The Kia EV3 is now open for reservations in the Philippines, priced at ₱1,898,000 with a wall charger included. Kia Philippines opened the books on September 21 with an introductory offer of ₱1,868,000 — a ₱30,000 discount plus a free five-year preventive maintenance package — for units reserved until October 31. Customer deliveries begin October 1.
Price and the October 31 introductory offer
- Regular price: ₱1,898,000, wall charger included
- Introductory price: ₱1,868,000 for reservations made until October 31, with five years of free preventive maintenance service
- Reservations opened: September 21
- First deliveries: October 1
That pricing puts the EV3 under the ₱2-million line — territory where electric crossovers from mainstream brands are still scarce in the local market.
Key specifications
| Spec | Kia EV3 (PH) |
|---|
| Battery | 58.3 kWh lithium-ion |
| Range | up to 511 km (NEDC) / 436 km (WLTP) |
| Motor | single PMSM, 204 PS / 283 Nm |
| 0–100 km/h | 7.5 seconds |
| DC fast charging (350 kW) | 10–80% in about 29 minutes |
| AC home charging (11 kW) | 10–80% in about 5 hours 20 minutes |
| Vehicle warranty | 5 years / 160,000 km |
| Battery warranty | 8 years / 160,000 km |
NEDC and WLTP are two different lab test cycles; WLTP figures are the more conservative, so real-world range should land closer to the 436 km number.
Charging and running costs
On a 350-kW DC fast charger, the EV3 goes from 10% to 80% in about 29 minutes; the bundled 11-kW home wall charger does the same in around 5 hours and 20 minutes — an overnight charge in practice. CarGuide.PH's launch report notes Kia's claim of a running cost of about ₱2.40 per kilometer over the first five years, and lists seven available colors, from Adventurine Green to Snow White Pearl.
Sizing it up
The EV3 is a compact crossover by the numbers: 4,300 mm long, 1,850 mm wide, and 1,560 mm tall, on a 2,680 mm wheelbase, with a curb weight of 1,747 kg. Charging runs through a CCS Type 2 port, the standard used by most public DC fast chargers being installed in the Philippines, and every unit comes with 24/7 roadside assistance on top of the warranty coverage.
Inside: a 30-inch display and a full safety suite
The cabin centers on a 30-inch triple panoramic display combining two 12.3-inch screens and a 5.3-inch panel, with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. The EV3 also gets leather upholstery, an eight-way power-adjustable driver's seat, dual-zone climate control, dual wireless charging pads, and the Kia DriveWise driver-assistance suite. The model arrives with international recognition already attached — it is a World Car of the Year winner and a Red Dot "Best of the Best" design awardee.
Where it sits in the Philippine EV market
At ₱1.868 million on the introductory offer, the EV3 lands in the same conversation as compact hybrid and petrol crossovers from premium-adjacent brands — but with a 400-km-plus usable range and an included home charger, two of the items that usually push EV ownership costs up. The practical caveats for Filipino buyers are the usual ones: charging access outside major cities is still thin, and inter-island travel plans need checking now that several shipping lines have banned EVs from their ferries following the Coron fire. For city-based buyers with a garage, though, the EV3 is one of the most complete sub-₱2M electric packages the local market has seen so far.
