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The new Kia EV3 has been revealed. It's a small electric SUV which goes BIG on range and low on price. Will it be the best new electric SUV launched this year? Watch to find out everything you need to know.
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Video chapters:
0:00 Kia’s latest electric car
1:19 The EV3’s interior and tech
2:17 Interior features
3:35 Rear seat practicality
4:54 Boot space
6:54 Batteries and range
7:27 Charging speeds
8:34 Pricing and VERDICT

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@jermineprince9188 27 дней назад

I like how the Kia EV3 looks.

@toyotaprius79 27 дней назад

KIA RAY EV is better tho, at least a far better vehicle for purpose use. Styling is just cladding.

@expomm 13 дней назад

The design is aweful, EV6 is the one for me

@mcwink941 9 дней назад

Still like 5k more then the mg4

@UltraJaff 27 дней назад

There’s something really retro about it, the interior especially, the logo being off centre is a callback to cars from the 80-90s

@madmcadder4536 27 дней назад

I think it reminds me a bit of the Land Rover Defender.

@Mancozeb100 26 дней назад

Reminds me of Citroen - who were big into asymmetric badging too

@chunderground9880 27 дней назад

I quite like this car. Definitely a contender for my next car.

@zeberday1 27 дней назад

KIA are killing it, looooove this

@fffwe3876 23 дня назад

one scratch on battery cost you $60,000. thats how they make money its a scam.

@zeberday1 23 дня назад

@@fffwe3876 what are you on about?

@trstnhn 23 дня назад

@@zeberday1 he's on about some news from ages ago that wasn't even accurate. don't mind him, he definitely is just pushing an agenda.

@keithmoh1 20 дней назад

@@fffwe3876 Why would the battery cost you almost 2x more than the car?

@danieljames404 27 дней назад

Laptop? No, that's for a KFC sharing bucket!

@madmcadder4536 27 дней назад

I wouldn't have that junk muck in me car ;-)

@UltraJaff 27 дней назад

Could use it to hold your box of malteasers

@fama8596 25 дней назад

whatever❤

@Vahndamme 23 дня назад

It's for snorting cocaine lol

@UltraJaff 17 дней назад

@@VahndammeI never thought of that

@Splits-man 27 дней назад

There are just so many EV’s coming out in the market that it’s really difficult when to buy. It’s a good looking car too!

@madmcadder4536 27 дней назад

I would recommend you lease at the moment. I have a friend who works for Audi and they are replacing EV battery cells at 3k a pop under warranty at the moment. Its still very new tech. Honda have gone hybrid 1500cc engine with EV battery that gets charged by the engine. 60 ish MPG I believe. Honda and Toyota do not believe long term Japan can produce enough green electricity for all these EVs. Personally I'm still firmly on the fence regarding full EV's

@MrDuncl 21 день назад

@@madmcadder4536 I the U.K. it only makes sense to lease as that is when you get all the tax benefits. There again the two year old 20000 mile Ioniq 5 for £22000 a local dealer has might be a reasonable purchase,

@ayushmalpeddi2793 17 дней назад

@@madmcadder4536 Only 3K? That is less than engine or transmissions in ICE Audi's which often go for 5k+

@DavidBoreham-kk9dx 16 дней назад

Lease new buy used the technology is still immature all EVs keep improving Batteries keep improving Range keeps improving

@maximusasauluk7359 6 дней назад

@@madmcadder4536 Better to avoid NCA/NMC batteries all together really...unless you want to replace the battery in 15 years (also affects resale value). I mean, by that time they will definitely be cheaper but even if such service will be offered it's still going to be extra cost for a couple of thousand. With LFP battery cells, the car will fall apart before the battery dies lol

@ianmciver7719 27 дней назад

Got a Kia Niro EV2 - great car. To all the EV haters - just try driving one - great seamless power delivery - smooth drive all way through. As long as you got a driveway to charge up safely no real problems. Yes long journeys need a little forward planning but bo biggy whilst ya grab lunch/take a break. Would never go back unless for ££ reasons. converted Petrol head biker 👍👍

@madmcadder4536 27 дней назад

I would be interested to know your EVs range in cold weather (see What Cars multi Vehicle EV test at Mill Brook) most EVs seem to get 100 miles less range than the official figures at around 11 degrees C in the UK. If you only use yours for commuting locally you probably will not be effected.

