The Kia range is renewed with the debut of the Kia EV3. It is a new compact electric crossover that aims to become a reference for the future of the Korean company. This model will soon also be a protagonist on Italian roads, with the aim of guaranteeing Kia the possibility of further growth in the zero-emission car segment.
Compact and electric
The new Kia crossover aims to become, as mentioned at the beginning, a real point of reference for the manufacturer’s range, ready to also launch several new hybrid cars in the next future. The project is based on E-GMP platformmodular architecture from the Hyundai Group on which the company has already developed other models, such as the recent one Kia EV4 sports sedan, and which will continue to be used for other projects over the next few years. The New Kia EV3 is characterized by compact dimensions with a length of 4.3 meters it’s a wheelbase of 2.68 metres. These are measures that make the crossover suitable for city use but also spacious enough for families.
At launch, the Kia EV3 will be available in two versions, both featuring a 204 HP electric motor and front-wheel drive. The first version will have a battery of 58 kWh while the second will be able to count on a large battery 81 kWh (a really high value considering the compact dimensions of the crossover) The company has confirmed that the new EV3 will be able to travel up to 600 kilometers with one battery charge (in the “long range” version). As regards charging, however, the crossover will be able to exploit direct current charging power up to 128 kW, in order to bring the charge from 10% to 80% in 31 minutes, while the alternating current charging will be 11 kW or 22 kW (as optional). As for performance, the crossover is credited with a 0-100 km/h completed in 7.5 seconds and a top speed of 170 km/h.
Outside, the Kia EV3 proposes the design of the company’s recent productions, with an elegant and linear style and a new reinterpretation of the characteristic Tiger Face of the brand. Inside, however, the dashboard includes a 30 inch display, composed of three different clusters. The first, 12.3 inches, is dedicated to the instrument panel. Then there is a 5-inch cluster for managing the air conditioning and another 12.3-inch cluster for the infotainment system. In addition to a rich array of ADAS and the Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) system, the Kia crossover will also integrate the new AI Assistant, which will allow the use of intelligent intelligence for the first time on a Kia electric car. artificial generative.
Price and availability
The New Kia EV3 will arrive on the market during the second half of 2024. Sales will start during the month of July in South Korea while for the European market and, in particular, Italy it will probably be necessary to wait untillast quarter of 2024 for its debut in dealerships. By the end of the year, therefore, Kia’s new compact crossover will begin to carve out its space on Italian roads. For the moment, Kia has not released the price list of the new Kia EV3 which is expected to launch from less than 40,000 euros, with a discount obtainable thanks to state incentives. More details will arrive over the next few months.
