Kia EV3 Review

​Pricing

Prices start at £32,995 for the EV3 Air 58.3kWh, or the jump up to the 81.4kWh adds only £3,000 to the price. That means that you can get a comfortable, well equipped, 370-mile electric family car for £35,995. Definitely good news, as that makes the EV3 Air 81.4kWh one of the cheapest electric cars to offer such a long driving range. It even undercuts the MG4 Extended Range, which ‘only’ manages a 323 mile WLTP range, and not many manufacturers can really claim to be better value than MG. Well done, Kia! 

Having said that, the range does stretch right up to £43,895 for the top-spec model, so you can find yourself spending a lot of cash if you’re not careful. PCP finance deals and leasing costs also look a bit punchy next to some rivals – notably the Renault Megane E-Tech and MG4 – so it does depend a bit on how you’re buying the car. Even so, you do get that seven-year, 100,000 mile warranty on the new Kia EV3, which is always a big incentive.

Running costs

Kias are generally good for efficiency, and the EV3 is no different. You’ll probably see around 3.3- to 3.8 miles per kWh, which is good for roughly 250- to 312 miles in the big battery car, or 170- to 220 miles from the smaller battery. 

Insurance

The Kia EV3 falls into insurance groups 32- to 36, which is a touch higher than average; the Skoda Elroq, VW ID.3 and Mini Countryman will all be a bit cheaper, so make sure that you get a personalised insurance quote on the Kia before you commit to it.  

Servicing

You’ll have to service the Kia every two years or 24,000 miles (whichever comes first), which is roughly half as often as the service intervals on most petrol and diesel cars. Kia also offers competitive, fixed-price service plans that can be spread into monthly costs.