Kia EV3 reaches US dealers from $29,890 as Kia posts record October

Kia's entry-level electric SUV is now in showrooms across the US, and the brand is on a roll. As Electrek reports, Kia sold 80,008 vehicles in the US in October, up 16% year over year and its best October ever.

Electrified sales more than doubled

Kia said electrified and hybrid models drove the growth, with sales up 112% and 114% respectively, both records. The three-row EV9 rose 111% and the EV6 58%; among combustion and hybrid models, the Telluride was up 63% and the Sorento 31%. Kia is aiming for a fourth consecutive annual US sales record.

EV3: Kia's cheapest EV in America

The 2027 Kia EV3 went on sale in mid-August, and Kia sold 1,496 in its first two months. Now it's available at dealers nationwide:

• EV3 Light — from $29,890, 58.3 kWh battery, up to 221 miles of range.
• Wind, Land, GT-Line and GT — 81.4 kWh battery, up to 321 miles.

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