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EV DIRECTORY

Kia EV3 Light SR EV Beta

Price $55,520
Range 436 km
Battery 58.3 kWh
Fastest charging 100 kW DC

Price

RRP
$55,520
Price basis
Plus on-road costs

Battery & charging

Battery
58.3 kWh
Range
436 km
Energy use
14.9 kWh/100km
Peak AC charging
11 kW
Peak DC charging
100 kW
Heat pump
No

Range in the real world

Official (WLTP) 440 km
Motorway at 100 km/h ~330 km
Winter, near freezing ~330 km
Towing a trailer ~220 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 29 hadds about 15 km an hour
Home wallbox (7 kW), 0–100%
about 9 hadds about 45 km an hour
Public AC (22 kW), 0–100%
about 6 hadds about 65 km an hour
50 kW fast charger, 10–80%
about 55 min
Hyper charger (150 kW+), 10–80%
about 45 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$13.56$1,630
Public fast charging$21.01$2,520
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
Single motor
Power
150 kW
Torque
283 Nm
Drive
Front-wheel drive

Practicality

Body
SUV
Seats
5
Boot
460 L (to the seatback)
Boot, rear seats folded
1,251 L (to the seatback)
Front boot
25 L
Towing (braked)
500 kg
Towing (unbraked)
500 kg
Kerb weight
1,845 kg
Length × width × height
4,300 × 1,850 × 1,560 mm
Ground clearance
140 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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