NEW Kia EV3: The One We’ve Been Waiting For?

Jack takes a look around the newest and latest car in Kia's electric-only EV series: the relatively dinky EV3. Boasting the futuristic looks, ample space and extensive equipment of its bigger brothers in a more compact, affordable package, is this the one we've been waiting for?

00:00 Intro
2:00 Exterior walkaround
4:03 Platform, battery, range
5:34 Aero design and boot
6:54 Impressive interior
10:23 Back seat test
12:31 Initial thoughts?

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[alexwebster]

Having the AC turned on in the car and standing outside the car in the heat exhaust area, i am pretty sure is only going to make that room hotter

[dwaynewal-e]

Wow, this EV3 looks fabulous. KIA has done it again.

[tobblerne]

Leaving the AC on in the car with the windows open to cool that room are about as effective as cooling your house by leaving the freezer door open.. The heat doesnt magically disappear, it just moves around..

[BrianSmith-zswg]

Increasing car widths are a problem, my parking space is narrow (and need space so that my neighbour and I can get in / out of our cars.) My Niro EV is tight to the fence on the passenger side in order to leave space on the drivers side.

[efem]

as a happy EV9 owner for nearly 2 months, I wish I have waited a bit longer.. this is truly impressive! Most of the good stuff brought from ev9

[avidian]

I love this brand and car so much! Thank you for making fun and high quality videos like this! <3

[Hayden]

The armrest that lifts but has zero storage underneath is bizarre. Leftover parts for the preproduction build?

[youngwt]

Hard to call it affordable if they haven’t announced a price, but it looks great!

[DrClumber]

Genuinely like this, it reminds me of the quirky Suzuki Ignis but bigger (and thus actually useable for a 6'2 unit like me) Kia and Hyundai have been smashing it out of the park and I'm all here for it. Slightly related, I remember my primary school teacher in the 80s rolling up in a Subaru. People were very confused as to what it was. Twenty years later and Subaru was everywhere, but sadly you don't see many these days. Part of that was the lack of innovation. I hope Kia and Hyundai carry on being innovative, the car market is stale without brands like this.

[philpots]

The push buttons for fan, heat sold me.

[BXLCridland]

I wasn't overly sold on the concept car of the EV3, now though, looking forward to seeing both an EV3 & EV9 on our driveway.

[petesig]

KIa (and Hyundai, the parent company, not sister brand) are creaming it over all other legacy-auto makers. Love this one. Maybe it will be my choice for our second EV, IF it can come in close to $A50K.

[nickbowers]

V2G = huge. this is the game changing feature going forward for me.

[lancenutter]

The 81kwh sounds nice. My 2017 Bolt is 65 I think. Also a really decent range and price.

[coniow]

I have never heard Kryten referred to as a Robot Overlord before, but I am sure he would be flattered by the title 11:39 🙂

[lockie]

EDIT: the rear windscreen wiper IS there, just hidden away to the extreme top. Wowsas.

[Yanquetino]

It'll be a winner for consumers that just want an EV, but don't need to haul big loads or big families. Build this in the Georgia factory!

[maartenwilbers-mmbq]

Presenter doing a fine job, just the right mix of information and 'light touch'. Well done!

[dondons]

Width! This is why the Corsa is so popular. Getting in and out of cars this wide in a standard garage or packed car parks is a nightmare. 😢

[huepix]

" . . . we've got 'circular' wheels . . ."
What a feature!!