Kia Expects The Affordable EV3 To Be Its Best-Selling EV In The U.S.

Kia expects its $30,000 EV3 crossover to become its top-selling EV in the U.S. The model already leads in Europe with about 27,000 sales in the first half of 2026. Kia's current U.S. best-seller is the larger EV9 with 12,429 units this year.

• EV3 starts around $30,000 and offers up to 321 miles of range
• In Europe the EV3 led Hyundai Motor Group with 27,000 sales in a half-year
• U.S. EV6 sales fell about 45% year-to-date to 6,264 units
• Kia sees the mainstream electric SUV segment topping 400,000 units by 2030