{"id":302919,"date":"2025-05-15T06:52:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T13:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=302919"},"modified":"2025-07-01T14:38:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T21:38:19","slug":"kia-ev3-teased-for-north-america-amid-street-testing-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/kia-ev3-teased-for-north-america-amid-street-testing-rumors\/","title":{"rendered":"Kia EV3 Teased for North America Amid Street Testing Rumors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kia&#8217;s compact electric SUV, the EV3, continues to solidify its position as a top performer in the electric vehicle (EV) market, particularly in Europe and Korea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In March, the EV3 was the best-selling EV in Korea, contributing significantly to Kia&#8217;s overall success by accounting for 64% of the automaker&#8217;s total EV sales in Europe during the first quarter of this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Specifically, Kia sold 27,761 EVs across Europe, marking a 17% increase from the previous record set in the third quarter of 2023, with 17,878 units of the EV3 alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kia&#39;s EV3 spotted testing in the US: Is a North American debut finally near? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wI1JMgfnsA\">https:\/\/t.co\/wI1JMgfnsA<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EVPeteJohnson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@EVPeteJohnson<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Electrek.co (@ElectrekCo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ElectrekCo\/status\/1922021246427861017?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 12, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kia Plans to Launch EV4 in North America with Tesla Supercharger Access<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The question on many American consumers&#8217; minds is when the EV3 will make its North American debut. Recent sightings of the EV3 testing on U.S. streets suggest that the wait may soon be over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Minor design updates, such as orange side reflectors, have been observed, which seem to be implemented to comply with local regulations. Although Kia has not confirmed the exact release date, <strong>sources speculate that the EV3 may launch in the U.S. by late 2025 or early 2026, with anticipated pricing between $35,000 and $40,000.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2025 Kia EV3 GT-Line - Spacious and Comfortable Compact SUV\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JLGDkOkO72Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the EV3, Kia plans to introduce the EV4 to the North American market next year. This model will come equipped with a built-in North American Charging Standard (NACS) port, allowing access to Tesla Supercharger stations, and is expected to offer a driving range of up to 330 miles. As with the EV3, the pricing for the EV4 is also projected to fall within the $35,000 to $40,000 range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the automotive industry pushes towards electrification, Kia&#8217;s strategic focus on these models may play a crucial role in its competitiveness in the EV market across North America.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kia&#8217;s compact electric SUV, the EV3, continues to solidify its position as a top performer in the electric vehicle (EV) market, particularly in Europe and Korea. In March, the EV3 was the best-selling EV in Korea, contributing significantly to Kia&#8217;s overall success by accounting for 64% of the automaker&#8217;s total EV sales in Europe during &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/kia-ev3-teased-for-north-america-amid-street-testing-rumors\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Kia EV3 Teased for North America Amid Street Testing Rumors&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9317,"featured_media":302920,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[8319,8774],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[6849],"class_list":["post-302919","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-ev","tag-kia","content-category-lifestyle"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/302919","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9317"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=302919"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/302919\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":303180,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/302919\/revisions\/303180"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/302920"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=302919"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=302919"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=302919"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=302919"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=302919"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=302919"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}