Head to head

Nissan Townstar 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

Nissan Townstar EV electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 175 miles of range

Nissan Townstar EV

From £32,000 · 175 miles

Read the Nissan Townstar 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 175 miles, a gap of about 125 miles between charges. The Nissan Townstar EV is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 775 litres and 5 seats versus 460 litres and 5 in the Kia EV3. On price the Nissan Townstar EV starts about £1,005 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Kia EV3 at 7.5s.

On the measured specifications below, the Nissan Townstar EV leads in 2 areas and the Kia EV3 in 3.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Nissan Townstar EV£32,000
Kia EV3£33,005

Range (WLTP)

Nissan Townstar EV175 miles
Kia EV3300 miles

Battery

Nissan Townstar EV45 kWh
Kia EV381.4 kWh

Body type

Nissan Townstar EVvan
Kia EV3SUV

Seats

Nissan Townstar EV5
Kia EV35

Boot space

Nissan Townstar EV775 litres
Kia EV3460 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Nissan Townstar EV11s
Kia EV37.5s

Standout feature

Nissan Townstar EVSmall electric van with car-like manners
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

Nissan Townstar EV5/100
Kia EV370/100

Price

Nissan Townstar EV79/100
Kia EV374/100

Family space

Nissan Townstar EV94/100
Kia EV343/100

Performance

Nissan Townstar EV4/100
Kia EV331/100

Tech

Nissan Townstar EV1/100
Kia EV334/100

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