2027 Kia EV3 Long Range FWD: home charging cost in Missouri

At Missouri's residential electricity rate of 13.45¢/kWh, a 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range FWD (rated 29 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $3.9 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. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 75.7% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

What a year of driving costs

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range FWD charged at home in Missouri costs about $585/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,818 a year.

What one full charge costs

A 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range FWD needs roughly 93.1 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 321-mile range, which runs about $12.52 at 13.45¢/kWh in Missouri.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 697 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Kia EV3 Long Range FWD alone ranks 39 of 400 models for efficiency; Missouri alone ranks 7 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range FWD at home

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.

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

Where these figures come from

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Curious how Missouri's 13.45¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.