KIA EV3 review | KIA are so far ahead now...

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  • Опубліковано 24 гру 2024

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  • @mad4tar77
    @mad4tar77 Місяць тому +32

    Absolutely no doubt that Kia are best in the market when it comes to EV.

    • @0farmerjohn0
      @0farmerjohn0 Місяць тому +6

      shhhhhhh! not so loud! Tesla fanboys will hear you.

    • @mad4tar77
      @mad4tar77 Місяць тому

      @0farmerjohn0 😂

    • @AlanTov
      @AlanTov Місяць тому +2

      I wouldn't be caught in a Musk mobile if you paid me.

    • @0farmerjohn0
      @0farmerjohn0 Місяць тому +2

      @@AlanTov The car is not so bad mate if you're ok with the quality issues. It's the owners that are annoying. They're like vegans yapping on and on they get angry if you're not interested.

    • @amon5124
      @amon5124 Місяць тому

      Not sure actually. I think it is BYD.

  • @Badonicus
    @Badonicus Місяць тому +15

    Lovely car. Good seeing you at the EV show yesterday. Was a great expo of what's out there.

  • @francisdoran971
    @francisdoran971 Місяць тому +3

    One of the advantages of the bigger battery version is that you don't necessarily have to charge when you stop, so you you can stop where you want, rather than having to stop somewhere that has a charger, but not the type of food you might want to eat.

    • @francisdoran971
      @francisdoran971 Місяць тому +1

      Another thing about the smaller battery version is it can only tow 300kg, while the big battery can tow 1000kg.
      Same motor, torque and actually less weight, so the smaller battery should be rated to tow more than 300kg.

  • @nickyeff3296
    @nickyeff3296 Місяць тому +2

    THANK YOU for the visual overlay of the miles per kWh! :) In my old EV6, if I didn't want to charge my phone, I had to put it in the door hand-hole or in the cup holder where it used to flop around annoyingly.

  • @brendansheehan7714
    @brendansheehan7714 28 днів тому +1

    22kw chargers are the standard for public fast charging. It is a standard that is not going anywhere. I will wait for the 22kw ac charging capability. It will be very useful while travelling.

  • @chrisbyrne4787
    @chrisbyrne4787 29 днів тому

    I don't think anybody offers such detailed reviews, just simple stuff like speak to the dealer on a quite day and lean what the car can actually do, I search out your reviews and really respect your opinions.

  • @Banyan314
    @Banyan314 Місяць тому +3

    Love those wheels, but “ is it worth the money now” was the question I came away with. The v brief comment on V2H/G implies that Kia aren’t really looking at this as a feature for development in this car. The standard heat pump in higher spec is good news.
    Here in the UK I feel a little underwhelmed at the value of this car. They are using a big battery as a substitute for efficiency 3.3 mile/kW isn’t that good for a car that size.
    I genuinely value your comments and opinion, and in its present packages at these prices I’m just not wowed enough yet.

  • @Shane-ln5zz
    @Shane-ln5zz Місяць тому +2

    Never used that battery , I have a 58kw enyaq , do about 40k km a year and end up charging 98% at home, it wouldn't waste my money on the bigger battery

  • @ISuperTed
    @ISuperTed Місяць тому +8

    That’s definitely the colour for sunny days, looks fantastic.

    • @NobbyOnCars
      @NobbyOnCars  Місяць тому +5

      Prefer it to the other launch colour 👍🏻

    • @misjakoning
      @misjakoning Місяць тому

      Not only on sunny days, this one would look amazing in/on snow as well

  • @daniilrusanau5849
    @daniilrusanau5849 Місяць тому

    Hi Nobby! Loving your videos. At first subscribed to support my local oh-so-Irish channel, but now you produce such a great quality content, brilliant! Particularly appreciate your thoughts on our local state of market, which really does help a lot. Anyway, good luck to you and thanks again!

  • @decimal1815
    @decimal1815 Місяць тому +1

    Looking forward to the EV2 - next year?

  • @playonkorg
    @playonkorg Місяць тому +2

    Is it thru that the 4whl version comes in 2026?

