Kia EV3 GT-Line AWD Confirmed: $66,490, 559km Range

Kia Australia has confirmed the EV3 GT-Line AWD, a dual-motor flagship that completes the EV3 range. Priced from $66,490 plus on-road costs, it lands in dealerships from September 2026, just $2,500 more than the front-wheel-drive GT-Line Long Range.

The GT-Line AWD brings a significant jump in power and acceleration over the single-motor EV3, along with larger brakes and a suspension and steering tune developed specifically for Australian roads.

Pricing

The GT-Line AWD sits above the existing four-variant EV3 line-up as the new range-topper. All prices below are before on-road costs.

*Drive-away pricing on the four existing variants is a limited-time offer valid until 31 July 2026 and may not reflect ongoing pricing. Kia's dealer bulletin does not confirm national drive-away pricing for the GT-Line AWD. Zecar will update this figure once it is available.

Performance and Range

The GT-Line AWD's dual-motor system produces a combined 195kW and 385Nm, up from 150kW and 283Nm in the front-wheel-drive EV3. That cuts the 0-100km/h claim from 7.9 seconds to 6.6 seconds. WLTP range drops slightly, from 563km in the FWD GT-Line to 559km in the AWD version, due to the added weight of the second motor.

The GT-Line AWD will also get upsized brakes on tcompared with the FWD version, along with a bespoke suspension tune and steering software calibration.

GT-Line Standard Equipment Carries Over

Standard equipment on the GT-Line AWD is otherwise unchanged from the FWD GT-Line. Highlights include 19-inch alloy wheels, LED projection headlights, a Harman Kardon premium sound system, and heated and ventilated front seats.

Exterior

• 19-inch alloy wheels (GT-Line)
• Gloss black rocker moulding
• Front and rear bumper with satin silver garnish
• Body-colour side door garnish
• Wide sunroof
• Privacy glass (rear glass and tailgate)
• Smart LED projection headlights
• Full LED taillights
• Dynamic welcome lighting
• Front flush door handles (manual)
• Solar windshield and front door glass
• Windscreen with acoustic film
• Roof rails
• Power folding, heated side mirrors

Interior

• Alloy pedals
• Extendable table top (front console)
• 3-spoke sports steering wheel
• Interior ambient mood lighting
• Artificial leather seats, two-tone on GT-Line
• Column-type shifter (Electronic Shift-By-Wire) with push-button start
• Paddle shifter for regen control, i-Pedal 3.0
• LED interior lighting
• Power windows with auto up/down (front row only)
• Rear air vents
• 60:40 split-fold rear seats
• Illuminated vanity mirrors
• Dual 12.3-inch displays with a 5-inch bridging segment

Convenience

• Head-up display
• Premium relaxation front seats
• 8-speaker Harman Kardon premium sound system
• Powered front passenger seat, 10-way adjustment with power lumbar
• Electrochromic mirror
• Smart power tailgate
• Heated and ventilated front seats
• Heated steering wheel
• Powered driver's seat, 10-way adjustment with power lumbar
• Inbuilt navigation
• Dual-zone climate control
• 12V outlet in front console
• USB-C chargers, front console and front seatbacks
• V2L, interior and exterior
• Dusk-sensing auto lights
• Rain-sensing wipers
• Smart key with push-button start
• Kia Connect with over-the-air updates
• Luggage board with two height settings
• Luggage net hooks
• Auto window defogger
• Wireless mobile phone charger
• Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• Bluetooth with voice recognition
• Electronic park brake with auto hold

Safety

• Forward collision avoidance assist
• Smart cruise control, navigation-based
• Lane keep assist
• Lane follow assist
• Highway driving assist
• Intelligent speed limit assist
• Rear occupant alert
• Downhill brake control
• Hill-start assist control
• Multi-collision braking
• Blind-spot collision avoidance assist
• Rear cross-traffic collision avoidance assist
• Driver attention warning
• Seven airbags, including a front-centre airbag
• Tyre pressure monitoring
• Front and rear parking sensors
• Rear-view camera with dynamic parking guidelines

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Does This Spell the End for the EV3 GT?

The EV3 GT performance flagship was revealed in January. It is posssible the GT-Line AWD's arrival could mean the EV3 GT will not be sold locally, given the two cars would offer only a modest difference in power and performance.

The EV3 GT uses a more powerful 145kW front motor for 215kW of total system power and a 5.7-second 0-100km/h time. It also adds GT-specific features including virtual gearshifts, electronically controlled suspension, performance tyres and unique styling. Whether it eventually reaches Australia has not been confirmed either way by Kia.

Sales and Market Position

The EV3 GT-Line AWD arrives on the back of the model's strongest sales month yet. Kia sold 821 EV3s in June 2026, and 2,658 units over the first half of the year, up 130.5 percent year-on-year. That places the EV3 second in the small SUV segment priced above $45,000, behind the BMW X1/iX1 range (2,669 units, down 0.8 percent) and just ahead of Kia's own larger EV5 (2,951 units, up 6.7 percent). Kia's release also references multiple awards won across Australian motoring media, though it does not name them individually.

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