Head to head

MG ZS EV vs Kia EV3

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

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

Car B

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

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 MG ZS EV leads in 1 area and the Kia EV3 in 4.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

MG ZS EV£30,000
Kia EV3£33,005

Range (WLTP)

MG ZS EV215 miles
Kia EV3300 miles

Battery

MG ZS EV72.6 kWh
Kia EV381.4 kWh

Body type

MG ZS EVSUV
Kia EV3SUV

Seats

MG ZS EV5
Kia EV35

Boot space

MG ZS EV448 litres
Kia EV3460 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

MG ZS EV8.2s
Kia EV37.5s

Standout feature

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

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

MG ZS EV19/100
Kia EV370/100

Price

MG ZS EV83/100
Kia EV374/100

Family space

MG ZS EV39/100
Kia EV343/100

Performance

MG ZS EV15/100
Kia EV331/100

Tech

MG ZS EV3/100
Kia EV334/100

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