Charging a Kia EV3 at home
A Kia EV3 (EV3 Long Range (81.4 kWh)) takes about 12h 30m to charge from empty to full on a 7 kW home charger and about 40h on a 3-pin plug. Most nights you only put back the day's driving: 60 km takes about 1h 40m on 7 kW, or 5h 15m on a 3-pin plug.
Times on a 3-pin plug, a 7 kW charger and 11 kW, and the minutes a day's driving takes to put back.
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- 12h 30mempty to full on 7 kW
- 40hon a 3-pin plug
- 78 kWhusable battery
- about 36 kmadded an hour on 7 kW
Empty to full
From empty to full at home. Charging slows a little near the top, which these times include.
A day's driving back
| Daily driving | 3-pin plug | 7 kW charger | 11 kW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 30 km | 2h 40m | 50 min | 35 min |
| Up to 60 km | 5h 15m | 1h 40m | 1h 05m |
| Up to 100 km | 8h 45m | 2h 45m | 1h 50m |
| Up to 150 km | 13h 10m | 4h 05m | 2h 50m |
A 3-hour EV tariff window on a 7 kW charger puts back about 109 km; a 9-hour night rate on a 3-pin plug about 103 km.
How long will your car take at home?
Four quick taps. You see the hours a night on a 3-pin plug and on a 7 kW charger, and whether the cheap hours are enough. Your number is only asked for at the end, if you want a price.
A Tesla Model Y doing up to 60 km a day: 1h 35m a night on a 7 kW charger, 4h 55m on a 3-pin plug.
How this is worked out
Each car's figures are its usable battery, its on-board charger and its real-world energy use, with its time from empty to full on a 3-pin plug (2.3 kW), on a 7 kW home charger (7.4 kW on a single-phase supply) and at 11 kW. The hours a night are your daily km divided by the km each hour of charging adds. Cold weather and short trips use more. It's a guide, not a promise.
About the Kia EV3
- It uses about 171 Wh a km in real driving, among the highest of the cars on this site.
- Its 78 kWh battery is the biggest here, so a full charge takes longest, but you rarely start from empty.
- Its on-board charger takes up to 11 kW on a three-phase supply. On the single-phase supply most homes have, a 7 kW charger is the limit.
- It charges through a Type 2 socket, the standard on Irish home chargers.
What a full charge and 100 km cost: cost per 100 km by car.
Home charging, car by car
Each car's own times on a plug and a charger.
- Tesla Model Y9h 45m empty to full on 7 kW
- Tesla Model 39h 45m empty to full on 7 kW
- Volkswagen ID.48h 30m empty to full on 7 kW
- Toyota bZ4X8h 45m empty to full on 7 kW
- Skoda Elroq9h 30m empty to full on 7 kW
- Hyundai Kona Electric10h 30m empty to full on 7 kW
- Renault 58h 30m empty to full on 7 kW
- Nissan Leaf7h empty to full on 7 kW
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Questions people ask
How long does a Kia EV3 take to charge at home?
A Kia EV3 (EV3 Long Range (81.4 kWh)) takes about 12h 30m to charge from empty to full on a 7 kW home charger and about 40h on a 3-pin plug. Most nights you only put back the day's driving: 60 km takes about 1h 40m on 7 kW, or 5h 15m on a 3-pin plug.
Can I charge a Kia EV3 on a 3-pin plug?
Yes, at about 2.3 kW: about 11 km for each hour plugged in, and about 40h from empty to full.
Will an 11 kW charger charge a Kia EV3 faster?
Only on a three-phase supply: about 8h 30m from empty. Most Irish homes are single-phase, where 7 kW is the limit.
EV Home Chargers across all 26 counties
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How long will yours take?
Four taps to the hours a night on a plug and on a charger. Then, if you want, one registered electrician who fits home chargers in your county rings with a price.