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It’s no surprise that Kia is launching a hot version of its smallest EV-badged car as the Korean brand has previously claimed it would roll out GT variants of all of its new all-electric passenger cars. Besides the current EV9 and EV6, the EV4 GT will also launch soon as a rival to the Volkswagen ID.3 GTX and MG4 XPower.
Being a bit smaller, the EV3 GT’s competition will be sporty electric SUVs like the Alfa Romeo Junior Veloce and Abarth 600e sister cars, as well as the Volvo EX30 Twin Motor Performance. Kia has not confirmed what powertrain will be found under the new EV3 GT’s skin, but dual-motor layouts have already been confirmed for the EV3 range, suggesting it’ll be equipped with a version of this setup.
It certainly won’t match the EV6 GT’s monstrous 641bhp power figure, with a more reasonable output somewhere around the 300bhp to 400bhp mark more likely. The critical success of Hyundai and Kia’s virtual gear shift system, and the fact it’s installed in the new EV6 GT, suggests that it too could be applied to the EV3 GT. If so, it will help give the car a more boisterous and involved character than the standard model.
As for the EV3 GT’s design, while there’s still lots of cladding on the test car’s bodywork to hide away many of the key details, we can see elements that confirm this car’s identity. These include chunky 20-inch wheels and, in some previous spy shots, green brake calipers.
Being a bit smaller, the EV3 GT’s competition will be sporty electric SUVs like the Alfa Romeo Junior Veloce and Abarth 600e sister cars, as well as the Volvo EX30 Twin Motor Performance. Kia has not confirmed what powertrain will be found under the new EV3 GT’s skin, but dual-motor layouts have already been confirmed for the EV3 range, suggesting it’ll be equipped with a version of this setup.
It certainly won’t match the EV6 GT’s monstrous 641bhp power figure, with a more reasonable output somewhere around the 300bhp to 400bhp mark more likely. The critical success of Hyundai and Kia’s virtual gear shift system, and the fact it’s installed in the new EV6 GT, suggests that it too could be applied to the EV3 GT. If so, it will help give the car a more boisterous and involved character than the standard model.
As for the EV3 GT’s design, while there’s still lots of cladding on the test car’s bodywork to hide away many of the key details, we can see elements that confirm this car’s identity. These include chunky 20-inch wheels and, in some previous spy shots, green brake calipers.
