2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD: home charging cost in Oregon

A 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD draws 28.8 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Oregon's 15.31¢/kWh residential rate that's $4.42 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 72.4% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD: yearly cost in Oregon

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD charged at home in Oregon costs about $662/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,740 a year.

Cost of a full charge

A 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD needs roughly 63.8 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 221-mile range, which runs about $9.76 at 15.31¢/kWh in Oregon.

2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD in Oregon, ranked

This combination ranks 2,149 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; Oregon alone ranks 21 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2027 Kia EV3 Standard 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.

Line up a few Oregon electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. Curious how Oregon's 15.31¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.