Kia EV3 Review 2025 | Changing Lanes TV

Watch Caroline's Kia EV3 review for everything you need to know about buying Kia's new compact electric crossover in Ireland in 2025.

With compact dimensions yet a wheelbase the same as the Sportage, the EV3 promises to be a stylish and practical car. There are two battery options with the largest capable of driving up to 600 kilometres on a single battery charge.

Let's take a closer look!

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[chrishyde]

Excellent to the point review. As an EV, it's main weak spots are efficiency and front wheel drive. My Model 3 LR has over 30% better efficiency, and that's with much more power and performance than the EV3. Aerodynamics might be the EV3's issue, but interesting to see results in summer. Nevertheless, I'd consider one.

[contra_plano]

I did 390km with my old E-niro... In God conditions

[Mancozeb]

Heard a few other UK and EU reviews complaining about the range too - wondering if this is mostly to do with winter range ? My Soul is showing low to mid-20s kWh/100km in last month or so … but the Accumulated figure, over the last 5000km is still showing 16.2kWh/100km. That includes a mix of trips to Scotland, Northern Ireland and West Cork, from Bray. Be interested to see how the EV3 does into the new year.

[andriesjoosse]

Good review! Just one small point of positive critique, sometimes the audio of the microphone is a bit bad which I found a bit distracting. Maybe a problem with the hardware?

[sirishkumar-mz]

The futuristic hammerhead front-end design gives the bZ4X an unmistakable presence. Its bold, sculpted look reflects Toyota’s vision for the next generation of electrified mobility.

[jamesvandamme]

That's nice, but none of the many EV3 reviewers use gloves to operate the buttons and handles, and I still can't find out what kind of battery it has. I guess I'll have to wait for Sandy Munro to tear one down. And maybe they will build them in the USA someday so we'll have a choice.

[markh]

The car manufacturers need to be called out about the ridiculous range that they talk about. We need to know a true from and to range, from driving on a motorway at 120kph with 5 people and bags in the middle of January when the car is 3 years old, to one person driving the most economical driving in summer. Then we would be informed customers.

[pathanifin]

Not a proper gt . Gt line has heated and cooled seats plus electric memory seats

[zygmuntthecacaokakistocrat]

No mention of the EV5. Strange omission.