kia EV5 Air Standard Range is being offered for $49,990 drive-away – or $50,990 in Western Australia – to clear 2025-built stock.
The EV5 Air Standard Range usually retails for $56,770 before on-road costs, with the brand also offering drive-away pricing at the same cost as its recommended retail price (RRP) since its 2024 launch.
Under the deal, the Air Standard Range is more than $10,000 cheaper than the final cost of a Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive, which retails for $58,900 before on-road costs, equating to drive-away pricing above $60,000.
It also undercuts the BYD Sealion 7 Premium, which officially retails for $54,900 before on-road costs but is currently being offered with complimentary on-road costs until March 31, 2026.
A drive-away deal is also available for the EV5 Air Long Range at $59,990, less than its $61,170 RRP and equivalent to the related 2026 Hyundai Elexio Elite's $59,990 introductory drive-away offer, with the same electric motor and battery size.
Additionally, the all-wheel-drive EV5 Earth is being offered for $64,990 drive-away – from a $64,770 RRP – and the GT-Line for $75,990 ($71,770 RRP), excluding WA, where they are between $1000 and $1775 dearer.
The EV5 Air Standard Range features a 64.2kWh lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) battery delivering a WLTP-rated 400-kilometre driving range, 66km less than the Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive and 82km less than the Sealion 7 Premium.
EV5 Air Long Range, Earth and GT-Line grades upgrade to an 88.1kWh LFP battery, rated with a 555km range for the Air Long Range FWD, 500km for the Earth AWD, and 470km for the GT-Line AWD.
In 2025, 4787 examples of the Kia EV5 were reported as sold in Australia, below the Tesla Model Y (22,239), BYD Sealion 7 (13,410) and Tesla Model 3 (6617), but ahead of the Geely EX5 (3944), BYD Atto 3 (3861) and BYD Seal (3784).
2026 Kia EV5 price in Australia
Note: The listed drive-away pricing applies to EV5 vehicles built in 2025. The listed drive-away prices for the EV5 Air and Earth are $1000 higher in Western Australia, and $1775 higher for the GT-Line.
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Jordan is a motoring journalist based in Melbourne with a lifelong passion for cars. He has been surrounded by classic Fords and Holdens, brand-new cars, and everything in between from birth, with his parents’ owning an automotive workshop in regional Victoria. Jordan started writing about cars in 2021, and joined the Drive team in 2024.
