Montana home charging cost for the 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD

At Montana's residential electricity rate of 13.77¢/kWh, a 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD (rated 28.8 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $3.97 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: 75.2% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD costs roughly $596 a year to charge at home in Montana, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,807 a year.

Cost of a full charge

Covering the 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD's EPA-rated 221-mile range takes about 63.8 kWh, which costs about $8.78 at Montana's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 874 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD alone ranks 34 of 400 models for efficiency; Montana alone ranks 10 of 51 states for electricity price.

Before you install a home charger in Montana

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 Montana before deciding.

Where these figures come from

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD's cost in Montana. Montana's 13.77¢/kWh rate ranks 10 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.