Company’s 80th birthday present to itself is overhaul of the first car it brought to the UK
Kia UK has unveiled an electric restomod of the Pride hatchback, with almost twice as much power as the original. Based on a 1996 Pride LX from the company’s heritage fleet, it has been converted to electric power by Oxfordshire-based firm Electrogenic. It swapped the Pride’s 60bhp 1.3-litre petrol engine for a 107bhp electric motor, which is mated to the car’s original five-speed manual gearbox. This has been retained “to ensure maximum driver engagement”, Kia said.
3kW via a Type 2 connector fitted under the fuel filler door, taking around six hours to go from 1-100%. Inside, it retains its original instrumentation, with the fuel dial adapted to show the car’s charge level. The conversion to electric power has meant that the Pride has put on an extra 20kg , although Kia said that the gains in power make up for the extra heft.
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