  • @mykiman5955
    @mykiman5955 Місяць тому +12

    The world has simply gone mental when a car costing a little under 40k at its entry point is considered value.............WTF

    • @ic2433
      @ic2433 Місяць тому

      Yeah it's mental to think this is where we are in 2024. The money you bring home does go far at all these days and car companies think 40k for something in this segment is affordable? Companies need to look at income stats and produce products that the majority can afford.

    • @crm114.
      @crm114. Місяць тому +2

      All new cars, regardless of fuel type, are expensive these days.

    • @ic2433
      @ic2433 Місяць тому

      @ Yup, my comment applies to all vehicles.

    • @mykiman5955
      @mykiman5955 Місяць тому

      @@crm114. that was the point I was making. If you think how much prices have jumped in even 10 years, its mind blowing that an entry Kia is nearly £40k

    • @ClarionCaww
      @ClarionCaww Місяць тому

      You need to incorporate into this amount the running costs also. So rather than paying less now and spread out over paying petrol / servicing, you pay it all up front. On my second EV now and they are wayyyyy cheaper to run. Charge it always from him which is good value, then serving in reality is tyres only. So 40k, yes that's expensive but think about how much you will pay over a 3 year period for an ICE vehicle for a comparable PCP

  • @enyaq_gorm
    @enyaq_gorm Місяць тому

    I drove the Elroq on a horrible wet day on the Škoda test track and really hammered it, totally floored it and threw it around a slalom course, not a single moment of lost traction. Not a bit. I think these are both great cars and at good prices but I'm converted to RWD on EVs now, I just think it's better.

  • @12mgthats
    @12mgthats 14 днів тому

    @NobbyOnCars
    What would you prefer the Renault Scenic BEV or this Kia EV3?

  • @desmurphy6275
    @desmurphy6275 29 днів тому +1

    Why are the prices from dealers more expensive than prices quoted on this video?

  • @NigelRudyard
    @NigelRudyard Місяць тому

    Thanks for this, Mark. I'm currently considering going full EV after a year or so with a HEV. It's just charging infrastructure that puts me off. The EV3 looks the best EV yet for my needs - in 81 kW battery form.

    • @NobbyOnCars
      @NobbyOnCars  Місяць тому +2

      If you have driveway / charging at home options, I wouldn’t overthink the public network too much.

    • @NigelRudyard
      @NigelRudyard Місяць тому +1

      @@NobbyOnCars Good advice, Mark, thanks - unfortunately I live in a retirement flat and we have just discovered fire, so electricity to the car park may be some time.

  • @xkr510
    @xkr510 10 днів тому

    And not a musk in sight. Can we please have this in Canada asap?

  • @Truthbomb918
    @Truthbomb918 24 дні тому

    I'd prefer to have a central storage area that's not visible to everyone than having a table that I'd never use

  • @andrewmcdermott2326
    @andrewmcdermott2326 Місяць тому +3

    Wheel design guy needs a visit to Specsavers Mark!🤓

  • @AlanTov
    @AlanTov Місяць тому

    A really nice quality package and it's a reasonable size. Should do well.

  • @lukedaunt4434
    @lukedaunt4434 Місяць тому

    I’d love an EV as the range is there now but as a company car owner the BIK reliefs are all disappearing and charging at home comes out of our own pockets whereas petrol is free via fuel card. There is no joined up thinking. For example home charging should be offset against BIK.

  • @Mancozeb100
    @Mancozeb100 Місяць тому

    Love this … but also saw the Elroq yesterday in the RDS, and it’s a tough decision either way! Both have their pros and cons. Will keep the Soul a bit longer and see what deals are around the end of next year. Still loving the Soul after three years! Could do with a bigger boot and a lower boot load lip ( make it easier for the dog!). The Elroq boot sill is lower than the EV3. Approx 720mm vs. 800mm - the EV3 same then as the Soul.
    But Elroq doesn’t have a frunk. Have an aftermarket frunk in the Soul, and it’s just brilliant- for charge cables, air compressor, screen wash additive and a few tools and multimeter - coz I’m always getting asked to check or fix stuff. Oh, and jump pack in case of 12v battery issues! (Often starting neighbours diesel cars!)
    Prefer the driver controls on the Kia - though looks like the Elroq has a very good implementation of the VW infotainment. Which is why I went for the Soul rather than the ID3 - which I very nearly ordered.
    Anyway - great review again, Nobby. Disappointed I didn’t get to bump into you and say hello yesterday !
    Unlike this comment, I kept my visit short and focused! Ciaoo

  • @mikegipson1224
    @mikegipson1224 Місяць тому +1

    Top GT Line in france is 45 990 € - which is around £38300 (Pounds) UK - so yeah why oh why do UK and Eire (RHD) importers charge so much more???

