Will the Kia EV3 come to the US or not? That was one of the (many) questions we had about the tiny EV when it was first revealed as a concept back in October. But we have good news, folks: The Kia EV3 is coming to the US soon.
The company confirmed to Motor1 that its new entry-level electric car is coming to the U.S. soon. Kia won't say when its new electric car will go on sale or how much it will cost, but we have an idea.
Rumors suggest the new EV3 could arrive in the US as early as 2025, possibly even 2026. That’s when Rivian plans to release the R3. Given that the EV3 is smaller than the Seltos, it will almost certainly cost less than $35,000. Some reports suggest it could be closer to $30,000. The EV3 is 169.3 inches long—3.3 inches shorter than the Seltos.
There’s not much to report from a technical standpoint, but Kia confirmed that the EV3 will use the same E-GMP platform as the EV6 and EV9, and its battery pack will have a gross capacity of 58.0 kilowatt-hours or 81.4 kilowatt-hours. That’s enough for up to 350 miles of range on Europe’s generous WLTP cycle; it should be good for 350 miles in the US. The estimated DC fast-charging rate is 128 kilowatts.
Inside, the EV3 has two 12.3-inch touchscreens and an optional head-up display. It also comes with a variety of driver-assist safety technologies like lane-keeping assist, highway assist, automatic emergency braking, and more. It even has V2L charging capability; you can plug a hair dryer or coffee maker into the car and it will start.
The EV3 also introduces a new one-pedal drive system called i-Pedal 3.0. This system features adjustable regen, which can be accessed via steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters.
Other than that, we’ll have to wait until the production EV3 arrives in the US to find out more. Stay tuned for more.
