2027 Kia EV3 Long Range GT AWD: home charging cost in Tennessee

A 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range GT AWD draws 33 kWh per 100 miles per the EPA; at Tennessee's 13.9¢/kWh residential rate that's $4.59 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: 71.4% 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 GT AWD charged at home in Tennessee costs about $688/year in electricity, against about $2,403/year for the gas-car comparison. That's a savings of about $1,715 a year.

Filling up the 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range GT AWD, in dollars

A 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range GT AWD needs roughly 92.4 kWh to reach its EPA-rated 280-mile range, which runs about $12.84 at 13.9¢/kWh in Tennessee.

How this compares nationally

This combination ranks 2,733 of 20,400 state/model pairs for cost savings against gas (1 is cheapest). The Kia EV3 Long Range GT AWD alone ranks 110 of 400 models for efficiency; Tennessee alone ranks 13 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2027 Kia EV3 Long Range GT 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.

Line up a few Tennessee 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 Tennessee's 13.9¢/kWh compares? The guide to charging cost by state ranks every state side by side.