The all-new and all-electric Kia EV3 is set to spawn a go-fast GT version targeting 250kW of power and a sub-6.0-second 0-100km/h time.
CarExpert understands preliminary details of upcoming dual-motor AWD and GT AWD versions, likely to be released later in 2025, are an indication of what’s to come following the launch of the single-motor versions in the new year.
Both will utilise the larger 81.4kWh Long Range battery pack, with the GT hero aiming for a system power output of around 250kW. Kia says the vehicle “still under development and may undergo changes”.
100s of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now.
EV3 GT-Line
The EV3 GT AWD is likely to target a 0-100km/h time of under 6.0 seconds, which would put the little EV3 GT in hot hatch territory, as well as in the realm of hot EVs from other brands like Cupra and Volkswagen.
The regular EV3 AWD, meanwhile – with no official figures quoted for now – and an understood 0-100km/h target of under 7.0 seconds, which is about 1.0s quicker than the 150kW FWD version.
Globally, the AWD Long Range is likely to be available in Standard and GT-Line versions. The GT is understood to have the option of larger alloy wheels up to 21 inches in diameter.
Further details will be revealed in due course, with no firm launch date set for the EV3 AWD nor the GT.
EV3 GT-Line 
The 2025 Kia EV3 will land in Australia during the early stages of next year, with Kia’s local division flagging the March-April period as the likely launch date Down Under.
Initially, just the single-motor FWD version is set to be offered, likely in a range of variants including at least one of the Air or Earth trims, in addition to a flagship GT-Line. Australian pricing and specifications are still to be confirmed.
Key competitors called out by the Korean manufacturer includes the Volvo EX30, Volkswagen ID.3 and BYD Atto 3. While the ID.3 isn’t sold in Australia as yet, the related Cupra Born is offered locally.
CarExpert understands the EV3 will kick off around the $50,000 point in Australia, perhaps slightly under, based on the EV’s positioning in other markets like the UK.
The EV3 is available in the UK in three distinct trim levels and with two battery options, with pricing starting from £32,995 (A$64,837), and topping out at £42,835 (A$84,173) for the top-spec GT-Line S with Heat Pump.
While direct conversions may make that sound ridiculously expensive, it’s the positioning within the lineup that offers a more accurate indication of how the EV3 might be priced when it reaches Australia.
The base EV3 starts for less money than the most affordable auto-equipped Sportage in the UK, which is a mid-spec model that comes as standard with a 48V mild-hybrid system.
In Australia, the mid-tier Sportage SX+ starts from $42,050 plus on-road costs with a 2.0-litre petrol engine and front-wheel drive, climbing to $47,450 with the 2.0-litre turbo-diesel with all-wheel drive.
MORE: 2025 Kia EV3 review
MORE: Everything Kia EV3
