South Dakota home charging cost for the 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD

A 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD draws 28.8 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at South Dakota's 14.33¢/kWh residential rate that's $4.13 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: 74.2% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

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

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD costs roughly $620 a year to charge at home in South Dakota, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,783 a year.

What one full charge costs

Covering the 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD's EPA-rated 221-mile range takes about 63.8 kWh, which costs about $9.14 at South Dakota's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

Where this ranks

This combination ranks 1,286 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; South Dakota alone ranks 14 of 51 states for electricity price.

Next step: home charger installation

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 South Dakota electrician quotes for Level 2 install before you commit either way.

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 South Dakota. Curious how South Dakota's 14.33¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.