Kia EV4 vs Volkswagen ID.3
Biggest differences: DC charging — Kia EV4 128 kW, Volkswagen ID.3 183 kW · Power — Kia EV4 204 PS, Volkswagen ID.3 231 PS · Boot — Kia EV4 435 l, Volkswagen ID.3 385 l.
Kia EV4
The Kia EV4 is an all-electric hatchback in the C segment that offers three different powertrain configurations and battery capacities.
Volkswagen ID.3
Volkswagen ID.3 is an electric C-segment hatchback offered in three drivetrain configurations with WLTP ranges from 417 km to 630 km.
Profile against the market: Kia EV4 vs Volkswagen ID.3
Kia EV481.4 kWh FWD
Volkswagen ID.3Neo 79 kWh
Kia EV4 or Volkswagen ID.3 — who wins where
Volkswagen ID.3 leads 6 to 4
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- WLTP range kmVolkswagen ID.3 +5 km
- Battery kWhKia EV4 +2.4 kWh
- Consumption ↓ kWh/100 kmVolkswagen ID.3 −0.3 kWh/100 km
- Power PSVolkswagen ID.3 +27 PS
- 0–100 km/h ↓ sVolkswagen ID.3 −0.6 s
- Top speed km/hKia EV4 +10 km/h
- DC charging kWVolkswagen ID.3 +55 kW
- AC charging kWNo difference
- Charging ↓ minVolkswagen ID.3 −2 min
- Weight ↓ kgKia EV4 −145 kg
- Boot lKia EV4 +50 l
Technical data: Kia EV4 vs Volkswagen ID.3
Bold and underline = better value · ↓ = lower is better · — = no data
| Key parameters | Kia EV4 81.4 kWh FWD | Volkswagen ID.3 Neo 79 kWh | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range and energy | |||
| WLTP range | 625 km | 630 km | Volkswagen +5 km |
| Battery | 81.4 kWh | 79 kWh | Kia +2.4 kWh |
| Consumption ↓ | 14.6 kWh/100 km | 14.3 kWh/100 km | Volkswagen −0.3 kWh/100 km |
| Charging | |||
| DC charging | 128 kW | 183 kW | Volkswagen +55 kW |
| AC charging | 11 kW | 11 kW | No difference |
| Charging 10–80% ↓ | 31 min | 29 min | Volkswagen −2 min |
| Range per minute of charging | 14.1 km/min | 15.2 km/min | Volkswagen +1.1 km/min |
| Voltage | 400 V | 400 V | No difference |
| Performance and drivetrain | |||
| Power | 204 PS | 231 PS | Volkswagen +27 PS |
| 0–100 km/h ↓ | 7.7 s | 7.1 s | Volkswagen −0.6 s |
| Top speed | 170 km/h | 160 km/h | Kia +10 km/h |
| Drivetrain | FWD | RWD | different type |
| Practicality | |||
| Weight ↓ | 1821 kg | 1966 kg | Kia −145 kg |
| Boot | 435 l | 385 l | Kia +50 l |
| V2L (external power) | Yes | Yes | — |
| Length | 4430 mm | 4265 mm | Kia +165 mm |
| Width | 1860 mm | 1809 mm | Kia +51 mm |
| Height | 1485 mm | 1554 mm | Volkswagen +69 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2820 mm | 2766 mm | Kia +54 mm |
The better value in each row is bold and underlined in the colour of the car. Metrics marked ↓ — lower is better. Dimensions are shown without picking a winner.
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Frequently asked questions about this comparison
Why does the Kia EV4 have a bigger battery but a shorter range than the Volkswagen ID.3?
The Kia EV4 carries 81.4 kWh and covers 625 km, while the Volkswagen ID.3 with its 79 kWh battery does 630 km. Energy use decides it: 14.6 against 14.3 kWh/100 km.
How do the drivetrains of the Kia EV4 and the Volkswagen ID.3 differ?
The Kia EV4 has FWD and 204 PS. The Volkswagen ID.3 has RWD and 231 PS.
Which has the bigger boot?
The Kia EV4 takes more: 435 l against 385 l in the Volkswagen ID.3. The difference is 50 l.
Which charges faster?
The Kia EV4 accepts up to 128 kW DC, the Volkswagen ID.3 up to 183 kW. Charging from 10 to 80% takes 31 and 29 min respectively.
Technical data comes from official manufacturer materials and we do our best to verify it, but a manufacturer can change a specification without notice and mistakes do happen. Confirm the figures with a dealer before you buy — we accept no liability for decisions made on the basis of this data. Full disclaimer
Range, consumption and weight are given for the base configuration: manufacturers homologate them as a band of values that depends on wheels and equipment (e.g. 533–592 km), and we take the lightest variant, on the smallest wheels — i.e. the most favourable. The same model on larger wheels will travel a shorter distance.