@kiae-nirodiariesencore4270 26 дней назад

I've had an e-Niro here in France since March 2019, we have to date done 101,000 km in the car. It has been pretty much faultless apart from the 12v battery needing replacement. It is great to drive and super efficient. Our winter/summer average is 14 kWh/100 km...so just over 4 miles/kWh?...450 km on a full charge is easily done, a mid winter 1,100 km run to Germany in 2022 (grandkids get born at inconvenient times and places!)...suggests that 350 km is more realistic in winter on fast roads. EV3 looks great but not much of a step up in charging speeds sadly.

@Aliens_Gonna_Get_Ya 25 дней назад

it’s an EV so it’s a shitbox 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@kiae-nirodiariesencore4270 25 дней назад

@@Aliens_Gonna_Get_Ya Oh please!.. just crawl back into your polluted fossil fuel hole and don't bother making stupid comments.

@Orange_Manbaby 24 дня назад

@@madmcadder4536at 11 degs C you’d probably lose 30. Freezing 60 miles.

@sillystuff6247 23 дня назад

Hyundai/KIA & Tesla are winning the (non-Chinese) EV transition.

@Twin.motors 20 часов назад

Tesla is in a league of their own but yes, kia and Hyundai are doing well too

@alex99398 17 дней назад

This is such a unique and good looking vehicle...clean lines and not overstyled. Really like the thoughtful touches both inside and out. Can definitely see myself driving one. Keep up the excellent reviews.

@summergmm 15 дней назад

I love EV5 that launched in Thailand recently, perfect size around 30 cm. longer than EV3 and look fantastic.

@ankurnits1 27 дней назад

Huge respect to kia. They have turned their perception. Making great cars lately

@toyotaprius79 27 дней назад

And completely abandoning the entry level market. Do you not see this as a grave sign of a top -heavy market economy fit for collapse??

@RodneyW 25 дней назад

It's not even available yet... at the moment, all that you can drive is the press release ! How can you call it a "great car"?!

@trstnhn 23 дня назад

@@toyotaprius79 $30k ev is not an entry level offering?

@UltraJaff 26 дней назад

5:54 The gap is there for good reason, the car comes with reclining seats, theres afew videos on the internet where one of the seats is reclined and the other isn’t. The seats were not reclined when Doug was walking around the car. Reclining the seats may also help allows a touch more headroom. Reclining rear seats is a feature that’s easy to forget but a good one to have nonetheless.

@wattouk 24 дня назад

Pre-production model probably doesn't have the seats that recline to fill the gap. Production cars will have the recliner built into the seat back.

@andyking576 26 дней назад

Thanks Doug for another considered review. Really like the EV3’s exterior and interior. This could well be a replacement for our ID3, at the end of the year.

@drive-channel1834 27 дней назад

This is a beautiful EV Exterior is OK, acceptable. Interior looks excellent ; simple-clean-tidy dashboard layout, horizontal display. And drive shifter on the column frees up center console area from unnecessary clutter.

@twowheelsandcroissant 19 дней назад

looks really neat.. like a mini EV9, interior with felt material makes it feel like a living room

@jaysontang 22 дня назад

looks awesome, Kia's design are hitting the mark

@manuelsevigny6855 23 дня назад

Most probably my next véhicule

@markymarkreviews 27 дней назад

Excellent review & car. Disappointed that remains FWD and probably prone to torque steer especially in the wet. Will salivate over a potential GT or “N” spec AWD version in the future. Ioniq 5N is nice but just too big. This is perfectly sized for a hot EV. Only other disappointment is the slowish charge speeds. Other 400v cars now do 150-170kW, (and Tesla 240+ kW with 400v!), so no excuse really but the charge curve is more relevant than charge speed, so let’s see.

@stefan2796 27 дней назад

Good looking car! Well done KIA!

@binarytech8457 27 дней назад

Is new Sportage also on the way?

@OllieWong-mw5le 10 дней назад

Love how articulate you are for your car reviews. Great work.

@ASD-DAD 24 дня назад

Which other car brand is building great EVs besides Kia?

@linusmlgtips2123 21 день назад

At this price point? Can't think of any. Tesla is the $30-40k EV standard of course but the lack of physical buttons plus me hating elon musk both make me want to pursue an EV3.

@ASD-DAD 21 день назад

@@linusmlgtips2123 Same here, I won't buy anything elon sells.

@Chaos96_ 18 дней назад

@@ASD-DAD 😂 yea because we are poor

@bafattvahetere 11 дней назад

@@Chaos96_ You are, we not.

