Kia EV3 Charging Speed โคUnder Scrutiny in New Real-World Tests
Munich, Germany – September 6, 2025 โ- Independent testing reveals the โnew Kia EV3 may notโ achieve the ultra-fast charging speeds previously advertised byโข the manufacturer, raising โฃquestionsโ forโค prospective buyers prioritizing rapid replenishment. Initial โresults indicate discrepancies between Kia’s claims and observed charging โขtimes during recent trials, particularly when moving beyond the 20% to 80% charging window.
The EV3,โ Kia’s forthcoming compactโฃ electric โcrossover, is positioned to compete โdirectly withโข popular models like the Volkswagen ID.3 and MG4โค Electric.A โฃkey selling point has โbeen its promisedโค 800V architecture,enablingโ charging from 10% to โ80% inโค as little asโฃ 31 โขminutes under โคideal conditions. Though, data collected from controlled tests simulating typical user behavior โขsuggests a longer charging โขduration.โฃ The tests, conducted on 2025/09/05, measuredโ charging performance at various battery state-of-charge โขlevels.
Testing showed that at a 20% state of charge, the EV3 exhibited 0 kWh of loaded energy, increasing to 9.0 kWhโค atโฃ 30%,โ 17.5โค kWh at 40%,and 26.6 kWh โฃat 50%. At 60%โ charge, the loaded โenergy reached 34.7 kWh, while 70% yielded 43.7 kWh. at 80%,the loaded energy peaked at 52.8 kWh. These figures, while demonstrating โa generally โขincreasing charge rate,โ fallโ short of the consistent,โ high-speed charging profile implied in Kia’s marketingโฃ materials.
The tests also noted variationsโข in charging power throughout โthe process. While peak charging ratesโค were observed, they were not โsustained across the entireโ chargingโ curve. Further analysis isโ underwayโ to determine the impact of factors such as ambient temperature and battery โconditioning on charging performance. Kia has not yet responded to requests โfor comment regarding theโ test results. The findings areโข expectedโค to influence consumer expectations and potentiallyโฃ prompt โคfurther investigation into the real-world charging โฃcapabilitiesโค of the EV3 as it nears its market launch.