What it costs to charge a 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD in Alabama

At Alabama's residential electricity rate of 16.58¢/kWh, a 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD (rated 28.8 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $4.78 to drive 100 miles on home charging, against $16.02 for the same distance in a car averaging 25.5 mpg on gasoline at $4.085/gallon. That works out to 70.1% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Alabama — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD: yearly cost in Alabama

Home charging this 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD in Alabama runs about $717 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,686 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

$10.57 — that's what Alabama's 16.58¢/kWh rate puts on the 63.8 kWh a 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD needs for its full 221-mile EPA range.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD in Alabama ranks 3,536 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD ranks 34 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Alabama ranks 29 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in Alabama

Everything above is the per-mile and per-year cost once a home charger exists — getting one installed is a separate electrical job whose price depends on your panel and wiring, not the state average used here.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in Alabama before deciding.

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD's cost in Alabama. Curious how Alabama's 16.58¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.