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Kia EV3

Kia EV3
Build Dates
Dec 2024 - onwards

On Sale Dates

Mar 2025 - onwards

Applies To
All variants
Vehicle Type
Small SUV
Engine/Fuel Type
Battery electric vehicles

Price Bracket

Various

Rating Year/Datestamp
2025
ANCAP Safety Rating

Rating Expires

Dec 2031

ANCAP Safety
Tested
2025

The Kia EV3 was introduced in Australia in March 2025 and New Zealand in April 2025. This ANCAP safety rating applies to all variants.

Dual frontal, side chest-protecting and side head-protecting airbags are standard. A centre airbag, which provides added protection to front seat occupants in side impact crashes, is also standard.

Autonomous emergency braking (Car-to-Car, Vulnerable Road User, Junction & Crossing, and Head-On) as well as a lane support system with lane keep assist (LKA), lane departure warning (LDW) and emergency lane keeping (ELK), and an advanced speed assistance system (SAS) with a speed sign recognition system are standard.

A full list of safety features and technologies can be viewed within the Technical Report (see download link).

Assessment Scores

Adult Occupant Protection
Adult Occupant Protection
83%
33.52 out of 40
Child Occupant Protection
Child Occupant Protection
86%
42.40 out of 49
Vulnerable Road User Protection
Vulnerable Road User Protection
78%
49.24 out of 63
Safety Assist
Safety Assist
81%
14.58 out of 18

SAFETY FEATURES & TECHNOLOGIES

AEB - Car-to-Car (Rear)
Standard on all variants
AEB - VRU
Standard on all variants
AEB - Junction
Standard on all variants
AEB - Backover
Standard on all variants
LSS
Standard on all variants
Kia EV3 (Mar 2025 – onwards) - frontal offset (MPDB) test at 50km/h
Kia EV3 (Mar 2025 – onwards) - frontal offset (MPDB) test at 50km/h
Kia EV3 (Mar 2025 – onwards) - side impact test at 60km/h
Kia EV3 (Mar 2025 – onwards) - side impact test at 60km/h