Compact crossover – length is 4.3 m
Kia officially introduced the EV3 crossover — the smallest of the electric vehicles in the line, but also the most affordable: the car will be sold in the USA, where the price will be approximately 30 thousand dollars. Sales in South Korea will start in July, and a little later the car will reach Europe.
Dimensions of the crossover — 4300 x 1850 x 1560 mm, wheelbase — 2680 mm. Motor — only one, with a power of 204 hp. The capacity of the traction battery in the base — 58.3 kW⋅h, in the top version — 81.4 kW⋅h. Maximum power reserve — 560 km according to the WLTP calculation method. An all-wheel drive, twin-motor Kia EV3 GT will be released in the future, and it will be more powerful.
The crossover does not have the most typical interior — it does not have a central tunnel in the usual sense. There is an armrest and a longer base, on the front of which a pair of keys are placed. Between the base of the armrest and the front panel below there is a console with wireless charging for a smartphone.
The crossover received i-Pedal 3.0 technology: there is an adjustable energy recovery system during braking, which is accessed using the steering column switches. In other words, you can only press the gas pedal with your foot, and brake — manually.
The car interior has two 12.3-inch screens and a head-up display with augmented reality support. There are also various driver assistance systems, including adaptive cruise control and auto braking.