2027 Kia EV3 Starts at $31,385, Undercutting the $35K Mark

S. price, and it lands well below the $35,000 threshold. The base front-drive Light trim starts at $31,385, with the Wind and Land trims priced at $36,485 and $39,985. All-wheel drive adds $3,700 to the Wind and $3,200 to the Land. The GT-Line, which comes standard with AWD, starts at $44,985, while the top GT trim begins at $47,385.

New EPA estimates show the Standard Range Light at 221 miles and the FWD Wind and Land with the Extended Range battery at 321 miles, each one mile higher than earlier figures. AWD trims sit in the middle at 280 miles. Kia says the 400-volt architecture can charge the smaller 58-kWh battery from 10 to 80 percent in 29 minutes, with the larger battery taking just two minutes more.

The EV3 joins a growing field of affordable electric models, including the Slate pickup at $26,400, GM’s limited-time $28,995 Bolt revival, and Ford’s upcoming Fathom EV pickup at $29,945.