KIA EV3 ELECTRIC ESTATE

Name: KIA EV3 148kW Air 58.3kWh 5dr Auto
Brand: KIA EV3
SKU: 106391
Availability: InStock

148kW Air 58.3kWh 5dr Auto

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Fuel Type Electric

Range 270 miles

Real World Estimate 230 miles

Co2 0.00g/km

Transmission Automatic

Top Speed 105mph

WLTP Combined Range/Economy achieved under standardised test conditions.

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Personal Business

Contract Length

Initial Rental

Annual Mileage

Maintenance

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Fuel Type Electric

Range 270 miles

Real World Estimate 230 miles

Co2 0.00g/km

Transmission Automatic

Top Speed 105mph

WLTP Combined Range/Economy achieved under standardised test conditions.

KIA EV3 Review

- Independent review from Car and Driving

Performance
7
Handling
7
Comfort
7
Space
8
Styling
8
Build
7
Value
7
Equipment
7
Economy
8
Depreciation
6
Insurance
6

Kia gets even more focused on small EVs with this car, the EV3. Jonathan Crouch drives it.

Ten Second Review

The EV3 is the first in a new generation of small electric Kias. If you think that the futuristic looks suggest a step forward from the technology the brand was previously offering with the Niro EV in this segment, you won't be disappointed. Compact EVs have moved on significantly. And if you doubt that, then you need to try this car.

Background

Kia is already very serious about electric cars. It's about to get more serious still. The E-GMP electrified platform it developed for its two most advanced bigger EVs, the EV6 and the EV9, has now been used for the kind of small electric models that will really drive the Korean company's sales forward. It's been re-engineered for three more compact electric cars - and this is the first of them, the EV3. As you may be aware, Kia already has a compact EV hatch (the Niro EV) competing in this space against volume electric small models like the Volkswagen ID.3 and the Renault Megane E-Tech. But that Niro is very much an EV/combustion compromise: the Niro range does after all also have Hybrid and PHEV variants. The EV3, in contrast, has none of the design constraints of having to allow for combustion power and as a result, is a much more serious kind of electric vehicle, with more range and greater cabin space. Aimed at people also much more serious about the EV switch. Let's take a closer look.

Driving Experience

The electric motor in use here will be the same regardless of the flavour of EV3 you happen to choose - producing 201bhp with 283Nm of torque. But customers do get a choice of batteries for it to be linked to. The Standard Range version gets a 58.3kWh unit giving a range of 270 miles. The vast majority of UK EV3 customers though are going to want the Long Range version we tried, which has a bigger 81.4kWh battery that will take you up to 375 miles between charges in base 'Air'-spec form (or 367 miles with plusher 'GT-Line' trim). Either way, that's substantially further than most rivals can go - and way further than the smaller 64.8kWh battery of Kia's other model in this segment, the Niro EV, can manage (that car is limited to just 285 miles). Few EV3 models will be sold with a heat pump though, so you might struggle to replicate its headline figures in the depths of winter. You won't be expecting a car of this kind to be engaging to drive - or at least you shouldn't be anyway. We were impressed by the relative sharpness of its similarly-platformed mid-sized EV6 showroom stablemate but this EV3 is a rather different confection - and not only because its drive comes from a different end. A near 1.9-tonne kerb weight is a lot for a car of this diminutive size (around 120kg heavier than a Niro EV), which doubtless contributes to the car's disinclination to corner with much enthusiasm. But the syrupy steering feel won't encourage you to do that anyway. But the EV3 compensates with more important attributes. Body roll's well controlled (helped by all that low-down weight), while cornering grip is tenacious and ride quality's excellent, even with bigger rims than the 17-inch ones we're trying here. We're also impressed by the levels of refinement - not all EVs are as silent as they should be, but you should find this one to be satisfyingly quiet. Or at least you'll find it is until you start to be irritated by the constant binging and bonging of its drive assist systems (the speed limit element of which is fiddly to completely disable). Once you figure out how to live with all these features though, you'll find this a relaxing journeying companion, whether the need is to commute or to cruise. Ultimate performance doesn't much matter in a car like this - a linear level of driveability is more important; or to put it another way, you don't want to be hurled back in your seat by the torque of the electric motor every time you brush your foot against the throttle; in an EV3, you won't be. For day-to-day driving, you don't really need anything other than the most frugal of the various provided drive modes (Eco), but if you do select the most urgent (Sport), the 62mph sprint takes between 7.4s and 7.7s, depending on variant (the heavier, bigger-battery version is slightly slower), while top speed is 106mph.

