Kia EV3
Kia amps up compact EV price war with long-range Cupra Born rival The Kia EV3 is what progress looks like. In 2022, we were introduced to the Kia Niro EV, a very competent electric crossover with strong range, efficiency and space. It went straight into our list of easy recommendations.Now, just a few years later, Kia has made that car seemingly redundant with the EV3, which is a similar size but has 30% more range, charges faster and costs not more but less.The EV3 will absorb quite a lot of Niro EV sales but doesn’t exactly replace it. The older car remains on sale, because there's also a Niro Hybrid, and Kia expects the Niro EV to remain popular with fleets.For £35,995 you can buy the long-range version of the EV3, capable of a claimed 375 miles – both more range and less money than any direct rival.That argument alone will be enough to sell a lot of EV3s, but it will need broader appeal to do well in an Autocar road test. We think the Kia EV3 is a hugely competent electric car, to such a degree that we've named it Best Electric Car at the 2025 Autocar Awards. Read on to find out why...
Kia amps up compact EV price war with long-range Cupra Born rival
The Kia EV3 is what progress looks like. In 2022, we were introduced to the Kia Niro EV, a very competent electric crossover with strong range, efficiency and space. It went straight into our list of easy recommendations.Now, just a few years later, Kia has made that car seemingly redundant with the EV3, which is a similar size but has 30% more range, charges faster and costs not more but less.The EV3 will absorb quite a lot of Niro EV sales but doesn’t exactly replace it. The older car remains on sale, because there's also a Niro Hybrid, and Kia expects the Niro EV to remain popular with fleets.For £35,995 you can buy the long-range version of the EV3, capable of a claimed 375 miles – both more range and less money than any direct rival.That argument alone will be enough to sell a lot of EV3s, but it will need broader appeal to do well in an Autocar road test. We think the Kia EV3 is a hugely competent electric car, to such a degree that we've named it Best Electric Car at the 2025 Autocar Awards. Read on to find out why... 
