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Kia Confirms Production of Vision Meta Turismo EV as Costs Dictate Timing

The concept targets younger drivers with AR driving modes.

Overview

  • Kia said the electric sports sedan will enter production once it can be built at a reasonable cost, citing high-performance EV expenses as the key hurdle.
  • Kia’s design chief, Karim Habib, said a 90% production-ready version already exists, indicating a short path from concept to road car once economics line up.
  • The Vision Meta Turismo is positioned as a spiritual successor to the Stinger and could be named EV7 or EV8 to slot into Kia’s EV range.
  • The cabin leans into gaming culture with a joystick, a virtual gear shifter, a button launch control, synthetic engine sounds, and an AR head-up display with Speedster, Dreamer, and Gamer modes.
  • Kia’s Opposites United design language previewed here will spread across new EVs, including a small EV1 that the company expects to launch by the end of 2027.