Kia EV3 GT will be a 250kW dual-motor electric hot hatch

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Kia EV3 GT will be a 250kW dual-motor electric hot hatch

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will spawn a go-fast GT version targeting 250kW of power and a sub-6.0-second 0-100km/h time, the company has confirmed.

Kia’s global team has revealed preliminary details of the upcoming dual-motor AWD and GT AWD versions, likely to be released sometime in 2025.

Both will utilise the larger 81.4kWh Long Range battery pack, with the GT hero aiming for a combined power output of 250kW and 468Nm according to preliminary figures which Kia says are “still under development and may undergo changes”.

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Kia also hinted at a 0-100km/h target 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, will offer 385Nm from its dual-motor AWD system – with no power figure quoted for now – and a targeted 0-100km/h time of under 7.0 seconds, which is about 1.0s quicker than the 150kW FWD version.

Globally, the AWD Long Range will be available in Standard and GT-Line versions. The GT will also have the option of unique alloy wheels up to 21 inches in diameter.

Further details will be revealed in due course, with no firm launch date set for neither the EV3 AWD nor the GT.

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The 2025 Kia EV3 will land in Australia during the early stages of next year, with Kia’s local division flagging the March-April ******* 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. *********** pricing and specifications are still to be confirmed.

Key competitors called out by the Korean manufacturer includes the

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. 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 ***.

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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 ***, 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.

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