Kia sweetens EV deals with up to $10,000 off — SkimNews
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- Kia officially launched the 2027 EV3 at US dealerships on Thursday, with five trims (Light, Wind, Land, GT-Line, GT) starting at roughly $30,000; the model sold just over 500 units in its first full month on sale.
- The EV3 comes standard with a native NACS port for direct Tesla Supercharger access, with the Light trim using a 58.3 kWh battery (up to 221 miles of range) and higher trims using an 81.4 kWh pack (up to 321 miles, 10–80% charge in ~31 minutes).
- Kia is offering up to $10,000 in Customer Cash on the three-row EV9 this month, plus $10,000 on the all-electric Niro EV while supplies last (the Niro EV is on its way out) and $5,000 on the 2026 EV6.
- The EV3 qualifies for $1,500 customer cash or 0.90% APR for 48 months, with the Wind FWD leasing from $349/month for 24 months and $3,999 due at signing; the base Light trim carries no special offer.
- Kia is coming off another record US quarter and is targeting a fourth consecutive record sales year by year-end, with all current EV offers expiring November 2, 2026, and varying by state.
Why it matters: Kia is stacking discounts across nearly its entire EV portfolio — from the new $30K EV3 to the discontinued Niro EV — to extend a three-year record-sales streak into a fourth, with the steepest $10,000 cuts on the EV9 and Niro EV signaling urgency to clear volume or pull demand forward. The new EV3 itself, positioned as Kia's most affordable EV, got only a $1,500 cash incentive and moved just over 500 units in its first month, suggesting Kia needs the broader discount umbrella — not just the new nameplate — to hit its target. Shoppers can lock these rates only through November 2, 2026.
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