@lancenutter1067 7 дней назад

Chevy Bolt. Good car, 250 miles range and 26,700$ new.

@acceleratedriving 16 дней назад

Do you know if standard and long range versions will be available at launch? Range for these? What will be braked towing limit.? I’ve got great variation on reviews. Local dealers don’t know. Kia uk refer me to dealers. Grr.

@petermapleston5494 21 день назад

Can't understand why the guy makes a comparison with the Hyundai Kona EV but not the Kia e-Niro.

@tkmachex 26 дней назад

Hie I'm from Zimbabwe. I like watching your videos. I was asking that if possible can you also use kilometers coz don't understand miles

@Twenty1world 26 дней назад

1 mile = 1.6 kilometers The standard model has 408 km ragn, and the long range model has 560km range. That's impressive.

@andders2477 10 дней назад

Its 2 classes below EV6, total other tech and platform. Why dont we get any news on the EV5 ? is it not coming to EU/UK.

@liamjpbrady 19 дней назад

Great review and a nice car! Your use of the word 'sat' instead of 'sitting' is so funny, though! 'Sitting' and 'standing' doesn't seem to be a word that Brits have heard before.....

@user-qj3yo5pm2k 24 дня назад

Hyundai Kia are light years ahead of BMW BENZ and AUDI

@rcpmac 10 дней назад

At least the Audi charges almost 2x faster 200+kw

@snippidippi 14 часов назад

Audi is just a brag name. Audi has many issues with quality, bad comfort and the small models have high Db level in cockpit. They look cool and people pays the overprice for that

@roadstoride-norway101 26 дней назад

link please, for that awesome kicks 😎💯👍

@brokeboy87 24 дня назад

For the refresh or update KIA should have the AC fixed on the bottom of the LCD screen instead of in that weird awkward space. But I'm loving everything else about this SUV.

@David-Dumont 27 дней назад

Pls review the Honda Eny1

@scaras323 5 дней назад

Fantascit Car ! We gotta see the final price but this is a candy !

@davdep 27 дней назад

Nice looking car!

@haze1123 15 дней назад

Love it. Looks great. Awesome color as well.

@dannnsss8034 27 дней назад

Beautiful!

@YourMajestyTheKing 16 дней назад

Love it. this can be a replacement for my Prius if it is a hybrid.

@markgeller5900 25 дней назад

NOTICE that the distance of the front seat "where I would be comfortable driving" is 4 inches back, from where the moderator is talking from in the back sea, WITH the front seat adjusted forward to be even to the pillar. Why be deceptive? Also, he's just not that tall. If you don't care about rear leg room, and want 300 miles this is great. Great competitor to the more expensive Volvo 30.

@irenecheca6575 27 дней назад

And AWD version???!!! Now, that is different to all competitors in the US in the segment: Bolt, Kona, Niro, similar perhaps to Equinox.

@2JiP8 20 дней назад

I’m so, so excited for the EV3! LR GT-line and I’m a happy man.

@Tom-bp6no 23 дня назад

Nice size hatchback. I like it.

@papasquat355 День назад

It's like they designed it without considering the steering wheel. They should make that part of the steering wheel clear or put a tiny QLED screen there so you can see what's behind it.

@iridemountainbikes 12 дней назад

I'd buy the 250mile one if it had faster charging, I think under 20mins 10% to 80% would make having a longer range vehicle less of an issue. Seems a bit daft to not have the same charging speeds as the EV9 and EV6. Why not offer faster charging as an option to both the short and long range models for those that can afford it?

@007mickey2 17 дней назад

'Makes it really easy to vurtue signal to whoever is in the passenger seat' Hilarious

@palebeachbum 14 дней назад

Since this is replacing the Kia Soul EV, I wonder if the EV3 will also be the basis for the next-generation Kia Soul.

@kiskis0611 24 дня назад

this front wheel very efficent i compare to my E niro get up to 6miles/kWh no any ev does that so this car can reach 400mile range

@bertchalmers 26 дней назад

It's about the same price, range, battery size and charging speed even boot size as an ID3/Born.

@madmcadder4536 27 дней назад

KIA seem to have come on in leaps and bounds in the last few years. Strangely I like the look of this EV if they carry the proto type styling through to the production model that is!! However in your, 11 degrees C, EV testing at Mill brook I noticed the figures for these vehicles in the UK at least are around 100 miles less than the official figures so 255 miles becomes a true figure of around 155 miles realistic range.

