What it costs to charge a 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD in South Carolina

A 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD draws 28.8 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at South Carolina's 16.04¢/kWh residential rate that's $4.63 per 100 miles charged at home, versus $16.02 for a 25.5-mpg gas car covering the same distance. That works out to 71.1% cheaper per mile than gasoline in South Carolina — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD: yearly cost in South Carolina

Home charging this 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD in South Carolina runs about $694 over fueleconomy.gov's default 15,000 annual miles, versus about $2,403 for the gasoline equivalent. Call it about $1,709 saved annually, at this mileage.

What one full charge costs

$10.23 — that's what South Carolina's 16.04¢/kWh rate puts on the 63.8 kWh a 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD needs for its full 221-mile EPA range.

Where this ranks

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD in South Carolina ranks 2,929 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD ranks 34 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and South Carolina ranks 27 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Before you install a home charger in South Carolina

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.

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

More on how this number was built

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD's cost in South Carolina. South Carolina's 16.04¢/kWh rate ranks 27 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.