00:00launching new electric models often models the naming schemes prefixes and suffixes like e or i
00:06are added to model names new names evoking electric mobility are invented for powertrains
00:11or even for entire models and it's not always easy to fit that in the existing lineup
00:16for example the kia ev3 may look like the a neuro successor but it is not so how does the
00:23ev3
00:24fit in the kia model range and can this be your only car let's find out i recorded a comparison
00:32of the kia ev3 with the mini aceman what do they have in common besides the electric powertrain
00:37you'll find out soon enough and sooner if you're a channel member this gives you early access without
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01:30the ev3 is kia's next electric only model following the ev6 and ev9 this means no compromises or
01:37constraints which designers have to deal with when working on models capable of accepting various
01:42powertrains although i'd say kia is better at the multi-powertrain game than some of its european
01:48rivals the ev3 replaces the e-sol kia doesn't have another model of similar dimensions to the ev3
01:56as the x-seed is slightly larger and the stonic is slightly smaller another ev of dimensions similar
02:03to the ev3 is peugeot e2008 and in the ice segment the dacia duster is about the same size
02:11i like how kia used satin silver accents in the front of the car on a sunny day from afar
02:17they look
02:17like those illuminated bars that everyone else is using these days while i don't mind a red bar
02:23joining the tail lamps i'm not a fan of such bling in the front it looks rather tacky especially on
02:29new
02:30vw models under the bonnet is a small frunk it's just big enough to stow away the charging cable i
02:37don't
02:37need to carry two cabin size suitcases here now not all charging points come with a type 2 cable and
02:43it's better to have your own on hand rather than search for it at the bottom of the boot i
02:50really
02:50like ev3's side profile especially with those square within circle rims i recall fiat used to call this
02:58motif squircle on the previous panda and this is how i would describe the ev3's profile
03:04the car is pleasantly compact there are no over the top design features also bear in mind this has
03:11the same wheelbase as the much larger kia sportage in the back because of the tail lamps the ev3 looks
03:19to me a bit like a squashed bmw i3 it's a compliment the i3 was a bold endeavor unfortunately it
03:27was a bit
03:27ahead of its time and like in the i3 also in the ev3 many of the exterior and interior elements
03:33are
03:45recycled
03:46kia claims the ev3 can be your main or only car the vehicle is offered in standard range form with
03:5358
03:53kilowatt hours gross or around 55 kilowatt hours net capacity or long range with 81.4 or around 78 kilowatt
04:02hours respectively that's about as much as in the larger kia ev6 kia promises 436 or 605 kilometers
04:10wltp range respectively i'm reviewing the long range model on the driver's display i see the current range
04:18as well as the optimistic and pessimistic range estimate with the battery fully charged i saw more
04:24than 700 kilometers optimistic range and that's with temperatures below freezing in general i was
04:31pleasantly surprised with the energy consumption after my test route it was clear this car can do around
04:39400 kilometers or more in winter conditions of course the optional heat pump helps thanks to this feature
04:46the ev3 doesn't use as much energy to heat up the cabin even though i'm parking it outside in the
04:53freezing cold
04:57while driving on b roads my range fell about 0.7 kilometer for every kilometer driven
05:03on the dual carriageway with cruise control set to 120 kilometers per hour i was losing about 1.1 kilometer
05:10for every kilometer driven that's with temperatures ranging between minus 2 and plus 2 degrees celsius
05:17depending on time of day when i went to film the beauty shots i left the car running to keep
05:22the
05:22interior nice and toasty because it was minus 9 outside and i had to take breaks every now and then
05:28the car is a little bit higher dc charging peaks at 127 kilowatts but the charging curve is relatively
05:34flat yes this could be my only car for now the ev3 gets 11 kilowatt ac charging but as of
05:422026 there's
05:43going to be a bump to 22 kilowatts i assume it's going to be a software update depending on the
05:49market
05:49other features may also appear such as v2h or v2g the former means the vehicle is powering your home
05:57using energy stored in the battery and the latter means sending energy to the grid to help balance it
06:06how's the ev3 to drive it feels much more peppy than the power and torque date i would suggest
