2027 Kia EV3 Long Range AWD: home charging cost in South Dakota

In South Dakota, home electricity runs 14.33¢/kWh — put a 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range AWD's EPA-rated 33 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $4.73, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 70.5% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

Driving 15,000 miles a year — fueleconomy.gov's own default assumption — a 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range AWD charged at home in South Dakota costs about $709/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,694 a year.

What one full charge costs

A 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range AWD needs roughly 92.4 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 280-mile range, which runs about $13.24 at 14.33¢/kWh in South Dakota.

2027 Kia EV3 Long Range AWD in South Dakota, ranked

This combination ranks 3,332 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Kia EV3 Long Range AWD alone ranks 109 of 400 models for efficiency; South Dakota alone ranks 14 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range AWD 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 South Dakota before deciding.

Where these figures come from

See the methodology guide for exactly which EIA and EPA figures feed 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range AWD's cost in South Dakota. At 14.33¢/kWh, South Dakota sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.