Kia EV3 GT performance electric SUV will be fast, but not that fast
09/16/2024 05:00 PM
Expect a 0-100km/h dash of under six seconds in the top-spec EV3 GT small electric SUV, but not enough to match the EV6 GT stablemate.
The range-topping high-performance 2025 Kia EV3 GT is set to be the fastest version of the electric small SUV, but it likely won’t offer the same straight-line performance as Kia’s other electric GT, in the EV6.
While exact powertrain details for the EV3 GT are yet to be confirmed by Kia, Drive is expecting output figures of around 250kW and 470Nm, which is made through two electric motors and is fed by an 81.4kWh Nickel Cobalt Manganese (NCM) battery.
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Drive understands the circa-2.5 tonne Kia EV3 GT will be targeting a 0-100km/h time of under six seconds, which will make it marginally faster than a Volkswagen Golf GTI.
However, such performance would put the performance-oriented EV3 well behind the likes of an EV6 GT mid-sized electric car, which is claimed to complete the same run in 3.5 seconds.
Where a less powerful front-wheel drive EV3 with the same long-range battery will have a claimed driving range of around 600 kilometres, the high-performance model won't be able to match such a number – a scenario common among higher-performance EV variants.
Pricing for the EV3 is also yet to be announced, but Drive is expecting the starting price for the entry-level front-wheel-drive variant to be around $50,000 before on-road costs.
There will also be an all-wheel-drive EV3 available in the middle of the range, while pricing for the EV3 GT is likely to exceed $60,000 when it eventually lands in Australia.
Based on this expectation, the fastest EV3 is also likely to be circa-$40,000 cheaper than the EV6 GT, which would justify its performance deficit somewhat.
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