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Kia EV3 First Drive – Bad News for the Kia Niro EV ! | 4K

I went to a really damp Portugal for my first drive of the EV3. Is this and truck bad news for the Niro EV? The EV3 has more range, better tech and looks and is less expensive than the Niro!

The brand-new EV3 is the baby brother of the award winning EV9. It's smaller sized size and class prominent variety make it an attractive proposition for a family to run as there just car.

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00:00 – Wet Intro!
01:13 – Styling
04:02 – Rear Styling and Continuity Problems!
05:32 – Interior Tech
10:34 – The was close!
11:43 – UK Product Range and Rates
14:21 – One Pedal Driving
15:54 – Eco and Typical Mode Driving
18:31 – More Sporty than I anticipated!
22:00 – Final Ideas before the world ends !!

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37 responses to “Kia EV3 First Drive – Bad News for the Kia Niro EV ! | 4K”

  1. @Nord_Mann Avatar
    @Nord_Mann

    Very interesting car the EV3. Might trade my wife’s Countryman Cooper D ALL4 for one. Drive the EV6 GT myself.

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    1. @PetrolPed Avatar
      @PetrolPed

      Nice 👌

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  2. @francoisg3500 Avatar
    @francoisg3500

    Evening all! Hope everyone is doing well and enjoying the beautifully sun weather today for the first time in two weeks.

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    1. @PetrolPed Avatar
      @PetrolPed

      You too!

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  3. @SDK2006b Avatar
    @SDK2006b

    This looks really good value for money and with a real world range of 320+ miles, this is enough for the majority of people. [Same range as my iX]
    Some great EV’s coming out recently !

    Yeah “From Southampton to Inverness” – apparently, many ICE drivers daily drive this kind of distance 🤣 🤷‍♂

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    1. @damindra Avatar
      @damindra

      At least in an ICE you can if you want to with out having to be dictated by the car on where and when you HAVE TO STOP!

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    2. @SDK2006b Avatar
      @SDK2006b

      @@damindra – Bladder size is the range limiter, not the size of your battery/fuel tank.
      Most places with a public access toilet have a charging facility. So you’d likely be stopping at one of these, regardless of the fuel type vehicle you are driving.

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    3. @brummiesalteno-81 Avatar
      @brummiesalteno-81

      All without needing to wee too! Some of the anti EV arguments are ever more desperate.
      I’ve got a 12 year old ford at the moment, goes about 300-360 miles on a tank, got me to Edinburgh from Birmingham on a tank. This car would do about the same. We stopped twice, once for lunch and once for the loo with plenty of available chargers for a quick top up. I’m looking forward to the change when I need to change my car.

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    4. @johnnodge4327 Avatar
      @johnnodge4327

      ​@@damindra
      Driving 600 miles in a day with a suitable EV is no problem.
      The highway code suggests stopping every 2 hours for a break, but even 3 hours is no problem for a 300 mile range EV.
      In my experience, the EV charges faster than it takes to stop for a comfort break and a coffee, as per the highway code guidelines.

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    5. @PetrolPed Avatar
      @PetrolPed

      😂😂😂

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  4. @andypalin3287 Avatar
    @andypalin3287

    Evening Pete! 😀

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    1. @PetrolPed Avatar
      @PetrolPed

      Hello there!

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  5. @andy5786 Avatar
    @andy5786

    Kia EV3 is lovely nice smooth ride that’s only car you need for family brilliant videos great review thanks👍😊

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    1. @PetrolPed Avatar
      @PetrolPed

      My pleasure 👍

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  6. @johns14a Avatar
    @johns14a

    Looks good to me. Kia are really coming on quality wise. Had a drive in an EV9 the other day and though it’s way too big for my needs it’s very nicely built with top notch materials.

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  7. @solentbum Avatar
    @solentbum

    A good review of a proper car for tomorrow. No need for that second car, unless you need two. It’s nice to see that you have got the point about cable storage.
    As someone who has driven EV for nearly exactly 11 years I have found that for my life style just over 200 miles winter range is sufficient day to day, with longer journeys easily possible. A two thousand jaunt around Scotland last year was without problems, whilst more local trips are a doddle. Last week we went to Milford on sea for lunch on Monday, Marketday in Bridport on Wednesday, Lunch in Swanage onThursday together with trips to the New Forest for Ice Creams. Home is in Havant. Today we had lunch in Milford on Sea, after our morning shopping trip.
    My two year old EV now has 46772 miles on the clock, with a current cost per mile of 1.95pence per mile. Will I ever go back to a 19th century engine design. No chance!

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  8. @dimsoneill Avatar
    @dimsoneill

    The fridge colour doesn’t help it.

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  9. @michaelstaunton1632 Avatar
    @michaelstaunton1632

    Enjoying the content on the channel 👍👍👍

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    1. @PetrolPed Avatar
      @PetrolPed

      Much appreciated 👍

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  10. @Grant.G.Simpson Avatar
    @Grant.G.Simpson

    good range, good cars generally (KIA) been running a kona ev last 3 years as my only car, its do-able folks, dont be put off by media lies. (and thats public network charging only) This one is too late for me though, ordered a new scenic esprit alpine in black, hopefully the right choice, never had a renault before, time will tell

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    1. @glacieractivity Avatar
      @glacieractivity

      I did not always agree with Top Gear, but they got it absolutely right about French cars. Every few decades they concentrate and make the best, most interesting and affordable cars in Europe. It looks, to me, like we may be in one of those rare decades again (last seen in the late 70s/early 80s when Renault was great and Peugeot suddenly came up with the 205 GTI, 405 etc. as absolutely sensationally good cars for the time. Even Citroen seems slowly starting to care again.

