Kia has finally unveiled the production-spec version of its new compact electric SUV, the EV3. It’s the brand’s fourth dedicated EV after the EV9, EV6, and EV5.
Kia EV3 Design, Dimensions and Platform
- Visually, the Kia EV3 looks like a scaled-down version of the EV9, featuring Kia’s iconic Tiger face design upfront incorporating StarMap signature lighting concept.
- From the sides, the EV3 has a clean silhouette, with a long, sloping, sleek roofline that gives it a hatchback-like appearance. However, what stands out are the flared wheel arches with thick, black plastic cladding in trapezoidal shapes.
- Towards the rear, it has a sporty spoiler at the top and L-shaped vertical LED tail lamps. It also gets an EV9-like chunky dual-tone bumper.
- Kia claims the EV3 has a very low drag coefficient of 0.263 Cd.
- Kia offers the EV3 in nine body shades, two of which are exclusive for the EV3 – Aventurine Green and Terracotta.
- Based on the same Electric Global Modular Platform (E-GMP) as its siblings, the Kia EV3 is 4300mm long, 1850mm wide, 1560mm tall, and has a wheelbase of 2680mm.
- It has a 460L of boot space, along with 25L of frunk (front storage).
Minimalist Interior
- Move inside, and you’ll find the dashboard layout of the EV3 is very similar to the EV9, featuring two 12.3-inch connected floating displays.
- Kia also claims that it has used sustainable material throughout the cabin, like recycled fabric has been used for dashboard and door trims, whereas Polyethylene Terephthalate, which is among the most easily recycled plastic in the world, features in seats, headliner, door armrests, floor mats and luggage board.
- There’s also a large floating centre console with storage space, whereas the front centre armrest houses a retractable table.
- Kia has also offered the driver’s seat with a ‘relaxation mode’ function that enables the driver to stretch out to enjoy their favourite streaming platforms or play video games on the infotainment while charging the vehicle.
- The EV3 also features a 12-inch heads-up display, configurable ambient lighting, a Harmon Kardon sound system, digital key support, i-Pedal 3.0 regenerative braking technology, Vehicle-2-Load (V2L) support and Level-2 ADAS suite.
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Powertrain and Range
Powering the Kia EV3 is a 201PS electric motor that makes 283Nm of peak torque, enabling it to do the 0-100kph run in just 7.5 seconds before hitting a top speed of 170 kmph. It comes with two battery pack options: 58.3kWh and 81.4kWh, offering a claimed range of up to 600 kilometres on a single charge. When it comes to charging, the EV can be juiced up from 10-80% in just 31 minutes.
Kia EV3- When will it be launched?
The EV3 will be first launched in Korea in July this year, followed by Europe in H2 of 2024, and subsequent markets after that.
