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  • The Kia EV3 is a dedicated EV for the compact SUV market, with a segment-leading range of up to 375 miles (WLTP)
  • Efficient, spacious, and comfortable, the EV3 has the versatility and affordability to be the main car of the household
  • Kia reached six times the COTY finalist stage over the last eight editions and even won with a dedicated EV

The Kia EV3 has been shortlisted for the final round of the 2025 Car of the Year award. Selected by 60 jurors from 23 countries, the Kia EV3 is one of just seven finalists out of an initial 42 models. This marks the fourth consecutive year that a Kia EV has been shortlisted for the prestigious award, with the Kia EV6 winning in 2022.

With a segment-leading range of up to 375 miles* (WLTP), the Kia EV3 is equipped with 400V fast charging technology, making it possible to charge from 10-to-80% in just 29 minutes**. It can also add up to 125 miles of range in just 15 minutes, making it one of the most efficient EVs in its class. In addition, the vehicle is supported by Kia Charge, the brand’s network that offers access to more than 800,000 charging points in 28 European countries.

Built on Kia´s “Opposites United” design philosophy, the EV3 blends modernity with nature to deliver a striking yet harmonious design inside and out. In terms of its exterior dimensions, the 2.68-metre wheel-base and 4.30-metre overall length support its spacious living room inspired interior, with ample space for five inside. The EV3 also features class-leading storage space with a 460-litre boot, flexible two-tier floor and a 25-litre frunk.

“I am proud that Kia is the only brand present in Europe that reached six times the COTY finalist stage over the last eight editions and even won with a dedicated EV,” said Marc Hedrich, President and CEO of Kia Europe. “As a versatile and affordable electric vehicle, the Kia EV3 is proof that an EV can be the main car of the household while suiting a variety of lifestyles – and it is available now across Europe.”

The Car of the Year title will be conferred at the Brussels Motor Show on 10 January 2025.

* All range figures are determined according to the standardised EU measurement procedure (WLTP). Individual driving style and other factors, such as speed, outside temperature, topography and the use of electricity-consuming devices/units, have an influence on the real-life range and can possibly reduce it.

** In order to achieve the maximum charging speed, EV3 must use a 400-volt electric vehicle charger that delivers at least 150kW of electricity. Actual charging speed and charging time may be influenced by the battery temperature and weather conditions

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Chippenham Motor Company Ltd is an Appointed Representative of Automotive Compliance Ltd, who is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA No 497010). Automotive Compliance Ltd's permissions as a Principal Firm allows Chippenham Motor Company Ltd and MRG to act as a credit broker, not as a lender, for the introduction to a limited number of lenders and to act as an agent on behalf of the insurer for insurance distribution activities only.

We are a credit broker and not a lender. We can introduce you to a carefully selected panel of lenders, which includes manufacturer lenders linked directly to the franchises that we represent. We act on behalf of the lender for this introduction and not as your agent. We are not impartial, and we are not an independent financial advisor.

Our approach is to introduce you first to the manufacturer lender linked directly to the particular franchise you are purchasing your vehicle from, who are usually able to offer the best available package for you, taking into account both interest rates and other contributions. If they are unable to make you an offer of finance, we then seek to introduce you to whichever of the other lenders on our panel is able to make the next most suitable offer of finance for you. Our aim is to secure a suitable finance agreement for you that enables you to achieve your financial objectives. If you purchase a vehicle, in the majority of cases, we will receive a commission from your lender for introducing you to them which is either a fixed fee, or a fixed percentage of the amount that you borrow. This may be linked to the vehicle model you purchase.

Different lenders pay different commissions for such introductions, and manufacturer lenders linked directly to the franchises that we represent may also provide preferential rates to us for the funding of our vehicle stock and also provide financial support for our training and marketing. But any such amounts they and other lenders pay us will not affect the amounts you pay under your finance agreement; however, you will be contributing towards the commission paid to us with the interest collected on your repayments. Before we propose you to a potential lender, we will inform you of the likely amount of commission we will receive and seek your consent to receive this commission. The exact amount of commission that we will receive will be confirmed prior to you signing your finance agreement.

All finance applications are subject to status, terms and conditions apply, UK residents only, 18s or over. Guarantees may be required.
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