Design and Build

Kia doesn't hold back when it comes to visual impact these days and the EV3 is certainly divisively styled, as we knew it would be from the concept car shown in 2023. At 4,300mm long, 1,850mm wide and 1,560mm tall, it's fractionally shorter and lower but slightly wider than a Niro EV. With squared-off looks, a sloping roof and sharp surfacing, plus all kinds of cues borrowed from the larger EV9. Roof rails and angular wheel arch cladding supply the crossover vibe and there are flush-fitting door handles that are hidden in the C-pillar at the rear. At the front, despite the lack of a grille, Kia has still retained its trademark 'Tiger Face' incorporating thin 'Star Map' headlights. The LED tail lamp strips are even narrower and wheel rim sizes are between 17 and 19-inches. Indoors, Kia says it's tried to achieve a 'living space' feel, though to appreciate that, your 'living space' would have to be dominated by screens, as this one is. As with the EV9, there are 12.3-inch displays for instruments and infotainment, plus a further 5.3-inch centre screen for climate control and a 12-inch Head-up display. The central monitor's look can be customised with a selection of design themes based around things like Marvel or Star Wars: in the US, Kia offers skins for it based on NBA teams. And ChatGPT is embedded in its voice control software. There's also a central unit between the seats with a sliding table. We seem to have progressed from designers thinking every dashboard button has to be eliminated; here, switches are retained for essential controls. The current fad is sustainability and there's plenty of that here, with recycled PET and fabric used for the seats, headliner, armrest and floor mats. If you're interested in the eco and biodegradable materials used, a QR code on the dash will brief you on it. Though the exterior dimensions may be much like a Niro, the 2,680mm wheelbase length is much longer (closer to a Sportage) and that means much more rear seat space than you'd get in a comparable Niro EV - and most rivals too. You get a big boot as well (460-litres) plus because this is an EV-only design, there's also a 25-litre 'frunk' below the bonnet.

Market and Model

Things kick off with base 'Air'-spec models priced from around £33,000 (with the smaller 58.3kWh battery) or from around £36,000 (with the larger 81.4kWh battery that every other model in the range uses). You can subtract £1,500 from both of these figures thanks to qualification for the £1,500 government Electric Car Grant. The kind of EV3 you'd probably ideally like though, is one with sportier-looking 'GT-Line' trim and for one of those, you'll need a starting budget of just under £39,500 (reduced to around £38,000 with the ECG applied). Only slightly above the £37,000 figure Kia wants for the Niro EV. Trim levels culminate with range-topping 'GT-Line S' (the only variant that doesn't qualify for the grant). If you can stretch to one of the 'GT-Line' trim levels, as most customers will, you'll get yourself a more dynamic-looking EV3. Base 'Air' trim level might not look or feel particularly plush but it actually comes with quite a lot. You can tick off 17-inch alloy wheels, LED headlights, LED tail lamps, power-folding mirrors, auto headlamps and wipers, all-round parking sensors with a reversing camera, gloss black roof rails, a Thatcham category one alarm, a smart key with a motion sensor, an under-bonnet 'frunk' space and 7 years of Kia Connect so you can remotely interact with your EV3. In addition, there's two of Kia's latest drive assist systems - 'Highway Driving Assist 2.0 with Hands-On Detection' and 'Smart Cruise Control 2.0' system with Stop&Go functionality'. Plus there's Intelligent Speed Limit assist and a Speed Limiter - so it'll be your own fault if you get a ticket. Inside, there's automatic air conditioning accessible via a 5.3-inch display, heat for the front seats and steering wheel, a 12.3-inch driver display screen for the instruments, a adjustable-height 'luggage board' boot floor, regenerative braking paddleshifters and Kia's Drive Mode Select driving modes system. To this tally, mid-level 'GT-Line' trim adds larger 19-inch wheels, 'GT-Line' exterior styling, LED headlights with a 'small cube' graphic and adaptive high beam, rear privacy glass, automatic flush door handles and a digital key. Inside, there's a much nicer quality of trim, with 'GT-Line' interior styling and a two-tone fabric-wrapped dashboard. You also get alloy pedals, two-tone artificial leather upholstery, a sliding centre console, customisable ambient lighting and a wireless 'phone charger and powered driver's seat adjustment with electric lumbar support.

