Iowa home charging cost for the 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range AWD

In Iowa, home electricity runs 13.77¢/kWh — put a 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range AWD's EPA-rated 33 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $4.54, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 71.6% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2027 Kia EV3 Long Range AWD: yearly cost in Iowa

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range AWD costs roughly $682 a year to charge at home in Iowa, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,721 a year.

What one full charge costs

Covering the 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range AWD's EPA-rated 280-mile range takes about 92.4 kWh, which costs about $12.72 at Iowa's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

2027 Kia EV3 Long Range AWD in Iowa, ranked

This combination ranks 2,590 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Kia EV3 Long Range AWD alone ranks 109 of 400 models for efficiency; Iowa alone ranks 9 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in Iowa

The numbers above assume Level 2 home charging is already in place — the electrical work behind that is a real, separate cost that varies by panel, wiring, and local labor rates, not something this page's per-mile math includes.

Ask a licensed Iowa electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Iowa's 13.77¢/kWh rate ranks 9 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.