How much does it cost to charge a Kia EV3?

At the U.S. average residential rate (16.9¢/kWh), a full home charge of the Kia EV3 (81 kWh, ~300 mi range) costs about $15.21 — 4.9¢ per mile. Public DC fast charging at ~43¢/kWh runs about $34.83 per full charge.

How long does it take to charge a Kia EV3?

On a Level 2 home charger the Kia EV3 accepts up to 11 kW, so an empty-to-full charge takes about 8.2 hours (roughly 38 miles of range per hour). At a DC fast charger its ~130 kW peak gives a 10–80% charge in about 40 minutes. On a standard 120V outlet (Level 1), a full charge takes around 68 hours.

What home charger do I need for a Kia EV3?

Any Level 2 (240V) charger works; the Kia EV3's onboard charger caps AC charging at 11 kW, so a 48A unit on a 60A circuit reaches that limit — a more powerful charger will not charge it faster. The electricity cost is the same at any speed: $15.21 per full charge at the national-average rate.

Cost to Charge a Kia EV3

Updated September 2026 · U.S. average rates

The short answer: at the national average rate, a full home charge of the Kia EV3 (81 kWh usable, ~300 miles of range) costs about $15.21 — 4.9¢ per mile, or $49.42 per 1,000 miles. The same charge at a public DC fast charger runs roughly $34.83. Versus a 32-mpg gas car, home charging saves about $49.02 per 1,000 miles.

81 kWh

Battery (usable)

300 mi

EPA-est. range

3.8 mi/kWh

Efficiency

4.9¢

Cost per mile (avg)

Living with a Kia EV3: the cost story

The EV3 packs Kia's design confidence into a compact crossover on a cost-optimized 400-volt platform — charging is unhurried compared to its 800-volt big siblings, but efficiency is excellent for the shape.

It's built to be a first EV: small enough to charge cheaply, big enough inside to live with, priced against gas compacts whose fuel bills it quietly halves.

Cheapest & most expensive states for the Kia EV3

Cheapest

North Dakota$10.08 full · 3.3¢/mi
Idaho$10.44 full · 3.4¢/mi
Utah$10.53 full · 3.4¢/mi
Wyoming$10.62 full · 3.5¢/mi
Louisiana$10.89 full · 3.5¢/mi

Most expensive

Hawaii$37.89 full · 12.3¢/mi
Connecticut$29.07 full · 9.4¢/mi
California$28.62 full · 9.3¢/mi
Massachusetts$28.08 full · 9.1¢/mi
Rhode Island$27.36 full · 8.9¢/mi

Kia EV3 charging speed & home charger

Cost does not depend on speed — a kWh is a kWh — but time does. These estimates use the Kia EV3's onboard AC limit (11 kW) and its typical DC fast-charging peak (~130 kW); real sessions taper as the battery fills.

~68 h

Level 1 (120V outlet), empty → full

~8.2 h

Level 2 home charger (11 kW), empty → full

~38 mi

Level 2 range added per hour

~40 min

DC fast (~130 kW), 10 → 80%

Home charger sizing: the Kia EV3 tops out at 11 kW on AC, so a 48-amp charger on a 60-amp circuit reaches its limit — a bigger unit adds nothing. Overnight (8 hours) on Level 2 restores about 300 miles, more than most daily driving. See Level 1 vs Level 2 and how many kWh it takes to charge an EV.

Run it for your state

Your state

Electric vehicle

Your rate (¢/kWh, optional)

$14.04

Full charge at home (81 kWh, ~300 mi)

4.6¢

Per mile at home charging

$45.61

Per 1,000 miles / month

$34.83 (11.3¢/mi)

Public DC fast charging (~43¢/kWh)

9.8¢/mi

Comparable gas car (32 mpg @ $3.15/gal)

$52.82/mo saved

vs gas at 1,000 mi/month, home charging

Using Texas's average residential rate (15.6¢/kWh) · national average 16.9¢ · includes ~10% AC charging losses. Rates vary by utility and plan — your bill is the source of truth.

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