      That said, I bow to the Koreans too for making life more interesting with their current push by the Kia/Hyundai siblings with things that are not JUST another take on the +70k€ SUV segment.

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    2. @kiae-nirodiariesencore4270 Avatar
      @kiae-nirodiariesencore4270

      e-Niro driver since 2019 here, I too test drove the Scenic a few weeks back…very impressive and well sorted. Just too much money for this British pensioner living in France 😊…I’m sure you will enjoy the Renault.

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    3. @Raoul_Volfoni Avatar
      @Raoul_Volfoni

      The EV Scenic and Megane have the best user interface of the market. Far superior to Tesla and other. The Scenic is the 3rd generation of Renault EV. The DC charge is a little bit slower than 800V Korean cars like Ionic 5/ EV6, but still decent and on the par with the EV3. I started EVs with the first Zoé 41kwh 6 years ago, I still have it and it runs every days without any problem. The battery capacity is still at 92% according to the BMS (thru the canZe app, a must have for Renault EVs) but dit not see any different, I still have the same range as new.

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    4. @gordonmackenzie4512 Avatar
      @gordonmackenzie4512

      I’ve got Renault Megane Etech. Scenic has many of the same features and functions. You’ll love it.

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  11. @wattouk Avatar
    @wattouk

    My GT Line S is turning up this week. Hopefully will have it by the weekend.

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    1. @PetrolPed Avatar
      @PetrolPed

      Nice 👌

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  12. @gmac7947 Avatar
    @gmac7947

    Well edited Pete . Very professional

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    1. @PetrolPed Avatar
      @PetrolPed

      Thank you 🙏🏻

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  13. @SWR112 Avatar
    @SWR112

    Thats as chunky as and I absolutely love it. This comes in top spec cheaper than a MINI SE level 3 sports pack. I mean I know Nob Bob will come in the comment claiming EV’s are useless for everyone because he needs to drive 500 miles with not stopping, bladder like a champ and why stretch legs or stop to eat he’s a total machine…..😂 People on depreciation is every car these days but at least second had EV prices have climbed due to demand, just have to watch the Car market and have a expert on them explaining what happening the last months.

    Kids in the back, dogs, probably a bike rack and it will be a brilliant active family Car. You can just see battery tech is marching on and if needed they will break 400-500 mile real world then everyone will complain why do we need so much Range cut the battery 😂 You can’t win but you can go for around 2p a mile….👍
    Got to feel for the guys organising the media drives and they get that weather.

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  14. @BarneyLeith Avatar
    @BarneyLeith

    I’m really attracted to the EV3 and might consider having one as my only car – I think! Many thanks for this excellent review.

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    1. @PetrolPed Avatar
      @PetrolPed

      My pleasure!

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  15. @neilrwilliams218 Avatar
    @neilrwilliams218

    I’ve been driving a Kia Soul EV since January 2022 and am almost at 20,000 miles. It’s my only car. I’ve not used public charging and have done 240 miles in a day without issue, although most of the time I’m doing much less than that. That’s against a WLTP range of 280 miles.
    The EV3 is certainly something I’ll test drive when I’m looking for the Soul’s replacement. The looks are fine, but I’m not sure on the interior with relatively low air vents and the poorly positioned climate screen.
    The one feature it is really missing is a heated windscreen to help with demisting, given the heated seats and steering wheel, a heated windscreen would seem to be something thst could help efficiency in the real world.

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  16. @martinj7083 Avatar
    @martinj7083

    Impressed by the packaging when I saw it at my local dealership, though still think it’s a shame that it doesn’t have the 800V/250kW charging of its big brothers. A quirk of the pricing is that the mid-spec GTL lists at £40,120 with optional paint. With the imminent inclusion of EVs in the £40k “luxury” VED threshold, surely Kia need to make that paint cheaper!

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  17. @gohumberto Avatar
    @gohumberto

    It hits the sweet-spot for me. I’m looking to trade my 30KW/HR LEAF next year. I may end up getting a used Niro EV, but I’ll check out the Leasing options on this. In 12 months time there will be all the feedback & reviews I need to make a decision. However, the original E-Niro is a lot of used car for the money now, and they still have 3-4 years Warranty on them.

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  18. @markbennett6658 Avatar
    @markbennett6658

    An inspired coastal location for the walk around Pete. Some trick colour grading going on no doubt? It actually made me like the green colour more than I had previously thought and the juxtaposition of the wild natural landscape and the futuristic aesthetic of the EV3 notched up the whole ‘opposites united’ design theme. The car seems a great all rounder and even if the real world winter range is around 300 miles that’s still more than previous V8 Jeeps I had, before seeing the light, would do. I never had ‘range anxiety’ with those! My daughter is thinking of leasing an EV and I’ll definitely suggest this one, assuming there are good deals to be done?

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  19. @MrBeninspain Avatar
    @MrBeninspain

    I just ordered one myself. Test drove it last week in Spain. We get a mid range “earth” model without the gloss black trim and with cloth seats.

    I loved the highway drive assist and it’s a big step up from our previous Xceed where it forces you to tug the steering wheel to confirm you’re still holding it.

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  20. @sig6394 Avatar
    @sig6394

    Great video Pete and wow weather was shocking so well done with the editing as still delivered a great review of a great manufacturer 👌👍

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