Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
➡️The all-new 2027 Kia EV3 has officially debuted in the US at the New York Auto Show, and it’s about time. This compact EV SUV has already been making waves in other markets, but now it’s finally ready to take on American buyers.
Under the skin, it rides on the same dedicated E-GMP EV architecture as its bigger relatives like the EV9, but with 400- rather than 800-volt electrics and a much shorter 105.5-inch (2,680 mm) wheelbase. Buyers get a choice of two battery packs, starting with a 58.3 kWh delivering up to 220 miles (354 km) of EPA range. Step up to the 81.4 kWh battery and that climbs to an estimated 320 miles (515 km) in front-wheel drive form.
Performance depends on trim, and though Kia in the US doesn’t quote an output for the single-motor powertrain, it rates it at 201 hp (204 PS / 150 kW) in Europe. If it’s the same setup expect mid-seven-second zero to 60 mph (97 kmh) times and enough kick to handle most city sorties.
Dual-motor all-wheel drive models are confirmed as making 261 hp (265 PS / 195 kW), and the range-topping GT gets a further lift to 288 hp (292 PS / 215 kW). That ought to be enough to drop the 60 mph time to 5.5 seconds judging by the Euro numbers for the same thing.
Besides, you get more than an extra 17 hp when you step up to the GT. Kia also throws in sport-tuned suspension and steering, plus the option to equip your EV3 with the same kind of Virtual Gear Shift (VGS) and Active Sound Design (ASD) noise generator that’s already won heaps of praise on other Hyundai Group cars like the Ioniq 5 N.
The EV3 lands in US dealers at the back end of 2026 as a MY27 and prices are tipped to start at around $35,000.
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➡️The all-new 2027 Kia EV3 has officially debuted in the US at the New York Auto Show, and it’s about time. This compact EV SUV has already been making waves in other markets, but now it’s finally ready to take on American buyers.
Under the skin, it rides on the same dedicated E-GMP EV architecture as its bigger relatives like the EV9, but with 400- rather than 800-volt electrics and a much shorter 105.5-inch (2,680 mm) wheelbase. Buyers get a choice of two battery packs, starting with a 58.3 kWh delivering up to 220 miles (354 km) of EPA range. Step up to the 81.4 kWh battery and that climbs to an estimated 320 miles (515 km) in front-wheel drive form.
Performance depends on trim, and though Kia in the US doesn’t quote an output for the single-motor powertrain, it rates it at 201 hp (204 PS / 150 kW) in Europe. If it’s the same setup expect mid-seven-second zero to 60 mph (97 kmh) times and enough kick to handle most city sorties.
Dual-motor all-wheel drive models are confirmed as making 261 hp (265 PS / 195 kW), and the range-topping GT gets a further lift to 288 hp (292 PS / 215 kW). That ought to be enough to drop the 60 mph time to 5.5 seconds judging by the Euro numbers for the same thing.
Besides, you get more than an extra 17 hp when you step up to the GT. Kia also throws in sport-tuned suspension and steering, plus the option to equip your EV3 with the same kind of Virtual Gear Shift (VGS) and Active Sound Design (ASD) noise generator that’s already won heaps of praise on other Hyundai Group cars like the Ioniq 5 N.
The EV3 lands in US dealers at the back end of 2026 as a MY27 and prices are tipped to start at around $35,000.
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