    • @NobbyOnCars
      @NobbyOnCars  Місяць тому

      It’s €1,000 more expensive in Ireland compared to France so. Not exactly a huge increase.

    • @NisseOhlsen
      @NisseOhlsen Місяць тому

      Gilbert O'Sulli-van!

  • @BanjoBry
    @BanjoBry Місяць тому

    I want longer range batteries not because of range anxiety but because I am fed up of being charged 10 times more away from home than when charging at home.

  • @badfly1
    @badfly1 Місяць тому

    Pity the blue isn’t coming to the UK. No heat pump unless top spec and a stupid table thingy upfront. Also don’t get the gap between luggage cover and rear seats. Think I will wait for the EV5 which hopefully will have a better ride height than the EV3 which is just too low for me.

  • @IrishLFC6768
    @IrishLFC6768 Місяць тому

    Great job Nobby. Looks really nice and would love to get 1. Only thing is I have a Kia Niro k4 with head up display and I believe it only comes on the GT . But really nice.

  • @rogerfroud300
    @rogerfroud300 Місяць тому +1

    This is the sort of thing that Tesla should be making instead of stupid Cyber nonsense and Robotaxis that nobody wants.

  • @darrendrake7034
    @darrendrake7034 Місяць тому

    If it was your own money , would you go for one of these, or a Skoda Elroq ?

  • @DianeMarshall-z3k
    @DianeMarshall-z3k Місяць тому

    Hello Nobby, I am trying to decide between 2 very different cars, the BYD U DMI which is loaded or the EV3, would you say one is head and shoulders better, spirited driving is a thing of the past, comfort for me and 10k a year

    • @NobbyOnCars
      @NobbyOnCars  Місяць тому

      Ain’t actually much different interior wise between the two although this is a smaller footprint car. Interior space in this is impressive. BYD is a higher car. You’ll fuel the EV3 for slightly less but the Seal U is nearly always using battery so if you charge it, it’s the same. Kia may have better residuals.

  • @rapidrick
    @rapidrick Місяць тому

    You're right on range on paper Noddy but I reckon the longer range models would sell better second hand.

  • @liamcrowe2752
    @liamcrowe2752 Місяць тому

    Between this and the Volvo EX30, what's the verdict?

    • @NobbyOnCars
      @NobbyOnCars  Місяць тому

      I’ve a very soft spot for the Volvo….

  • @nikolajbentzon7554
    @nikolajbentzon7554 Місяць тому

    How much to worry about the lack af a heat pump based on power consumption? Thanks :-)

    • @NobbyOnCars
      @NobbyOnCars  Місяць тому +2

      I don’t think it’s necessary in Ireland / UK at least. Places like Germany, perhaps.

    • @nikolajbentzon7554
      @nikolajbentzon7554 Місяць тому

      @ Thanks, but isn’t it also a question about the efficiency of the car’s heating system based on how much it drains the battery? We’re in Denmark = similar to Ireland

  • @colxdark
    @colxdark Місяць тому

    And once again, another great review from Nobby 👍

  • @RaymondGrace-i8v
    @RaymondGrace-i8v Місяць тому

    Great video Mark

  • @arekfpv3631
    @arekfpv3631 Місяць тому

    You can disable the wireless charger from the screen menu if you want to. Every Kia and Hyundai has this ability.

    • @NobbyOnCars
      @NobbyOnCars  Місяць тому

      it's still too much of a wasted space...

