Overview
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published official range ratings on Tuesday showing the EV3 base FWD at about 221 miles, the long-range FWD at about 321 miles, and long-range AWD variants at about 280 miles.
- Kia has begun production of the EV3 at its Pesquería, Nuevo León plant and says the model will reach U.S. showrooms this summer.
- The EV3 will ship in five trims with two battery sizes: a 58.3 kWh standard pack and an 81.4 kWh long-range pack, with AWD standard on higher trims and optional on mid-level trims.
- All models include a native NACS charge port, use Hyundai Motor Group’s 400-volt E‑GMP architecture, and support DC fast charging that the company rates at roughly 29–31 minutes to go from 10% to 80%; the cabin adds Kia’s ccNC cockpit, OTA updates, and V2L capability.
- Electrek reports U.S. pricing starting at $29,890 for the base Light trim while other outlets had expected about $35,000, a gap that matters because the EV3’s long EPA range, Mexican production and lower price position it to attract buyers leaving expiring leases and to pressure legacy affordable EVs such as the Bolt and Leaf.