@Gonegonegone977 3 дня назад

Love it. But I refuse to work through dealers and their last minute “market pricing adjustments” as extortion.

@bedbath9056 13 дней назад

Quality on this vehicle surpasses Audi, Tesla and any EV i've seen, they should all copy KIA now on. ! What a great job.

@rcpmac 10 дней назад

Nonsense

@king-crane4956 День назад

Kia also announced that they will be building this car in Mexico to qualify for the US ev tax credits and will be priced at $30k for the base model (not sure if that includes the $7,500 credit in that price or not) either way a nice thing to see more cost effective cars coming to the North American market instead of getting another $100k+ truck or three row SUV.

@Carfan678 27 дней назад

Nice interior

@johndoyle4723 14 дней назад

Very nice and will sell well, Kia are a force to be reckoned with. Charging speed is low, could have done better. Better than an EV6? No way, not even close. I will be keeping my EV6 which is better looking than the newer facelift version.

@Koulis_ 26 дней назад

The EV2 would be the logical Soul EV replacement when it comes out in 2026.

@johnw65uk 23 дня назад

Those roof bars also allow you to attach a ping pong net and have a game whilst you wait for charging.

@Steve_in_NJ 27 дней назад

OMG! I just leased a new Niro EV Wave -- is this EV3 smaller than the Niro? The Soul is a big smaller and I found the shape so frumpy. I really do love my Niro EV and have had it for just one week.

@Orange_Manbaby 23 дня назад

Quite similar size.

@dcvariousvids8082 27 дней назад

The HVAC control seems to have been designed, by someone sitting in the passenger seat. As to the outside, it’s another IBC on wheels. When they did the wind tunnel tests, could they not find anything but a breeze block?

@LilyJ88 22 дня назад

Lovely car. I wanna grab one

@wildbill6366 23 дня назад

Wow , I really like it ❤❤❤❤

@mohnournaimat7830 23 дня назад

THANK YOU

@ianchamberlain330 23 дня назад

The Chinese have lowered these prices down to a more affordable range but I doubt it will be that low at launch

@KeithI-yz5wb 20 дней назад

For reference, how tall are you?

@davidvestey6014 12 дней назад

Brilliant, no loading lip in the boot. Beloved by reviewers who never put anything in the boot that will fall out as soon as you accelerate or park on a hill 😮

@andrewmutavi590 19 часов назад

Love the design,cant wait to get it second hand in the coming years

@minstral9 27 дней назад

Nice interior. However, I personally am not so keen on the exterior design. From the side it looks more like a military utility vehicle. Can't imagine the box-like shape does much to improve efficiency.

@Mancozeb100 26 дней назад

Cd figure of 0.26 - so, surprisingly aerodynamic - SUVs usually above 0.35. Saloons between .25 and .3. Designers have much better understanding of aerodynamics in recent times, with computer modelling and the likes.

@trstnhn 23 дня назад

For people that don't like the boxy look of KIA EVs, Hyundai is going the more rounded design for their EVs.

@DS93061 11 дней назад

I'm still wondering since when "sitting" become "sat" ?

@Orange_Manbaby День назад

Really nice car. Definitely on my list.

@frits8986 14 дней назад

Id choose this over any of the competitors all day

@morning8404 19 дней назад

The back seat reclines, but no explanation is provided.

@amaske22 23 дня назад

Don't forget about the ev 5

@FreddyGunawan 26 дней назад

Perfect family car

@michaelbolt1933 26 дней назад

Looks cool

@rjsmith2007 17 дней назад

Let's hope the QR code won't be on the final model either.

@megapangolin1093 24 дня назад

Great video. Really like the idea of being able to use a laptop whilst driving, it saves so much time as you can work whilst driving, particularly on motorways, which are boring, and especially useful to watch videos or play games in traffic. The crashes and lives lost from distracted drivers is definately worth it. KIA are onto something here. Excellent idea to have dashboard screens that are unable to be seen without peering around the steering wheel, it helps concentration and being able to get information quickly. Good to see hard plastics, no need for squishy dashboards as noone ever sits on it. Hope the LED headlights are really bright, so that they dazzle other drivers at night.

@modelcitizen1977 2 дня назад

Best looking of the three entry EVs

@wokeupandsmellthecoffee214 13 дней назад

Very very nice

@markdrummond7 18 дней назад

Kia/Hyundai achieve 90% of claimed range. VW 50%. My personal experience.

