Kia EV3 - Boot space, comfort & practicality

The interior space of the Kia EV3 isn’t the best in the segment, but the shortfall in rear passenger space has been put towards the boot, which is generous for a car of the EV3’s size.

Dimensions and size

The Kia EV3 is shorter than the firm’s Niro, but it’s wider and taller, and the use of a dedicated EV platform means that the EV3 offers more elbow room than that car. The EV3 is also slightly shorter than a Cupra Born, but is wider to help with passenger space.

How practical is the Kia EV3?  

Seats & space in the front

A fairly high driving position combined with a low, flat dashboard means that forward visibility is better than in some of the Kia’s competitors. While there’s a wide range of adjustment for the seats and the steering wheel, it’s not quite as much as you would get from the Volkswagen Group stablemates, the Cupra Born and Volkswagen ID.3. 

Big door mirrors make all-round visibility strong, too, while pop-out cup-holders, a large smartphone charging tray and a roomy glovebox also make the EV3 impressive when it comes to storage in the cabin.

Seats & space in the back

Against the tape measure, the EV3 is reasonably spacious, with headroom in particular scoring well. However, while the floor is flat, it’s quite high relative to the seat base, which means that taller people will find the rear bench a little short on under-thigh support. The back doors also open wide, so it’s easy to wiggle even the bulkiest of child seats into the Isofix points.

Boot space

A 460-litre boot capacity is impressive for a car in this class, and when the boot floor is raised to its higher position, it creates a level area from the opening right through to the rear seat backs when they’re folded flat. With them down, the overall volume climbs to 1,250 litres.

Thanks to an additional 25 litres of storage space under the bonnet, it’s also possible to store the Kia’s charging cables separately from the rest of your luggage.