Kia's newest electric car for Australia is its most affordable, priced from less than $50,000 drive-away across the country – with higher-grade models offering up to 604km of claimed driving range.
The 2025 Kia EV3 small electric SUV will be the most affordable electric vehicle to wear the South Korean brand's badge when it arrives in showrooms later this month.
The EV3 will be available in four model grades priced from $47,600 plus on-road costs, or between $48,990 and $49,990 drive-away, depending on the state of registration.
It undercuts the larger EV5 (from $56,770 drive-away), as well as its cross-town Hyundai Kona Electric rival (from $54,000 plus on-roads), but is dearer than the BYD Atto 3, which is priced from $39,990 to $44,990 plus on-roads.
The entry-level model is competitive on driving range with the top-of-the-range Atto 3 – at 436km, vs the BYD's 420km – with drive-away prices about $1500 apart in NSW, though the Kia is not as well equipped.
Even the most expensive EV3 – the GT-Line, priced from $63,950 plus on-road costs, or $68,490 to $70,490 drive-away – is cheaper than the entry-level version of the similarly-sized Kia Niro EV ($66,590 plus on-roads).
Based on an adapted version of the Kia group's E-GMP platform – now front-wheel drive and running at 400 volts to save cost, rather than rear-drive and 800V – the EV3 is similar to a Kia Seltos in size.
Standard equipment across the range includes dual 12.3-inch screens, wireless phone charging, LED headlights, and a suite of advanced safety technology, including automatic lane-change technology.
More expensive model grades add a power tailgate, leather-look seats, a head-up display, sunroof, and in the GT-Line, unique styling inside and out.
Powering the entry-level EV3 is a 58.3kWh battery pack connected to the 150kW/283Nm front-mounted electric motor standard across the range, good for a claimed 436km of WLTP lab-tested driving range.
The Air Long Range boosts driving endurance to 604km – thanks to a 81.4kWh battery which, as with the base pack, uses nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) chemistry – while the Earth and GT-Line's larger wheels drop the rating to 563km WLTP.
Debuting on the EV3 is a new i-Pedal 3.0 system, allowing drivers to vary the strength of the electric motor's regenerative braking effects without deactivating the 'one-pedal' setting.
Boot space is rated at 460 litres behind the rear seats, with a further 25L available under the bonnet.
Eight exterior colours are available across the line-up, as well as a choice of interior colours on the Earth grade.
The 2025 Kia EV3 is on sale now, ahead of deliveries and showroom arrivals due to commence this month.
2025 Kia EV3 price in Australia
2025 Kia EV3 drive-away price in Australia
| State/territory | EV3 Air Standard Range | EV3 Air Long Range | EV3 Earth Long Range | EV3 GT-Line Long Range |
| ACT | $48,990 | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| NSW | $48,990 | $56,490 | $62,690 | $68,490 |
| NT | $48,990 | $56,490 | $62,690 | $68,490 |
| QLD | $48,990 | $56,490 | $62,690 | $68,490 |
| SA | $48,990 | $56,490 | $62,690 | $68,490 |
| TAS | $48,990 | $56,490 | $62,690 | $68,490 |
| VIC | $48,990 | $56,490 | $62,690 | $68,490 |
| WA | $49,990 | $57,490 | $63,690 | $70,490 |
A full list of standard features will be confirmed closer to launch.
2025 Kia EV3 Air Standard Range standard features:
2025 Kia EV3 Air Long Range adds (over Air Standard Range):
2025 Kia EV3 Earth Long Range adds (over Air Long Range):
2025 Kia EV3 GT-Line Long Range adds (over Earth Long Range):
Alex Misoyannis has been writing about cars since 2017, when he started his own website, Redline. He contributed for Drive in 2018, before joining CarAdvice in 2019, becoming a regular contributing journalist within the news team in 2020. Cars have played a central role throughout Alex’s life, from flicking through car magazines at a young age, to growing up around performance vehicles in a car-loving family. Highly Commended - Young Writer of the Year 2024 (Under 30) Rising Star Journalist, 2024 Winner Scoop of The Year - 2024 Winner
