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Kia EV3 GT EV Beta

Price $81,590
Range 501 km
Battery 81.4 kWh
Fastest charging 128 kW DC

Price

RRP
$81,590
Price basis
Plus on-road costs

Battery & charging

Battery
81.4 kWh
Range
501 km
Energy use
18.1 kWh/100km
Peak AC charging
11 kW
Peak DC charging
128 kW
Heat pump
Yes

Range in the real world

Official (WLTP) 500 km
Motorway at 100 km/h ~380 km
Winter, near freezing ~380 km
Towing a trailer ~250 km

Estimates from the official figure using typical losses: about a quarter off at motorway speeds or in cold weather, and around half when towing. Your range will depend on speed, hills, weather and load.

Charging times

Wall socket (10 A), 0–100%
about 40 hadds about 10 km an hour
Home wallbox (7 kW), 0–100%
about 12 hadds about 35 km an hour
Public AC (22 kW), 0–100%
about 8 hadds about 55 km an hour
50 kW fast charger, 10–80%
about 1 h 15 min
Hyper charger (150 kW+), 10–80%
about 50 min

Estimates from the battery size and the car’s peak charging rates. Fast charging slows as the battery fills, and in the cold, so real sessions vary.

Running costs

Per 100 kmPer year
Charging at home$14.84$1,780
Public fast charging$23.89$2,870
Petrol car, for comparison$24.85$2,980

At the official energy use (real-world use is usually higher), home power at 40c/kWh, public fast charging at 90c/kWh and road user charges of $76 per 1,000 km, over 12,000 km a year. The petrol car uses 7 L/100 km of 91 at $3.55 a litre. Your power plan may be cheaper, especially overnight.

Performance

Motors
Dual motor
Power
215 kW
Torque
468 Nm
Drive
All-wheel drive

Practicality

Body
SUV
Seats
5
Boot
413 L (to the seatback)
Boot, rear seats folded
1,204 L (to the seatback)
Front boot
25 L
Towing (braked)
1,500 kg
Towing (unbraked)
750 kg
Kerb weight
2,050 kg
Length × width × height
4,310 × 1,850 × 1,575 mm
Ground clearance
153 mm
Spare tyre
Repair kit only

Safety

ANCAP scores
Adult 83% · Child 86% · Pedestrians and cyclists 78% · Safety assist 81%
Energy rating (RightCar)
6 out of 6 stars

Ownership

Warranty
3 years / 100,000 km
Battery warranty
8 years / 160,000 km
Roadside assist
5 years

Extends to 5yr/150,000km (petrol, diesel and EV5) or 7yr/150,000km (HEV, PHEV, EV3, EV4 and facelifted EV6/EV9) with authorised Kia dealer servicing from year 4

Specifications from the NZ Autocar price database, checked against each maker’s NZ site, ANCAP and RightCar. Confirm with the dealer before you buy.

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