Cost of Ownership

The EV3 is based on much more sophisticated E-GMP architecture than the brand's Niro EV. You might quite reasonably think that the whole point of that would be for this to be the first small electric vehicle to offer the ultra-fast-charging 800V infrastructure that larger Hyundai Motor Group E-GMP-based models helped to pioneer. Disappointingly, that's not the case but thanks to a new generation battery management system, both Standard and Long Range models claim a 10-80% DC charge time of around half an hour. That's despite rather modest charging speeds - 102kW for the 58.3kWh battery and 128kW for the 81.4kWh version. Full-replenishment AC charging from a typical 7.4kW garage wallbox needs 8 hours and 45 minutes for the 54.3kWh version; or 12 hours and 30 minutes for this 81.4kWh variant. Both batteries are warmed by a clever thermally-efficient sheath heater with multiple maps for low and high temperature charges. Kia says that because this enables the battery to self-heat at temperatures down to minus-35-degrees C, charge times are significantly lowered and efficiency-killing precipitation of the battery's lithium-ion cathodes is avoided. There's also a Battery Conditioning Mode that can optimise battery temperature when heading to a fast-charging station. This can be manually activated or can work automatically linked to GPS data. We gave you the EV range figures in our 'Driving' section - 270 miles for the Standard Range 58.3kWh variants and up to 375 miles for the 81.4kWh Long Range models. Unfortunately, only the top derivative gets the option of a heat pump to maintain these mileage figures during winter. Which is a pity because the EV3 uses a clever fourth generation multi-valve heat pump that not only draws in ambient heat from outside air to aid the climate system but also combines this with recovered waste heat from the electric motor. Kia claims this is a world first. As with other recent Kia EVs, there's vehicle-to-load functionality (allowing you to power devices from the car's battery). And vehicle-to-home and vehicle-to-grid capability (allowing you to return un-needed charge energy for use in your home or back to the National Grid).

Summary

You're never going to be able to create the ideal small electric hatch unless it's designed from the outset only as an EV. It's taken Kia some time to get round to doing exactly that but the EV3 was worth the wait. This feels like the kind of cutting-edge product the brand really needs in this segment and you'll find it better value and longer-ranging than rivals from Volkswagen, smart or Volvo. We're disappointed that this shortened version of the company's advanced E-GMP chassis can't accommodate the ultra-rapid 800V charging infrastructure you'll find on larger Kia EVs. And not everyone will like this EV3 model's divisively futuristic looks. But if you do and you're browsing in this segment, this is a car you simply can't ignore.

