KIA EV3 Forum

While the EV3 is packed with technology to extract maximum range from every battery charge, how owners drive can make a big difference, too. That’s why Kia has made it easy to achieve this with its ‘Driving Range Guide’ technology.

Located in the instrument cluster, the Driving Range Guide is easy to understand at a glance. It displays the maximum and minimum driving ranges achievable depending on driving style, and an estimated range based on past driving efficiency.

When the EV3 is being driven efficiently, a green gauge on the information cluster fills towards the maximum mark. If the car’s efficiency potential is not being maximised, this gauge turns orange and displays a reduced potential driving range. This real-time display encourages drivers to enjoy a more efficient driving experience.

Efficient driving in all conditions
When developing the EV3, Kia’s designers and engineers never lost sight of their mission to make the compact all-electric SUV more accessible to more people. This meant thinking of all possible use cases and testing the EV3’s ultra-advanced technology in some of the harshest locations imaginable on the planet, such as Arjeplog, situated just outside the Arctic Circle in Sweden.

The EV3 is the first vehicle in the world to deploy a simultaneous heat absorption system, enabling it to recycle waste heat not just from the vehicle, but also outside air to optimise efficiency. The EV’s advanced heat pump technology significantly improves its ability to protect battery performance and charge quickly in cold weather.

Thanks to the introduction of a unique high-thermal-efficiency sheath heater and low-temperature charging software, EV3 owners spend much less time waiting for their vehicle to charge.

The EV3’s battery is also equipped with a liquid cooling system, which is used during charging to optimise battery thermal management and enhance charging speeds. The EV3’s rapid charging time is up to 12 minutes faster than earlier Kia battery configurations, enabling charging from 10-to-80% capacity in 31 minutes (‘Long Range’, under 350kW fast charging condition)2.

Thanks to the world’s first super-compact THIN HVAC (heating, ventilation and air-conditioning) system, the EV3 delivers consistent cabin conditions in all conditions, maximising comfort. The cleverly packaged system gives front-seat passengers an extra 6cm of room in the footwell when compared with a conventional HVAC system, thanks to the 33% reduction in the unit’s height.