  • @kiskis0611
    @kiskis0611 Місяць тому

    i waited when other competitors solve front panel knee issue not solved so thinking about Kia

  • @tomquimby8669
    @tomquimby8669 Місяць тому

    dimensions thank you but checking there is no data from KIA about width with mirrors they only specify without mirrors

  • @larkes8
    @larkes8 29 днів тому

    They fuxked up with the storage in the arm rest.. not for me I've got kia e niro was looking to change to this but not

  • @stevegreen2840
    @stevegreen2840 19 днів тому

    Can you get the tape measure out to measure the boot: far more useful that litres!

    • @NobbyOnCars
      @NobbyOnCars  19 днів тому

      I’ve enough stuff to be bringing through airports

  • @Daytripper58
    @Daytripper58 Місяць тому +6

    Center console area, is useless.

    • @NobbyOnCars
      @NobbyOnCars  Місяць тому +3

      Way too much space for a single phone

  • @bordersw1239
    @bordersw1239 Місяць тому

    Do they ever do press launches in cold countries?

    • @NobbyOnCars
      @NobbyOnCars  Місяць тому +1

      I’ve been to Sweden and Finland in the depths of winter 😎

    • @bordersw1239
      @bordersw1239 Місяць тому

      @ for EV’s?

  • @markadempsey1
    @markadempsey1 Місяць тому +2

    Man's spread 😂😂😂
    Public charging costs /kw needs to come down.

  • @Edvard.Munchkin
    @Edvard.Munchkin Місяць тому +4

    Car prices are insane for every new car these days. 35 thousand for a clio hybrid! 35 thousand for a good car, but the size of a shoebox. A polo near 30,000. It's crazy. Tiguan, in anything other than the base model, 57,000!

    • @contra_plano
      @contra_plano Місяць тому

      Ev3 is much better than Tiguan

  • @chrisbaker4849
    @chrisbaker4849 Місяць тому +1

    Firstly, if you go for anything except the base model and then add only metallic paint, you are over £40k and straight into £600 VED. Secondly, it looks like a storm troopers car, which seems to appeal to some, but looks ugly to me. That's personal choice though. The big battery makes it heavy, expensive and slow, compared to the competition. You pays your money, you takes your choice!

  • @PerryGomez777
    @PerryGomez777 Місяць тому +1

    Top quality review. Can't wait to get back to Limerick, Galway, Peterswell and 4 types weather in one day. Why do we need fast phone chargers in cars? Just had a 5008 auto for a couple of days. Rear visibility quite poor with rear head rests up. And blind spot on drivers side. Missed the instant shove of EV and finally realised that petrol and diesel really don't make any sense. There really won't be any point in owning one in 4 or 5 years unless you accept that they have no value other than what the owner gets from it. Might rethink my decision to get a plug in hybrid. Don't want a Chinese/Indian owned car made under another badge. Fair play to the Koreans. Come on UK entrepreneur/government!! Get together & Start making batteries and a couple of simple cars in small and medium segment. Keep the Scots, Welsh, English & all Irish on the island of Ireland workers going. So many spin off jobs from car construction. We have plenty of wind, waves, strong currents under the waves, hard workers and untapped skills going to waste. Oil & Gas money goes out of our pockets.

  • @davidcolin6519
    @davidcolin6519 Місяць тому

    I will be REALLY annoyed if the lower spec cars coming to Spain don't have either V2L or V2G. Because, for me, this is one of the technologies that I am most interested in for my needs.
    Pretty much everything that I actually NEED is involved in this car, but V2L or V2G is not negotiable.
    I'm not aware of anything in the EV3 which is specced lower than the forthcoming Hyundai Inster, but I can see that I'll probably end up getting the Inster over the EV3 on this one point. I have no idea WTF KIA is playing at by having V2G only available on the top spec cars (and Spain won't even be GETTING that spec!).

  • @666johnpaul
    @666johnpaul Місяць тому

    Is there a HUD?

  • @MrBeninspain
    @MrBeninspain Місяць тому +5

    i ordered one last week, Going standard range. its lighter, and better battery tech.

    • @DavidSanchez-P
      @DavidSanchez-P Місяць тому +2

      Hi, better battery tech you said??? I ordered an EV3 SR on saturday in Spain and the vendor told me the battery is LFP, though everywhere i search seems to be NMC. Any info on this? Thanks and sorry for my english.

