Profile
Kia EV3 rides on the Hyundai Motor Group E-GMP (dedicated EV, 400 V), with domain E/E architecture and partial over-the-air updates
US launch as MY2027 later in 2026 (cars.com).
Variants and trims: Standard Range, Long Range, GT-Line. Spread across variants: battery (kWh) 58.3 to 81.4 nominal; EPA range (mi) 221 (base, about 100 mi more on Wind).
General
General
| Make | Kia (company profile) |
| Family | EV |
| Model | EV3 |
| Variants and trims | Standard Range, Long Range, GT-Line |
| Market segment | Mass-market |
| Status | Available |
| Price from | $31,385 USD - MSRP incl. destination (MY2027 US, base 58.3 kWh; cars.com) |
| Markets | US, EU, KR |
| Built in | South Korea |
| Parent | Hyundai Motor Group |
| Brand origin | South Korea |
Price basis and currency follow the market named; see EV Pricing: MSRP vs Real-World Cost.
Body and Design
Body and design
| Body style | SUV |
| Seats | 5 |
| Seat rows | 2 |
| Seat layout | 2+3 |
| Doors | 5 |
| Door type | conventional |
Performance
Performance
| Range (EPA) | 221 mi (356 km) |
| Range (WLTP) | 605 km (376 mi) |
| Peak power | 150 kW (201 hp) |
| Peak torque | 283 Nm (209 lb-ft) |
| Top speed | 171 km/h (106 mph) |
| Drive | FWD |
| Motors | 1 |
Range is listed per test cycle and never mixed: see EV Range Explained: EPA vs WLTP vs CLTC and factors that cut real-world range.
Battery and Charging
Battery and charging
| Battery (usable) | 78 kWh |
| Chemistry | NMC |
| Voltage class | 400 V |
| DC peak charge | 135 kW |
| DC charge time | 10-80% in 33 min (ev-database test) |
| AC onboard charger | 11 kW |
| Bidirectional | V2L |
Battery is usable capacity where the maker publishes it (gross vs usable); DC peak is the maker's peak rate, not an average (charging speed, rate and time).
Platform and Architecture
Hyundai Motor Group E-GMP
Platform and software-defined vehicle profile: 400 V class, domain E/E architecture, partial OTA.
| Owner | Hyundai Motor Group |
| Platform type | dedicated EV |
| Also used by | Kia, Genesis |
| Voltage class | 800 V |
| E/E architecture | domain |
| OTA scope | partial |
| SDV maturity | transitional |
| Battery integration | module |
| Platform launched | 2021 |
| Platform status | active |
Kia EV2-EV5 use 400 V derivatives.
Architecture, OTA scope, SDV maturity and inverter type are platform properties: each platform is classified once and its models inherit the values unless the model differs (marked model-specific). Definitions: SDV capabilities explained. More on Hyundai Motor Group EV Platforms.
Lineup
In the Kia lineup
All Kia battery-electric models: Kia EV portfolio. Listed in Electric Cars and SUVs.
Sources
Sources and scope
- Scope
- Kia EV3
- Sources
- ElectronsX passenger EV dataset; ev-database.org, cars.com
- Updated
- 2026-11-02