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Standard Equipment

Technical Data

Options

Charging info

Driver Convenience

12.3" Driver display screen
12.3" Touchscreen navigation system
5.3" Climate control touchscreen
Blind spot collision avoidance assist (BCA)
Bluetooth connectivity
Drive mode select (Eco, normal, sport, snow and Mydrive)
Driver attention warning
E-call
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) 2.0 - City/Pedestrian/Cyclist/Junction turning and junction crossing
Front parking sensors
Highway Driving Assist 2 with hand-on detection (HDA2 w HOD)
Intelligent speed limit assist (ISLA)
Lane Follow assist 2.0 with hands-On detection
Lane keep assist
Over air updates (OTA)
Power assist steering
Rear parking sensors
Rear-Cross traffic collision avoidance assist
Reversing camera system
Safe exit warning (SEW)
Smart cruise control 2.0 with stop and go functionality
Speed limiter
Wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto

Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension

Type 2 charging cable

Entertainment

1x USB-C port in front
2 USB-C charge ports in rear
6 speaker audio system
USB-C port for connection of a media device

Exterior Features

Automatic defog system
Automatic headlight control system
Black side sills
Black wheel arches
Black window surrounds
Body coloured bumpers
Body coloured door mirrors
Electric front windows/one touch facility
Electrically folding/adjustable/heated door mirrors with LED indicators
Flush door handles
Frunk
Gloss black roof rails
Heated rear window
LED daytime running lights
LED Headlights
LED high mounted brake lights
LED rear fog lights
LED rear lights
Rain sensing front wipers
Rear side wing doors
Rear spoiler
Rear wiper
Solar glass windscreen

Interior Features

1 x Front 12V socket
2 Spoke artificial leather steering wheel
3 bench rear seats in 2nd row
3 rear headrests
60:40 Split folding rear seats
Air styling with blue accents
All-round height adjustable headrests
Automatic air conditioning
Centre console with underneath storage
Cloth upholstery
Driver and passenger sunvisors with vanity mirrors
E-Shift Column Gear Selector
Front and rear door storage
Front cabin LED light
Glovebox
Grey headlining
Heated front seats
Heated steering wheel
ISOFIX rear child seat top tethers and anchor fixings
LED luggage area lights
Luggage board
Luggage compartment load cover
Luggage compartment parcel shelf
Luggage net with hooks
Manual adjustable driver and front passenger seat
Manual tilt/height adjustable steering wheel
Rear cabin LED light
Rear centre armrest with cupholder
Single front passenger seat
Under floor storage in luggage area

Passive Safety

All round 3-point seatbelts
Anti-Lock braking system with emergency stop signalling
Curtain airbags
Downhill brake control
Electric parking brake with auto hold function
Electronic stability control
Front airbags
Front passenger airbag cut-off switch
Height adjustable front seatbelts
Hill start assist control (HAC)
Multi collision brake assist
Rear airbags
Regenerative braking paddle shifter with iPedal functionality
Seatbelt reminder warning
Side airbags
Tyre pressure monitoring system
Vehicle stability management

Security

Customisable automatic door locking
Customisable automatic door unlocking
Engine Start/Stop Button with Smart Entry System
Locking wheel nuts
Manual child locks
Rear occupant alert
Smart key with motion sensor
Thatcham category 1 security alarm and immobiliser with interior protection
Visible vehicle identification number

Wheels

17" Alloy wheels
Tyre mobility kit

Electric Vehicle Data

Battery Capacity % guaranteed under warranty

70
Battery Capacity in kWh

58.3
Battery Charging Scenario 1 - Charge Time (Mins)

1390
Battery Charging Scenario 1 - Percentage Change

10-100
Battery Charging Scenario 1 - Power Supply - kW

2.76
Battery Charging Scenario 2 - Charge Time (Mins)

320
Battery Charging Scenario 2 - Percentage Change

10-100
Battery Charging Scenario 2 - Power Supply - kW

11
Battery Charging Scenario 3 - Charge Time (Mins)

55
Battery Charging Scenario 3 - Percentage Change

10-80
Battery Charging Scenario 3 - Power Supply - kW

50
Battery Charging Scenario 4 - Charge Time (Mins)

29
Battery Charging Scenario 4 - Percentage Change

10-80
Battery Charging Scenario 4 - Power Supply - kW

127
Battery Leased

No
Battery Type

Lithium-ion
Charging Port Location

Right Side Front
Coupler/Connector Type

CCS Type 2
Maximum Charging Rate - kW

127
Standard manufacturers Battery warranty - Mileage

100000
Standard manufacturers Battery warranty - Years

8
Usable Battery Capacity

Not Available
WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - City

11.2
WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - Comb

15.2
WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - City

5.5
WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - Comb

4.1
WLTP - Pure Electric Range (km) - City

583
WLTP - Pure Electric Range (km) - Comb

435
WLTP - Pure Electric Range (miles) - City

362
WLTP - Pure Electric Range (miles) - Comb

270

Emissions - ICE

CO

Not Available
CO2 (g/km)