    • @Kenno62
      @Kenno62 Місяць тому +3

      The EV database confirms both batteries are NMC. The EV5, made in China, not Korea, has LFP

    • @chasf3433
      @chasf3433 Місяць тому

      Just don't expect much winter range especially without a heat pump.

    • @DavidSanchez-P
      @DavidSanchez-P Місяць тому

      Confirmed both batteries are NMC 😢. I'll go for atto3. Thank you all.

    • @MrBeninspain
      @MrBeninspain Місяць тому

      @@DavidSanchez-P In the basic version, Kia has installed an LFP battery with a capacity of 58.3 kWh, which is sufficient for 436 standard kilometres. If you spend 5,400 euros more, you get NMC cells with a combined capacity of 81.4 kWh, with which the EV3 can travel 605 kilometres.

  • @Banyan314
    @Banyan314 Місяць тому

    The EV3 Earth is so much prettier and balanced than the GT version, which just has too much shiny black. Why not just body colour those black arches ?
    Are you doing an assessment of the GT line.

    • @NobbyOnCars
      @NobbyOnCars  Місяць тому

      Bit of a comparison here ua-cam.com/video/5O_seJ50QPg/v-deo.htmlsi=AG46aavjINlrHw7u

  • @Banyan314
    @Banyan314 Місяць тому

    The EV3 Earth is so much prettier and balanced than the GT version, which just has too much shiny black. Why not just body colour those black arches ?

  • @fjdkfdfjdf33
    @fjdkfdfjdf33 14 днів тому

    I live in Vatican city, so the smaller battery is good enough for me to reach everything in my country. Btw, i don't want anything wacking off my knee.

  • @jeffmtitanium1
    @jeffmtitanium1 Місяць тому

    An extra 6cm of space, not a lot, just extra room for more un-needed technology. Still excellent review as normal Nobby😂

  • @mdshovel
    @mdshovel Місяць тому

    The only advantage this has over Renault is the warranty

  • @chillmeister
    @chillmeister Місяць тому

    No rear wiper 😢

  • @barrymcnena7581
    @barrymcnena7581 Місяць тому +2

    Seen this car yesterday at the EV show very disappointed with the quality inside especially the centre console though it was poor quality. And again it's over priced

  • @georgibg
    @georgibg Місяць тому

    I don’t agree with all statements in this video related to the supposed superiority of Korean cars versus all others. In particular, the Škoda Kodiaq hybrid version currently has the longest range.

    • @NobbyOnCars
      @NobbyOnCars  Місяць тому

      There’s PHEVs from other regions with 200kms

    • @georgibg
      @georgibg Місяць тому

      😶

  • @richardwallinger1683
    @richardwallinger1683 Місяць тому

    such a shame that this EV has the aerodynamics of a double decker bus .. the Expeng MONA m03 has an excellent CD of 0.194.

  • @Daytripper58
    @Daytripper58 Місяць тому

    The headrests are ridiculous. Zero adjustment.

    • @Mancozeb100
      @Mancozeb100 Місяць тому +1

      Seeing as so many people don’t know how to adjust them correctly, it’s probably safest having a large non-adjustable head restraint - like on the early Volvos and even Fords in the 80s. See many people with them set too low, increasing potential whiplash.

  • @alangravy27
    @alangravy27 Місяць тому

    Another very good review. In my experience, I prefer a rear wheel drive EV. It's personal choice but, I am not a fan of the styling of the Kia. I prefer the Elroq. Both the Elroq and EV 3 make the Ford Explorer look expensive as they have similar range and boot size.

  • @geraldh.8047
    @geraldh.8047 Місяць тому

    For >40k€ they should really have at least made it RWD.

  • @chasf3433
    @chasf3433 Місяць тому

    Kia not fitting a heat pump as standard is short sighted as they need to build consumer confidence re EV range in cold weather. Sorry Kia no heat pump then no EV3 air model for me.

  • @RobbieFitzgerald
    @RobbieFitzgerald Місяць тому

    I just read that this is about the same size as the Kia Soul. Thats gonna be a hard pass for me.

