2024 Kia EV3 priced in the UK

The 2024 Kia EV3 has been priced from about $65,000 in the UK, where the entry-level Air version of the all-new small electric SUV will cost £32,995 drive-away and the flagship GT-Line S will cost £43,895 – the equivalent of $A65,175 and $A86,721 respectively.

These figures are direct currency conversions and won’t be applied by Kia in Australia, where shipping costs, sales volumes and market positioning including competitor vehicles could be different.

They do, however, give us a rough indication as to where the volume-selling new model will be positioned here relative to other Kia EVs and what Aussies should expect in terms of the local EV3 line-up and specs.

While the larger Kia EV5 mid-size electric SUV is yet to arrive in Australia or the UK, the base EV3 is £4330 ($A8550) cheaper than the entry-level version of the comparably sized Niro EV in the UK (at £37,325 pounds ($A73,698).

Given the Niro EV is currently Kia Australia’s most affordable battery-electric model at $66,590 plus ORCs, the same positioning would equate to a local EV3 starting price of around $58,000.

That would make it significantly cheaper than Kia’s own EV6 (from $72,590) and EV9 ($97,000) electric SUVs.

But since the upcoming EV5 is expected to be priced from around $60K and the EV3 will compete with everything from the upcoming new MG ZS EV (currently priced from $39,990 drive-away) to the Jeep Avenger ($53,990 plus ORCs) and Hyundai Kona Electric ($54,000 plus ORCs), we expect Kia’s smallest EV to be priced from closer to $50K when it arrives here in 2025.

Three trims are being offered in the UK – Air, GT-Line and fully-loaded GT-Line S – all fitted with a 150kW/283Nm single-motor powertrain, but the base Air is available with a choice of battery packs.

It can be had with either a ‘standard range’ 58.3kWh battery or a ‘long-range’ 84.1kWh unit that gives it a maximum WLTP driving range of up to 599km – up from 430km for the smaller pack.

Headline equipment for the UK-spec EV3 Air includes 17-inch alloy wheels, LED headlights, cloth upholstery, a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, 5.3-inch climate control interface, 12.3-inch infotainment system, wireless smartphone mirroring, heated front seats and steering wheel, adaptive cruise control, reversing camera and rain-sensing wipers.

The GT-Line adds 19-inch alloy, a unique body kit, two-tone ‘GT-Line’ upholstery, automatic flush door-handles, alloy pedals, a sliding centre console, multi-colour ambient lighting, wireless charging pad and digital key compatibility.

Stepping up to the GT-Line S brings an eight-speaker Harmon Kardon sound system, customisable head-up display, powered sunroof and front ‘relaxation’ seats, heated rear outboard seats, ventilated front seats, smart power tailgate, vehicle-to-load (V2L) functionality, remote smart parking assist, blind-spot view monitor and a 360-degree camera.

Both the GT-Line and GT-Line S exclusively come with the long-range battery as standard, however, their bigger wheels and different body kits trim the range to 558km.

Odds are Australia’s Kia EV3 range will comprise the same Air, Earth and GT-Line grades (as per the bigger Kia EV5 and EV9), and the entry-level version is likely to share most of the UK Air’s standard kit list, while the local GT-Line flagship should echo the UK’s GT-Line S.

Australian EV3 pricing and specification details won’t be announced until closer to its release next year, following the EV5’s delayed launch later this year.

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