Kia EV2 delivers 105% of its official range estimate in the real world, ranking #1 in class

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    Kia EV2 delivers 105% of its official range estimate in the real world


    That's pretty good efficiency on the standard range car (12.4kWh/100km). However, note that because it only travelled 325km, it didn't quite make it up the mountain so the efficiency is slightly skewed. The long range did make it up the mountain so its efficiency of 13.63kWh/100km is more representative.
     

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    Bummer it doesn't seem to have plans to come to the usa. Offered in two battery sizes even the larger one on the EPA rating (20% lower than European scale) - even the bigger battery offered may get under 240 equivalent miles range
     
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    I think KIA is reserved in their battery estimates for most of their vehicles.

    Our PHEV was rated at 26 miles for full charge but would often get 30 miles for full charge even approaching 40 miles in ideal conditions.
    After 7 years and 78,000 miles it will get around 26 miles when fully charged.

    Believe the KIA battery estimates for real life include a tremendous amount of buffer that exceeds that estimate to keep customer expectations/performance satisfied.

    KIA EV3 is on its way to America as we speak

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    #3 John321, Jun 12, 2026 at 4:43 PM
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