The all new and fully electric Kia EV3 will produce a super-fast GT version with 250 kW of power and acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in under 6.0 seconds, the company has confirmed.
Kia’s global team has revealed preliminary details of the upcoming dual-motor AWD and GT AWD versions, likely to arrive sometime in 2025.
Both will use the larger 81.4kWh Long Range battery pack, with the GT hero aiming for a combined output of 250kW and 468Nm, according to provisional figures that Kia says are “still in development and may be subject to change” .
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Kia also hinted at a 0-100km/h target of under 6.0 seconds, which would put the little EV3 GT in the realm of hot hatches, but also in the realm of popular EVs from other brands such as Cupra and Volkswagen.
The regular EV3 AWD, meanwhile, will offer 385Nm from its twin-motor AWD system – with no power figure listed for now – and a target 0-62mph time of under 7.0 seconds, which is around 1.0 second is faster than the 150 kW FWD version.
Worldwide, the AWD Long Range will be available in Standard and GT-Line versions. The GT also gets the option of unique alloy wheels with a diameter of up to 21 inches.
Further details will be revealed in due course, with no firm launch date set for either the EV3 AWD or the GT.
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The 2025 Kia EV3 will land in Australia early next year, with Kia’s local division marking March-April as the likely launch date Down Under.
Initially, only the single-engine FWD version will be offered, likely in a range of variants including at least one of the Air or Earth trims, alongside a flagship GT-Line. Australian pricing and specifications are yet to be confirmed.
Key competitors listed by the Korean manufacturer include the Volvo EX30, Volkswagen ID.3 and BYD Atto 3. While the ID.3 is not yet sold in Australia, the related Cupra Born is offered locally.
AutoExpert understands that the EV3 will start around $50,000 in Australia, perhaps slightly less, based on the EV’s positioning in other markets such as the UK.
The EV3 is available in the UK in three different trim levels and with two battery options, with prices starting from £32,995 (A$64,837), and a maximum of £42,835 (A$84,173) for the top-spec GT-Line S with Heat Pump.
While direct conversions may make that sound ridiculously expensive, it’s the positioning within the lineup that gives a more accurate indication of how the EV3 could be priced when it reaches Australia.
The base EV3 can be had for less than Britain’s most affordable automatic-equipped Sportage, a mid-range model that comes with a 48V mild-hybrid system as standard.
In Australia, the mid-range Sportage SX+ starts from $42,050 plus on-road costs with a 2.0-litre petrol engine and front-wheel drive, rising to $47,450 with the 2.0-litre turbo-diesel with all-wheel drive.
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