Washington home charging cost for the 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD

At Washington's residential electricity rate of 14.35¢/kWh, a 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD (rated 28.8 kWh per 100 miles by the EPA) costs $4.14 to drive 100 miles on home charging, against $16.02 for the same distance in a car averaging 25.5 mpg on gasoline at $4.085/gallon. Charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here: 74.2% less than gas per mile, here specifically.

Annual cost, at 15 thousands miles a year

At fueleconomy.gov's default of 15,000 annual miles, the 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD costs roughly $621 a year to charge at home in Washington, against roughly $2,403 a year for an equivalent gas car. That's a savings of about $1,782 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 $9.15 at Washington's residential rate — figured from the EPA's own combined range and consumption numbers, not the pack's nameplate capacity.

2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD in Washington, ranked

This combination ranks 1,291 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; Washington alone ranks 15 of 51 states for electricity price.

Getting set up to charge a 2027 Kia EV3 Standard Range FWD 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.

Ask a licensed Washington electrician to quote the install before this math becomes a real decision.

Where these figures come from

The methodology guide names the exact EIA and EPA tables behind this page's numbers. At 14.35¢/kWh, Washington sits in the middle of the national range — the guide to why charging cost varies by state shows where.