0
HC

Not Available
HC+NOx

Not Available
Noise Level dB(A)

67
NOx

Not Available
Particles

Not Available
Standard Emissions

Not Available

Engine and Drive Train

Camshaft

Not Available
Catalytic Convertor

Not Available
CC

1
Compression Ratio

Not Available
Cylinder Layout

Not Available
Cylinders

Not Available
Cylinders - Bore (mm)

Not Available
Cylinders - Stroke (mm)

Not Available
Engine Code

Not Available
Engine Layout

Not Available
Fuel Delivery

Not Available
Gears

1 SPEED
Number of Valves

Not Available
Transmission

AUTO

Fuel Consumption - ICE

EC Combined (mpg)

Not Available
EC Directive 1999/100/EC Applies

Not Available
EC Extra Urban (mpg)

Not Available
EC Urban (mpg)

Not Available

General

Alternative Fuel Qualifying

Yes
Badge Engine CC
Badge Power

201
Based On ID

Not Available
Coin Description

Not Available
Coin Series

Air
Generation Mark

1
Insurance Group 1 - 50 Effective January 07

33D
NCAP Adult Occupant Protection %

83
NCAP Child Occupant Protection %

84
NCAP Overall Rating - Effective February 09

4
NCAP Pedestrian Protection %

77
NCAP Safety Assist %

67
Did at least one aspect of this vehicle's safety give cause for concern?

No
Service Interval Frequency - Months

24
Service Interval Mileage

20000
Special Edition

No
Special Order

No
Standard manufacturers warranty - Mileage

100000
Standard manufacturers warranty - Years

7
Vehicle Homologation Class

M1

Performance

0 to 62 mph (secs)

7.5
Engine Power - BHP

201
Engine Power - KW

150
Engine Power - RPM

5200
Engine Torque - LBS.FT

209
Engine Torque - MKG

28.9
Engine Torque - NM

283
Engine Torque - RPM

5000
Top Speed

105

Test Cycles

Emissions Test Cycle

WLTP
RDE Certification Level

N/A

Tyres

Alloys?

Yes
Space Saver?

No
Tyre Size Front

215/60 R17
Tyre Size Rear

215/60 R17
Tyre Size Spare

TYRE REPAIR KIT
Wheel Style

Not Available
Wheel Type

17" ALLOY

Vehicle Dimensions

Height

1560
Length

4300
Width

1850

Weight and Capacities

Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)

Not Available
Gross Vehicle Weight

2270
Luggage Capacity (Seats Up)

460
Max. Loading Weight

470
Max. Roof Load

80
Max. Towing Weight - Braked

500
Minimum Kerbweight

1800
No. of Seats

5
Turning Circle - Kerb to Kerb

10.4

Exterior Features

Premium paint
Solid paint

Paintwork

Premium paint - Frost blue
Premium paint - Lithium silver
Premium paint - Midnight black
Premium paint - Sunset Orange
Solid - White pearl

Trim

Cloth - Grey

Charging Speeds

8h 17min

Home

7kW Charger

1h 9min

Fast

50kW Charger

0h 34min

Rapid

100kW Charger

0h 23min

Ultra-Rapid

150kW Charger

Company car tax calculator

Tax Year	BIK	BIK Value	Tax Payable at 20%	Tax Payable at 40%
2026/27	4%	£109.97	£21.99	£43.99
2027/28	5%	£137.46	£27.49	£54.98
2028/29	7%	£192.44	£38.49	£76.98
2029/30	9%	£247.43	£49.49	£98.97

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