Kia EV3 Long Range vs VinFast VF 6 Plus (2024–): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: Kia EV3 Long Range €641/mo · VinFast VF 6 Plus (2024–) €627/mo. From roughly 22,500 km/yr the picture flips — the other model becomes cheaper.
The trade-offs
- VinFast VF 6 Plus (2024–) costs about €14 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- Kia EV3 Long Range goes 138 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- Kia EV3 Long Range spends 33 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- Kia EV3 Long Range has 110 l more boot space.
Side by side
| Kia EV3 Long Range | VinFast VF 6 Plus (2024–) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €41,390 | €38,990 (better) |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €641 | €627 (better) |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €744 (better) | €753 |
| Range (WLTP) | 605 km (better) | 379 km |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 7.96 m² | 7.71 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 542 km / 416 km (better) | 340 km / 278 km |
| 600 km long trip | 1 charging stop · +28 min (better) | 3 charging stops · +61 min |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 14.9 kWh/100 km (better) | 20.4 kWh/100 km |
| Battery | 81.0 kWh | 59.6 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 128 kW (better) | 100 kW |
| 0–100 km/h | 7.5 s (better) | 8.9 s |
| Boot | 460 L (better) | 350 L |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | Kia EV3 Long Range | VinFast VF 6 Plus (2024–) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €589 | €564 |
| 15,000 | €641 | €627 |
| 20,000 | €692 | €690 |
| 25,000 | €744 | €753 |
| 30,000 | €795 | €816 |
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