Head to head

Kia EV3 vs MG ZS EV

A side-by-side comparison of published UK specifications, including WLTP range figures.

This comparison is generated automatically from published manufacturer specifications, not from hands-on testing. It sets the two cars' figures side by side; it is not a road test.

Car A

Kia EV3 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 300 miles of range

Kia EV3

From £33,005 · 300 miles

Read the Kia EV3 review

Car B

MG ZS EV electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 215 miles of range

MG ZS EV

From £30,000 · 215 miles

Read the MG ZS EV review

The verdict

The Kia EV3 offers more range — 300 miles WLTP against 215 miles, a gap of about 85 miles between charges. The Kia EV3 is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 460 litres and 5 seats versus 448 litres and 5 in the MG ZS EV. On price the MG ZS EV starts about £3,005 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Kia EV3 at 7.5s.

On the measured specifications below, the Kia EV3 leads in 4 areas and the MG ZS EV in 1.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Kia EV3£33,005
MG ZS EV£30,000

Range (WLTP)

Kia EV3300 miles
MG ZS EV215 miles

Battery

Kia EV381.4 kWh
MG ZS EV72.6 kWh

Body type

Kia EV3SUV
MG ZS EVSUV

Seats

Kia EV35
MG ZS EV5

Boot space

Kia EV3460 litres
MG ZS EV448 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Kia EV37.5s
MG ZS EV8.2s

Standout feature

Kia EV3Long range in a compact, affordable crossover
MG ZS EVLong-range family SUV at supermini money

How they score

Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in UK — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

Kia EV370/100
MG ZS EV19/100

Price

Kia EV374/100
MG ZS EV83/100

Family space

Kia EV343/100
MG ZS EV39/100

Performance

Kia EV331/100
MG ZS EV15/100

Tech

Kia EV334/100
MG ZS EV3/100

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