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The Golf of EVs -- New Kia EV3 review -- The best new electric family car

The Golf of EVs -- New Kia EV3 review -- The best new electric family car

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This is the new Kia EV3, an electric crossover that's Volkswagen Golf-sized in its footprint, but also, costing from 32, 995, Golf-priced. If it's good enough, it could just be the kind of car that buyers default to. A base EV3 comes with a 58kWh battery with 267 miles of range. An extra 3000 gets you an 81kWh battery with 372 miles of range. That's the model tested here by our Editor, Mark Tisshaw. Its single motor makes 201bhp and 209lb ft, good enough for 0-62mph in 7. 7sec and a top speed of 105mph. It should return 4. 2 miles per kWh of energy efficiency. It can charge at up to 128kW. For more on the Kia EV3 and its rivals, visit www. autocar. co. uk. And for even more still, visit the Autocar archive for access to our entire 129-year history, at themagazineshop. com/autocar.
Date: 2024-09-27

Comments and reviews: 8


Super excited about this. Shame about the relatively slow charging speeds, although I suppose something has to give to have this level of kit at an ICE price. At least from reading other reviews the winter range shouldn't be as affected as the EV3 has a heat pump and resistive Positive Temperature Coefficient (PTC) heating system.
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No catch on the base EV3 vs the similarly priced Golf TDi
How about EV3 (theoretical) range 265 miles vs Golf over 600 miles, or EV3 charging to 100% taking 40 minutes or more vs Golf taking 4 minutes to fill up, or EV3 range dropping significantly in cold weather vs Golf no cold weather impact on range

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My only real moan is the porky 1850 width due to being on the Ev6 platform, which is a bit wide for UK roads, parking spaces etc. This is not really an SUV rather an estate car sitting on a huge battery pack which is the only way with current battery tech they can build EVs.
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EVs are garbage! There will never be enough reliable electricity produced sufficient to replace the IC fleet, no matter what your handlers say! And the production and dismantling of EVs is far more toxic than IC cars!
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You can get a Golf Match 1. 5 eTSi auto for 2k less than base spec Kia EV3 Air.
And you can spec the extras you want on the Golf. Its over 40K to get a well specced EV3

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I'd give up 5 miles of range in exchange for normal door handles. Otherwise this finally seems to be a true Soul EV, without being burdened by the need for an ICE variant.
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I like Kia but Hyundai seems to take a little extra time to bake in the oven to deliver an ultimate better product. Makes me excited for the Ioniq 3!
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If a presenter can not say Three instead of Free they should not be allowed to review a car that has Free, sorry, I mean Three in its name
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