Fast Facts | 2026 New York Auto Show
⚡ Subaru Move: Subaru previewed the new three-row Getaway EV with up to 420 horsepower in dual-motor form
🔥 Performance Debut: Genesis brought the 641-horsepower GV60 Magma to the U.S.
🚙 Kia Expansion: Kia showed the redesigned Seltos and confirmed the EV3 is still coming to the U.S.
🔋 EV3 Range: Kia says upper EV3 trims can deliver up to 320 miles of range
📦 Urban Oddball: Honda’s Fastport eQuad targets last-mile delivery with swappable batteries and up to 23 miles of range
The Biggest EV Storylines From New York
Auto shows in America aren’t the major media events they once were, but at least two still tend to generate some news: New York and Los Angeles. As usual, the New York Auto Show media preview took place in the days leading up to Easter weekend, and GreenCars was there to check out what's new.
Subaru Getaway
While the overall EV market in the U.S. has had some share of headwinds lately, not every automaker is pulling the plug on its electric plans. Subaru is a good example. Along with its partners at Toyota, Subaru is launching three additional electric models this year. The Trailseeker wagon and Uncharted crossover coupe are hitting dealers soon, and next up is a new three-row crossover called the Getaway.
The Getaway shares much of the same hardware as its siblings and will be built by Toyota in Georgetown, Kentucky. It's effectively Subaru’s take on the recently revealed 2027 Highlander, and like Subaru's other EVs, its styling diverges from the Toyota mainly at the front end, where you'll find the now-familiar six-element headlights representing the Pleiades star cluster. Inside, the cabin closely mirrors the Toyota's, with a few color choices to set it apart.
One area where the Getaway will differ, at least at launch, is performance. It'll come standard with the larger 95.8-kilowatt-hour battery pack and dual 221-horsepower motors, the same setup found in the Trailseeker. The bigger battery allows the motors to operate at a higher power level, pushing out a combined 420 horsepower, compared to 375 horsepower available in the two-row wagon. Single-motor and smaller-battery options are expected later. Like the Highlander, the Getaway will go into production late this year, with availability in early 2027.
Genesis GV60 Magma
2026 marks a major shift for Genesis, Hyundai’s premium brand. Ever since the brand was spun off from Hyundai in 2015, the focus has been on providing a more luxurious experience while retaining the value its parent brand is known for. This year, however, Genesis is raising the stakes with Magma, a new performance-oriented sub-brand similar to BMW's M division or Mercedes-Benz’s AMG. In fact, the Genesis Magma Racing GMR-001 makes its racing debut in the World Endurance Championship in just two weeks.
This week in New York, one of the first Magma models made its American debut: the GV60 Magma. Based on Hyundai Motor Group’s e-GMP electric platform, the GV60 crossover has been available since 2023 as a more upscale and distinctive alternative to the Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6. The previous top trim, the GV60 Performance, is already packed with 429 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque, a very quick car. The Magma cranks things up to 641 horsepower and 583 lb-ft of torque, enough for a 0-60 mph time of under 3.4 seconds.
The control software provides five driving modes: Range, Comfort, Sport, Sprint, and GT. Sprint delivers the quickest torque and accelerator response for track-style driving, while GT is tuned for optimal highway cruising with enough acceleration for quick passing.
The GV60 Magma isn’t meant to be a track car like the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, but the engineers revamped the suspension with lower roll centers for better mechanical grip, more caster for improved straight-line stability, additional rear bracing, and more structural adhesive and weld points for sharper, more precise handling overall.
Kia Seltos
For 2027, Kia is launching an all-new second-generation Seltos. With the Soul departing the lineup, which was really more of a hatchback than a crossover anyway, the Seltos becomes Kia's entry-level non-car. The new Seltos adopts a substantially new look that brings it in line with recent entries from the Korean brand, particularly the new Telluride and the EV9. If anything, it looks like a shrunken EV9 with a touch of Telluride up front.
Most eye-catching are the twin vertical lamps that featured prominently in the pre-show teaser. The new Seltos also grows about 1.8 inches longer, with 2.4 inches more wheelbase and 1.1 inches more width. Anyone who's spent time in a recent Kia — the K4, Telluride, and EV9 — will find plenty of familiar pieces inside, including the large dual 12.3-inch displays for instruments and infotainment, plus a smaller display in the middle for climate control. A row of physical controls sits below the infotainment screen for temperature, fan speed, and other mode selections.
Unlike the first-generation Seltos, the new model offers three powertrain options: a naturally aspirated 2.0-liter four-cylinder, a turbocharged 1.6-liter, and a hybrid. It'll be the first Kia to offer all-wheel drive via an electric rear axle.
Kia EV3
Kia first showed the EV3 compact electric crossover at the 2025 New York show alongside the EV4 sedan. Both were intended as lower-cost electric options, but Kia later dropped the EV4 debut for the U.S. following the cancellation of the clean vehicle credit program, although it's available in Canada. The EV3, however, is moving forward with a U.S. launch later this year.
At 169.3 inches long with a 105.5-inch wheelbase, the EV3 is slightly shorter than the Seltos but with a longer wheelbase. Its design is strongly inspired by the larger three-row EV9, with a slightly more rounded front end and more steeply sloped rear glass. On the inside, the EV3 will be familiar to anyone who has in other recent Kias, with its 30-inch slab of glass holding two 12.3-inch displays and a smaller climate control display in between. Similar physical controls sit just below the infotainment screen.
As a lower-cost EV, the EV3 will use a 400-volt version of the 800-volt e-GMP platform. That means DC fast charging won't be quite as speedy as other Kia EVs, but 10 to 80 percent in about 29 minutes is still solid. It's only about 10 minutes longer than the larger EV6. The EV3 will be available in five trims: the base Light gets a 58.3-kWh battery, while the Wind, Land, GT-Line, and GT get a larger 81.4-kWh unit that delivers up to 320 miles of range, according to Kia. The GT version produces 288 horsepower from dual motors; other all-wheel-drive models come in at 261 horsepower.
The GT also gets Active Sound Design and virtual gear shifting, similar to the pricier Hyundai Ioniq 5 N. The updated i-Pedal 3.0 provides smoother regenerative braking performance and, finally, remembers your last setting when you restart the car. Kia’s vehicle-to-load power export is also joined by a vehicle-to-home feature, which allows the car to provide power back to your house through a special wallbox during peak load times or power outages.
Honda Fastport eQuad
Just a few weeks ago, Honda announced it was canceling production plans for a new line of EVs. But Honda’s electrified story in America isn’t quite over yet. At the New York Auto Show, the automaker showed off something a little different: the Fastport eQuad.
Fastport is a new business unit for Honda focused on last-mile delivery logistics, and the eQuad is its first product. This isn’t a vehicle you’ll be able to order from your local dealer; it’s targeted at urban delivery markets.
The eQuad is a single-seat, four-wheeled hybrid quadricycle with a plastic shield in front of the driver and a cargo box on the back. The driver pedals, but gets electric assist from a motor powered by a pair of Honda’s Mobile Power Pack (MPP) batteries that can be quickly swapped out. The MPP batteries were initially designed for the e-scooter market in Asia but are now being added to applications like the eQuad.
The eQuad is available with a small or large cargo box, with payload capacities of 320 to 650 pounds, respectively. At just 389.4 inches wide, it’s narrow enough to fit in standard bike lanes. Top speed is 12 mph, with a range of up to 23 miles at maximum payload, plenty for making deliveries in dense, congested cities like New York.
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