Kia EV3 · 2027

2027 Kia EV3 GT

Announced

81.4 kWh GT AWD

Battery

Battery: 81.4 kWh

Range

Range WLTP, up to. Kia quotes 501 km.: 311 miles

Charging

Fastest charge time 10 to 80%.: 31 mins
AC charge power: 11 kW
AC charge time 10 to 100% on 11 kW, which is the figure to plan around. Kia also quotes 3 hours 55 minutes on 22 kW, but this is a European release: 22 kW is on the EV2's European options list and not on the British one, and few British homes have the three-phase supply to use it. £50 off a home charge point: 7h 15m
System voltage An 800 volt car can take more power from a rapid charger than a 400 volt one, which is why two cars quoting the same battery size can be twenty minutes apart on a motorway stop.: 400 V

Performance

Top speed Limited. Kia quotes 170 km/h.: 106 mph
Acceleration Kia quotes 0 to 100 km/h, which is 62 mph.: 5.7 secs
Motor Two motors: 145 kW at the front and 70 kW at the rear.: 215 kW
Horsepower Metric horsepower, as Kia quotes it: 292 PS is 288 bhp.: 292 hp
Torque: 468 Nm
Sound generator Active Sound Design, through the eight speakers, rising with speed, acceleration and torque. Virtual Gear Shift simulates the shifts to go with it, and lifting off above 100 km/h gets its own coasting sound whether or not the gears are switched on.: Yes

Details

Towing: Yes
Seating: 5 seats

Dimensions

Turning circle: 10.4 metres
Length: 4,310 mm
Width Mirrors folded: 1,850 mm
Height The GT sits on 20 inch wheels and its own suspension, so it is not quite the height of the car it is based on.: 1,575 mm
Boot volume VDA, as Kia quotes it for the GT.: 413 litres
Boot volume (max) With the rear seats folded.: 1,250 litres
Frunk volume Enough for the charging cables.: 25 litres
Drag Coefficient: 0.26 Cd
Wheelbase: 2,680 mm

Tech

App: Yes
Android Auto: Yes
Apple CarPlay: Yes
Over-the-air updates: Yes

EV3 GT from the side, on its 20 inch wheels

The 20 inch GT wheel, and the neon-green calliper behind it

The GT cluster, with a rev counter for gears the car does not have

The semi-bucket sports seats, in suede with neon-green stitching

The back seats, and the neon-green belts

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The Kia EV3 GT · Ivory Silver (matte) · © Kia EV3 GT, head on · Ivory Silver (matte) · © Kia EV3 GT from the side, on its 20 inch wheels · Ivory Silver (matte) · © Kia EV3 GT from behind · Ivory Silver (matte) · © Kia The 20 inch GT wheel, and the neon-green calliper behind it · Ivory Silver (matte) · © Kia The GT badge, under the rear light · Ivory Silver (matte) · © Kia EV3 GT on the road · Ivory Silver (matte) · © Kia The GT cluster, with a rev counter for gears the car does not have · Ivory Silver (matte) · © Kia The semi-bucket sports seats, in suede with neon-green stitching · Ivory Silver (matte) · © Kia The back seats, and the neon-green belts · Ivory Silver (matte) · © Kia