2025 Kia EV3 price and specs

The Kia EV3 electric SUV range is arriving in showrooms later this month, wearing a base price of $47,600 before on-road costs.

That’s the sticker for the Air Standard Range, with the most expensive EV3 being the GT-Line at $63,950 before on-road costs.

That makes the Korean-built SUV around $9000 less than the most affordable Chinese-built Kia EV5, which starts at $56,770 before on-road costs.

It’s also around $20,000 less than the existing Niro EV S, priced at $66,590 before on-roads or over $70,000 drive-away regardless of state or territory. The EV3 can’t match the rivalling BYD Atto 3 with its sub-$40k base price, but it undercuts the Hyundai Kona Electric which starts at $54,000 before on-roads.

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Kia is offering the EV3 with a choice of three trim levels with two different batteries, all of which have the same power and torque figures. That makes the top-spec GT-Line – with its large wheels and greater weight – the slowest-accelerating of the three despite wearing Kia’s sporty trim level name.

The EV3 is underpinned by a version of the Hyundai Motor Group’s E-GMP platform, which can also be found under the larger EV6 and EV9.

It features a 400V electrical architecture however, instead of the 800V system used in those models.

Prospective buyers can now configure the EV3 on Kia’s Australian website.

Pricing

Kia notes that in the ACT, drive-away pricing is available only for the Air Standard Range.

Drivetrains and Efficiency

Dimensions

Servicing and Warranty

Kia has yet to announce servicing information for the EV3, but it notes its seven-year capped-price program “is not active with EV vehicles”.

The brand backs all its cars and SUVs in Australia with a seven-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty, with EVs having a seven-year, 150,000km warranty for their high-voltage electrical components including electric motors and batteries.

Safety

The Kia EV3 has yet to be tested by ANCAP or Euro NCAP.

Standard safety equipment includes:

• 7 airbags
  • Driver
  • Front passenger
  • Centre
  • Front side
  • Curtain
• Autonomous emergency braking
  • Car detection
  • Pedestrian detection
  • Cyclist detection
  • Junction assist
• Lane-keep assist
• Highway Driving Assist 2
• Blind-spot assist
• Driver attention monitoring
• Intelligent speed limit assist
• Front and rear parking sensors
• Reverse camera
• High-beam assist

Standard Equipment

There are three trim levels in the EV3 lineup.

Kia EV3 Air highlights:

• 17-inch alloy wheels
• Kumho PS71 tyres
• Tyre repair kit
• Matte plastic wheel arch cladding
• Black roof rails
• Power-folding, heated, body-colour side mirrors
• Automatic LED headlights
• LED daytime running lights
• Partial LED tail lights
• Acoustic windscreen
• Two-tone cloth upholstery
• Manual seat adjustment
• Column shifter
• 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment display
• 5.0-inch climate control display
• 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster
• Wired and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• Satellite navigation
• 2 x front USB-C ports
• 2 x rear USB-C ports
• Wireless phone charger
• 6-speaker sound system
• DAB+ digital radio
• Dual-zone climate control
• Rear-facing air vents
• V2L capacity interior and exterior
• Kia Connect with over-the-air updates
• i-Pedal one-pedal driving
• Five drive modes
  • Normal
  • Eco
  • Sport
  • Snow
  • My Drive

EV3 Earth adds:

• 19-inch alloy wheels
• Hankook iON Evo tyres
• Two-tone synthetic leather upholstery
• 10-way powered driver’s seat adjustment with lumbar
• Heated and ventilated front seats
• Heated steering wheel
• Auto-dimming rear-view mirror
• Power tailgate

EV3 GT-Line adds:

• 19-inch GT-Line alloy wheels
• Gloss black side mirrors
• Gloss black wheel arch cladding
• LED projector headlights with light cubes
• Full LED tail lights
• Dynamic welcome lights
• Two-tone GT-Line synthetic leather upholstery
• 10-way power passenger seat adjustment with lumbar
• 2-position seat memory
• “Premium Relaxation Seats” driver and passenger
• 8-speaker Harman Kardon sound system
• Head-up display
• Metal sports pedals
• Ambient lighting
• Rear privacy glass
• Extendable centre console tabletop

Colours

Eight exterior colours are available for the EV3, and all but Clear White come at a $550 premium. There’s also a handful of interior colourways.

EV3 exterior colours:

• Clear White
• Snow White Pearl
• Ivory Silver
• Aurora Black Pearl
• Shale Gray
• Frost Blue
• Matcha Green
• Terracotta

EV3 interior colours:

• Subtle Grey with Blue Console Tray (Air, Earth)
• Light Warm Grey with Tangerine Console Tray (Earth only)
• Medium Grey with Grey Console Tray (GT-Line only)

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