Kia EV3 Long Range vs Zeekr X Long Range RWD (2026–): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: Kia EV3 Long Range €641/mo · Zeekr X Long Range RWD (2026–) €656/mo. Kia EV3 Long Range stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- Kia EV3 Long Range costs about €16 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- Kia EV3 Long Range goes 128 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- Kia EV3 Long Range spends 6 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- Kia EV3 Long Range has 56 l more boot space.
Side by side
| Kia EV3 Long Range | Zeekr X Long Range RWD (2026–) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €41,390 (better) | €42,990 |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €641 (better) | €656 |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €744 (better) | €771 |
| Range (WLTP) | 605 km (better) | 405 km |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 7.96 m² | 8.14 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 542 km / 416 km (better) | 363 km / 288 km |
| 600 km long trip | 1 charging stop · +28 min (better) | 2 charging stops · +34 min |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 14.9 kWh/100 km (better) | 17.5 kWh/100 km |
| Battery | 81.0 kWh | 61.0 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 128 kW | 230 kW (better) |
| 0–100 km/h | 7.5 s | 5.5 s (better) |
| Boot | 460 L (better) | 404 L |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | Kia EV3 Long Range | Zeekr X Long Range RWD (2026–) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €589 | €598 |
| 15,000 | €641 | €656 |
| 20,000 | €692 | €714 |
| 25,000 | €744 | €771 |
| 30,000 | €795 | €829 |
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