r/KiaEV3

Hello! I'm in the US and looking to get a Kia EV3 when it's released here. My wife has an Ioniq 5, and I like it aside from the size (I'm coming from a 2019 Leaf that got recalled). Any have or have driven both the EV3 and Ioniq 5 and have info on the size difference? Specifically the Ioniq feels very wide and has a large turning radius when trying to park in narrow spots, and I'm wondering if the EV3 is enough of a difference to be comfortable for me.

(I'll test drive once it's available here, but figured it couldn't to ask)

Edit: Thanks for the info, this is all super helpful! Just for reference, I'm looking for smaller. I'm not worried about it being too small. I would prefer something like the EV2, Ioniq 2, ID.polo, etc. But none of those cars are sold in the US. (I test drove the Bolt and didn't like it, I was going to get another Leaf but they keep being recalled for fire concerns. The Volvo EX30 and Mini Countryman EV don't have any physical buttons.)

For gods sake we in Turkey aren’t even in the EU. It’s the joke of this generation and yet Kia sends us the bruxelles mandated hell of constant alerts which only annoys. Literally we are suffering all the crap eu invents without ever seeing any benefit of membership 😂
Anyway, tomorrow I’m buying a black sticker to cover it forever. Did anyone else block that sensor? Does it keep beeping this time because it can’t see my spectatucar eyes?

First tried a 512gb USB stick formatted with a 64gb partition - car wouldn't even see it.

Now I'm using a 64gb SD card via a SD card reader with USB C.

Car just says "no supported files" when I insert it, and "please connect the usb device containing the update software" when I press update via USB.

I freshly formatted the SD card to exFAT and let the Kia Navigation Updater software do it's thing too. I can see all the files (9ccNC_NAVI_MAP_EUR_18_47_48_420_942_0.enc, CCNC_SYSTEM_ALL_EUR_0000_00_001_002_251118_222153.enc etc.) on the root of the SD card when I plug into my PC.

The car is on, in parked mode. I've tried while AC charging and not AC charging (I think...I'm always plugged in at home :))

Any ideas reddit? Thanks.

This car is the only one that ticks all the boxes for my needs but I'm worried about the lingering ICCU issues that has plagued Kia for the past few years. Have they significantly improved or solved the problen? Does the EV3 have the same problematic architecture as the other models even though it's a 400v?

Hi, I am planning to get an EV3 and wondering about how to lock the car when the tailgate is closed by pressing the button? Since it doesn't have the lock separate button, do I need to go to the door and lock it manually? (Without using the physical key? I have had a car before which had two buttons one for lock and another for just tailgate closing.... Asking if there would be a way to lock the car without having to press the door knob... Thanks in advance!

Hi all,

Recently switched to S25 Ultra. I find it hard to get wireless charging working with or without case. My previous Xiaomi Mi 10 worked ok. The phone charges on my desk wireless charger plugged to my desktop pc. Anyone of you who had similar issues and found a solution?

My wife has an Australian spec (ie FWD) EV3 Earth LR (ie bigger battery). She has just had her 1st annual service (by a Kia dealership) and they have said the rear tyres are balding (0-2mm tread) and need to be changed soon. The front had 4-3mm. Between her and our son they have done approximately 16,000km. Is this normal? The tyres are not only expensive but very hard to get. I know this as my son had a large, unrepairable puncture in one of the rear tyres in October so it had to be replaced, meaning one of these bald tyres is only 6 months old!

So i received my ev3 on 6th of april and the ac charge cable has yet to be released by button. I looked through the settings and it should release but I always end up having to unlock through the frunk cord thing. Does anybody else have this problem?

Also I seem to have forgotten how to park through car keys. I click on ‘hold’ and keep it there for a few seconds and than click forward but nothing happens.