Head to head
Nissan Townstar EV vs Kia EV3
A side-by-side comparison of published UK specifications, including WLTP range figures.
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)
Range (WLTP)
Battery
Body type
Seats
Boot space
0–60 mph(Lower is better)
Standout feature
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
Price
Family space
Performance
Tech