Charging a 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range FWD at home in Rhode Island

A 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range FWD draws 29 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Rhode Island's 29.45¢/kWh residential rate that's $8.54 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 46.7% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Rhode Island — charging at home is much cheaper than gas here.

What a year of driving costs

Rhode Island owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range FWD spend about $1,281 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,122 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At Rhode Island's rate, fully covering this 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range FWD's 321-mile EPA range costs about $27.42 (93.1 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

2027 Kia EV3 Long Range FWD in Rhode Island, ranked

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range FWD in Rhode Island ranks 15,837 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Kia EV3 Long Range FWD ranks 39 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Rhode Island ranks 47 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

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

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 Rhode Island before deciding.

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range FWD's cost in Rhode Island. Rhode Island has some of the highest residential electricity rates in the country — see the guide to why the cost varies so much by state for the full picture.