06:14at the same time i'm also driving the mini aceman the review of which is or will soon be available
06:20on
06:21the channel which despite offering better performance didn't feel as quick sometimes
06:27the ev3 should do 0 to 100 kilometers per hour in 7.9 seconds i got 7.8 seconds both
06:33in sport and normal
06:34mode that's at minus 9 degrees celsius with no preconditioning handling is not as engaging as in
06:41the mini but sufficiently interesting to make me consider the kia the ride is rather stiff probably to
06:49reduce the body roll of this nearly 1900 kilo hatchback
06:57kia offers several recuperation modes which you can control with the steering wheel paddles
07:02you can either use the automatic mode in which the car applies region braking depending on a situation on
07:07the road in front or you can set region braking manually to one of several levels including one
07:13pedal driving which is called i pedal the seats could have better lateral support because i feel as
07:23i'm sitting on a chair and the driving position adjustment is limited anna who's about 160 centimeters
07:31tall said she couldn't find a comfortable position and i although i'm sitting relatively comfortably i can't
07:38see properly in the rearview mirror because of the falling roof line it obstructs visibility further
07:43behind the car a virtual mirror would solve the problem but it doesn't seem to be an option
07:48regardless of the equipment version kia only offers side cameras which help reduce blind spot when you
07:55turn on the indicator the image from these cameras is displayed on the dashboard
08:04other than that driver aids are okay isa can be disabled by long pressing the mute button on the steering
08:10wheel i suggest you turn off the speed limit change notification permanently but the driver attention
08:16monitor has to be turned off every time you start the car it's really over zealous i like the 360
08:22camera
08:23route planning with charging stops is average ev3 can tow up to 500 kilograms in the standard range
08:30form or up to one ton in the long range form the ev3 cockpit is a variation on what you
08:43may have seen
08:44in the ev9 there is a wide panel divided into three sections there is a 12 inch gauge cluster in
08:52front of
08:52the driver a 5 inch ac panel and another 12 inch screen here for the infotainment now basic ac
09:00settings are here on physical buttons as well as some shortcuts lower are usb-c ports and a wireless
09:09charger which mainly heats the phone but barely charges it when you're using android auto then we
09:16have cup holders and a large cubby for your bits and bobs there is no storage under the armrest the
09:22armrest opens but probably only to make it easier to place a laptop on a sliding bench hyundai and kia
09:29are big on selling the work while charging tech bro dream while the driver's seat is electrically
09:35operated there is no seat memory function which is an annoyance when this is the only car in household
09:41and more than one person is using it or when they slide the seat to work while the car is
09:45charging
09:47the door pockets are good size the glove box is average the drive selector is behind the steering wheel
09:53but it's visible thanks to the way the spokes are located something the french brands should copy
09:58because their media joysticks are a nightmare i like the interior finish it's simple unpretentious
10:05depending on the trim you can specify some orange accents here and there there is good leg room and
10:14headroom in the back i'm 175 centimeters tall and the driver's seat is set to my driving position
10:20there are ac vents usbc ports on the seats there are map pockets as well as door pockets quite tight
10:32but
10:32still my bottle fits now the rear seat backrest splits 40 60 there is no ski hatch but there is
10:41an armrest
10:42with some cup holders oh and the middle passenger will appreciate that the floor is flat the boot has
10:51460 liters capacity with the floor in its upper position you can stow the cargo cover underneath
10:57but even with the floor dropped to the lower position there is still a styrofoam insert with
11:02a place for a repair kit etc i suppose in some markets a mini spare might also be available
11:07other than that not much is happening here price of the kia ev3 started 35 990 euro for the base
11:15spec
11:16with standard range it costs more than five grand to get the long range model this test example with
11:21options costs 48 260 euro
11:27kia ev3 is in my opinion the best ev to come from kia so far it offers decent real life
11:35range even in the
11:36winter it's compact outside but sufficiently roomy inside to be considered not as the second or third
11:43car but the only car in a household and how do you like the kia ev3 let me know in
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