  • @colxdark
    @colxdark Місяць тому

    It looks like the new Ford on the outside.

    • @fragu123
      @fragu123 Місяць тому

      😂😂😂

  • @creosl
    @creosl Місяць тому

    Too expensive when compared to Tesla or any other brands. Ev3 will be a flopp if they keep the prices to high

    • @NobbyOnCars
      @NobbyOnCars  Місяць тому +1

      Cheaper than any new Tesla

  • @ruthmccoy8853
    @ruthmccoy8853 Місяць тому +1

    As someone who needs a new car (currently still driving an 07 corsa which I've owned from 2009), I am researching EVs, but anything over €25k is just not in my budget and is a stupid amount to pay for a lump of metal! I think car manufacturers have lost the head on themselves. The price, the poor charging infrastructure in Ireland and lack of worthwhile government incentives to go green are the reason why EV sales in Ireland are low. There are 4 charge points in my nearest town, 2 owned by GoCar, both are 22kw. With the global temperature increasing by more than 1.5° we are in trouble climatically; but without incentives the public just cannot go green. I firmly believe that the Apple money should be used to support the removal of older cars off the road, putting people in newer, greener vehicles.
    Surely the government's of the world need to open their eyes and recognise that without financial support people cannot help the future of our planet. Its crunch time...and an election year in Ireland too.
    With COP29 curently meeting and the recent climate disasters (big 🚩) surely we MUST recognise massive change is needed. Until our government steps up, I'm stuck in an old car that is inefficient, and costly to run (€60 to fill, and around 400km from a tank!) I'd love to reduce, or eliminate my reliance on fossil fuels, my carbon footprint and my vehicle running costs, but this is way out of my reach, and will remain so for the foreseeable future.

    • @NobbyOnCars
      @NobbyOnCars  Місяць тому +1

      New Dacia Spring 17k. BYD Dolphin 25k. New Renault 5 25k. Just a few of them coming on stream now at more realistic levels for people.

    • @AlanTov
      @AlanTov Місяць тому

      ​@@NobbyOnCarsalso there are some great lease deals and some real used bargains.

    • @whatthe6532
      @whatthe6532 Місяць тому

      Buy a bicycle.

  • @liamhearne146
    @liamhearne146 Місяць тому +1

    It weighs 2.3 tonnes just nuts.

    • @AlanTov
      @AlanTov Місяць тому +2

      No it doesn't. It's 1.8.

  • @ThePetrolhead94
    @ThePetrolhead94 Місяць тому

    Big fan of Kia EVs but am i the only person who thinks this looks terrible.....saw one in an Applegreen a few weeks ago and its not the best at all

  • @harderos3
    @harderos3 Місяць тому

    Doesn't look competitive against the Chinese. Pricy without exceling at anything.

    • @NobbyOnCars
      @NobbyOnCars  Місяць тому

      What would you say from China in this size is cheaper / better value?

    • @harderos3
      @harderos3 Місяць тому

      @@NobbyOnCars In my country EV3 long range is same money as the long range M3. Small question there about what to choose.
      Also, small battery EV3 is more expensive than Byd Atto and MG4 Long Range, which arguably offer about the same experience and they are two year old models by now. I suspect the MG drives nicer than the KIA btw.
      Finally, the Lynk & Co 02 is coming soon with much more flair for less money, as well as many more models. Long story short, good tech on the KIA but they need a lesson pricewise and I think they're going to get it from consumers.

  • @EV6-Gear
    @EV6-Gear Місяць тому +1

    Jesus Kia Soul on steroids. Ugly

  • @Owen-gc8yc
    @Owen-gc8yc Місяць тому

    £33k -£45k ffs for a fridge

    • @contra_plano
      @contra_plano Місяць тому

      It freezes all ICE Cars in Traffic lights

    • @Owen-gc8yc
      @Owen-gc8yc Місяць тому

      @@contra_plano what???? my honda type r '09 does 0-60 a second faster than this electrical appliance and i keep at least £30000 in my pocket

    • @contra_plano
      @contra_plano Місяць тому +1

      @@Owen-gc8yc How much smoke to yourself?
      So many noise...