KIA EV3

Had a short test drive with EV3 today, didn't have much time so couldn't check everything. Very nice to drive, spacious in front. That sliding table is made of very low quality material, or at least it feels like it.

Just a question on price, dealer quoted me 49450e for Gt line.

Website states 47190 + 600 metalic paint. Seems like dealer is charging 1660 as a delivery charge. Is that normal? Or am I missing something?

I had a spin in the EV3 the other day. The garage had the Earth 2 and GT Line spec, I took the GT version.

I suppose I was a bit underwhelmed overall. I can't figure out why all the motoring media have such glowing reports about this car.

I've had the gen 1 eNiro for 3 years and maybe its a reflection on how good that car is compared to the EV3 that has me a little disappointed. Yes, everything about the new model is better - but not by that much in many ways.

The EV3 is a bit quieter, but maybe the 17" wheels on the base model would be a lot quieter. Every touchable surface is hard (recycled) plastic, at least the eNiro had some soft touch surfaces. The interior is a lot more pleasant, though, the eNiro is a sea of black plastic.

I didn't really drive it much in traffic so I can't say how much better it might be but overall it was a nice drive.

Looks wise, its way nicer IMHO but beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

The EV3 is bigger that the eNiro. The footwells & legroom in the front is huge, I would say the rear space is more or less the same. The current Niro EV is bigger in the rear, I would say.

The infotainment centre is fab, very responsive and just great to use.

Features surprisingly absent on the top spec model are the blind spot monitoring (it just has the BCA) and 360 degree camera.

So while I'm still going to buy an EV3, I'm not blown away by it the way I expected I would be. Lack of a similar alternative, trade-in value on my old car and the good local dealer are probably the main reasons for doing so. The Elroq is due next year but I think it will be more expensive on a like-for-like basis. Nothing else appeals to me.

And in fairness, was the old model corolla/focus/Sportage/ Octavia very different to drive from the new model?

Usually they have a new body over pretty much the same engine and suspension.

it deals with the power far, FAR better than the eNiro you have.

Such tyres should be standard in these islands. I don't see why new cars cannot have different tyres in different countries as they are easily fitted, they could just ship the cars with steel wheels and fit the alloys with appropriate tyres here.

Original tyres on eNiro (Continentals, I think?) were terrible for wear. I had to change mine after 22k and I have a light right foot.

Yeah, you're right, they were Primacy 3s.

Tyres are a balancing act between grip, wear and efficiency, very difficult to get all 3 right.

However, some people reported getting twice the wear I did. I always drive with brake regen level 2 so maybe that didn't help with the wear.

Off topic but speaking of tyres, I see the small BYD comes with Linglongs as standard 🤔

Anyone else notice they seem to have quietly removed the heads up display feature on the gt line on the main kia page and in more recent news articles?

Can I ask where you got this price? I got 2 quotes , one for 41500, and the other for 42700 : Earth 2 long range straight deal no trade in.

I’ve had a look at a GT Line now. Bit in the video where anyone who has ever been ice’d will enjoy.