Looking at the launch info of the new Kia EV3. I’m okay with waiting for the US release as I was planning to wait a bit longer anyway.
So far I’m liking what I’m seeing.
The driver cockpit is a lot like the EV9. Which is great because when I looked at the dash of the EV9 last time I was at the dealer, I was super happy to see they brought tactility back to the driver experience. The dash looks like they basically lifted it from the EV9 and put it in the EV3.
It’s not going to be a high performance EV. It appears to still be at 400V. In fact, there’s a subtle jab in the launch video that the EV6 remains the performance option for the compact SUV.
I noticed that it appears to still be using CCS and isn’t launching with J3400/NACS. However, apparently the launch in the US is about a year later than other parts of the world, so perhaps showing the use of CCS is more of a global thing.
There will be range options and performance options. I’ll probably go with the GT-line. There doesn’t seem to be a full set of numbers, yet, but it seems the long range version should be over 350 miles of range. I’ve been doing GREAT with my 250 mile range Niro EV, so if the performance variant eats into that range a bit, so long as it remains around 300 miles, I’ll be happy.
Now, Kia will have their Kia Connect store, which sounds super bad. But apparently Kia has committed to never paywalling functionality. Rather, you can buy customizations, such as dash themes and whatnot.
One striking thing that I noticed in all the photos and videos is there doesn’t appear to be highly reflective glossy interior surfaces. I had my Niro EV piano black surfaces covered to block sun reflections from blinding me.
I’ll still be in my Niro EV for a few more years yet. But I’m loving what I’m seeing in the EV3.
#Kia #KiaEV #KiaEV3 #EV3 #EV #ElectricVehicles
Hayo Lücke
Tesla In The Gong
SoyaCincau
EvAutos25
Mr Tech King
bedast
Man of Many
alchemistmuffin