@Twin.motors 20 часов назад

It's all fun and games when compared to the "competitors" you mentioned but in reality this is going up against the Model Y in terms of price since KIA loves to overprice their models.

@Matti861 13 дней назад

Long range is the one but I really don't like the wheels. Sometimes I feel like manufacturers go way to far trying to stand out with their evs. I don't need blue badging or a super futuristic interior. Just make a normal car lol

@witsendcottage595 27 дней назад

Needs a doggy window in the rear...HUD available?

@davidtison3974 18 дней назад

When a 6lb battery can move a 3000lb vehicle 20/25 miles in snow, freezing cold, sizzling heat, up or down a mountain and still run the heater , AC, radio , power steering and other misc. accessories, like a convertible top movement or cell phone charging then Ev will have a chance, Maybe. There will still be charging issues , battery replacement issues and of course the ridiculous cost issues. Basically that's the E=mc2 of electric vehicles.

@brianallan9035 27 дней назад

Looks great, very premium. More sleepless nights in Germany?

@GTKdje3 27 дней назад

Hilarious they have to make EVs relaxing and entertaining for charging time.😅

@Gimlet6051 21 день назад

You have no ideas about differences between EV and traditional engine car. This is not just about killing time when you charge EVs. You have to start the engine to do something in the traditional car with noise meanwhile an EV provides personal and private space where you can actually do your work or rest relying on a huge battery.

@philclark7346 24 дня назад

This will sell like hot cakes.

@rcpmac 10 дней назад

Really slow charging undermines the range benefits. Good looking car though.

@Orange_Manbaby 10 дней назад

It’s perfectly decent speed if you want to stop for a 20 minute break.

@horizonberg 16 дней назад

seems aight, let's just hope that when you need an eventual battery replacement, kia won't screw you like @transportevolved!

@Orange_Manbaby 15 дней назад

Batteries last 300,000+ miles. The chassis will wear out first.

@FreddyGunawan 26 дней назад

4.3 meter. As long as hrv

@BobSure_AKA_PotatoSmasher 19 дней назад

Where's the EV5?! I want an EV5!!

@YalokIy 27 дней назад

Rather slow charging speeds

@marklola12 10 дней назад

looks great but i can tell lease prices will be near 400 a month so will be a ripoff

@dondons38 27 дней назад

Nope, too wide. Single track Country lanes, garages, busy car parks? This is not a small car.

@humanform5354 27 дней назад

Compared to the EV9, it is small...

@trstnhn 23 дня назад

How big is this? The size of a CRV?

@Najeebster 27 дней назад

Kia/Hyundai keep hitting it out of the park. This absolutely craps all all over offerings from VW Group and most other European manufacturers. There also an EV4 on the way I believe which will challenge the Model 3 segment. All the Koreans need now is to get an EV1 or EV 2 entry level EV on the roadmap and they’ll be the best sellers in Europe - especially if Chinese brands are penalised by tariffs

@trstnhn 23 дня назад

Is EU putting tariffs on Chinese EVs?

@Molishious 17 дней назад

I’m very interested in this if it comes out as an AWD with at least 300 hp. I’m after a hot hatch and this could be it. The Volvo EX 30 has gone minimalist and that’s a deal breaker for me. I just see cost cutting. Other than the dysfunctional location of the climate controls this seems like a very sensible mixture of style and functional design. This is a bit small, but if I’m getting more range while maintaining good horsepower, I’d be willing to sacrifice the space. I actually like driving a smaller car. All that said I’d probably prefer the EV 5 but Kia isn’t bringing that to the US any time soon.

@kuro68000 10 дней назад

They moved the charge port to the wrong place 😕

@douglasmayor5022 8 дней назад

Two-toned seats look like the car was flooded 😂

@petersimms4982 16 дней назад

MG4 😊

@light126 22 дня назад

We should lobby the congress to allow the best EV cars into our market, instead of block them from coming to our market.

@pouleichel2760 5 дней назад

what is it about motor journalist and climate controls ? It's AUTOMATIC you set the temperature ONCE and never touch it again. so how cares about where on the screen it is?

@absurdusername9519 5 дней назад

Touchscreen controls are horrid compared to physical controls. Depending on conditions and how cold/hot I personally am the air temp and flow are changed and adjusted plenty of times.