Compare the Kia EV3 vs Volkswagen T-Roc

Not built for corners, but built for big range instead
2026
Family Values Award
Highly Commended
Carwow’s own expert rating out of 10 - how our reviewers rate this car overall for value, comfort, kit and driving experience
wowscore
9/10
A mature family SUV, with plenty of space
Carwow’s own expert rating out of 10 - how our reviewers rate this car overall for value, comfort, kit and driving experience
wowscore
8/10

AI generated from our expert reviews

Both cars provide space in the back for two six-foot adults to get comfortable, though the Volkswagen T-Roc is a bit of a squeeze for three adults and the Kia EV3 is a little narrow to squeeze three in for long periods. Outward visibility is pretty good in the EV3 and good in all directions in the T-Roc. Inside, the EV3 has physical climate buttons lower on the dash, whereas the T-Roc still has no physical climate controls. The EV3 is also more powerful than the T-Roc.

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'From' prices stated are for the lowest priced version of the car. Price may vary based on the selected version.

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Air 150kW 58.3kWh Auto Electric Automatic

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Life 1.5 eTSI DSG Petrol Automatic

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Standard kit

  • Android Auto
    Mirrors your Android phone's apps, like maps, music and messages, onto the car's touchscreen.
  • Apple CarPlay
    Mirrors your iPhone's apps, like maps, music and messages, onto the car's touchscreen.
  • Climate control
    Automatically keeps the cabin at a set temperature, rather than a manual heater dial.
  • Cruise control
    Holds a steady speed on the motorway without keeping your foot on the accelerator.
  • Heated seats
    Warms the seat itself on cold mornings.
  • Navigation
    Built-in sat nav on the car's own screen, no phone needed.
  • Parking Camera
    A rear (sometimes 360°) camera that shows what's behind you while parking.
  • Parking Sensors
    Beeps that get faster as you get closer to something while parking.
  • Touchscreen infotainment
    A touch-operated screen for media, settings and (often) navigation.
  • Android Auto
    Mirrors your Android phone's apps, like maps, music and messages, onto the car's touchscreen.
  • Apple CarPlay
    Mirrors your iPhone's apps, like maps, music and messages, onto the car's touchscreen.
  • Climate control
    Automatically keeps the cabin at a set temperature, rather than a manual heater dial.
  • Cruise control
    Holds a steady speed on the motorway without keeping your foot on the accelerator.
  • Navigation
    Built-in sat nav on the car's own screen, no phone needed.
  • Parking Camera
    A rear (sometimes 360°) camera that shows what's behind you while parking.
  • Parking Sensors
    Beeps that get faster as you get closer to something while parking.

Key information

Body type SUVs Body type SUVs
Available fuel types Electric Available fuel types Petrol
Number of seats 5 Number of seats 5
Boot space, seats up 460 litres (3 suitcases) Boot space, seats up 475 litres (3 suitcases) Best
External dimensions (L x W x H) 4,310 mm x 1,850 mm x 1,575 mm External dimensions (L x W x H) 4,372 mm x 1,828 mm x 1,573 mm
Towing capacity 500 kg Towing capacity 1,300 kg Best
First year tax rate £10 Best First year tax rate £455
Efficiency
Efficiency refers to how far an electric car travels on a given amount of energy, based on official tests. It is measured in miles per kilowatt-hour (mi/kWh).
4.1 miles / kWh
Efficiency
Efficiency refers to how far an electric car travels on a given amount of energy, based on official tests. It is measured in miles per kilowatt-hour (mi/kWh).
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Fuel economy
This measures how much fuel a car uses, according to official tests. It's measured in miles per gallon (MPG) and a higher number means the car is more fuel efficient.
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Fuel economy
This measures how much fuel a car uses, according to official tests. It's measured in miles per gallon (MPG) and a higher number means the car is more fuel efficient.
50.4 mpg
Battery range
This refers to how many miles an electric car can complete on a fully charged battery, according to official tests.
270 miles
Battery range
This refers to how many miles an electric car can complete on a fully charged battery, according to official tests.
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Battery size 58.3 kWh Battery size —
Drive type Front wheel drive Drive type Front wheel drive
Insurance
The insurance group the car sits in, from 1 to 50. The lower the group, the cheaper it usually is to insure.
Group 33 · high
Insurance
The insurance group the car sits in, from 1 to 50. The lower the group, the cheaper it usually is to insure.
Group 14 · good Best
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Drivetrain & power

Engine name 150kW 58.3kWh Auto Engine name 1.5 eTSI DSG
Engine size Electric • 201 BHP Engine size 1.5 L Petrol • 116 BHP
Body type SUVs Body type SUVs
Fuel type Electric Fuel type Petrol
Transmission Automatic Transmission Automatic
Drive type Front wheel drive Drive type Front wheel drive
Forward gears 1 Forward gears 7
Acceleration 7.5 s (0-60 mph) Best Acceleration 10.6 s (0-60 mph)
Battery size 58.3 kWh Battery size —
Battery range
This refers to how many miles an electric car can complete on a fully charged battery, according to official tests.
270 miles
Battery range
This refers to how many miles an electric car can complete on a fully charged battery, according to official tests.
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Dimensions & space

Number of seats 5 Number of seats 5
Number of doors 5 Number of doors 5
Boot (seats up) 460 litres Boot (seats up) 475 litres Best
Length 4,310 mm Length 4,372 mm
Width 1,850 mm Width 1,828 mm
Height 1,575 mm Height 1,573 mm
Wheelbase — Wheelbase 2.63 m
Turning circle 10.4 m Turning circle 11.1 m

Full features list

  • Cloth - Grey
  • Premium paint
  • 1 x Front 12V socket
  • 2 Spoke artificial leather steering wheel
  • 3 bench rear seats in 2nd row
  • 3 rear headrests
  • 60:40 Split folding rear seats
  • Air styling with blue accents
  • All-round height adjustable headrests
  • Automatic air conditioning
  • Centre console with underneath storage
  • Cloth upholstery
  • Driver and passenger sunvisors with vanity mirrors
  • E-Shift Column Gear Selector
  • Front and rear door storage
  • Front cabin LED light
  • Glovebox
  • Grey headlining
  • Heated front seats
  • Heated steering wheel
  • ISOFIX rear child seat top tethers and anchor fixings
  • LED luggage area lights
  • Luggage board
  • Luggage compartment load cover
  • Luggage compartment parcel shelf
  • Luggage net with hooks
  • Manual adjustable driver and front passenger seat
  • Manual tilt/height adjustable steering wheel
  • Rear cabin LED light
  • Rear centre armrest with cupholder
  • Single front passenger seat
  • Under floor storage in luggage area
  • Customisable automatic door locking
  • Customisable automatic door unlocking
  • Engine Start/Stop Button with Smart Entry System
  • Locking wheel nuts
  • Manual child locks
  • Rear occupant alert
  • Smart key with motion sensor
  • Thatcham category 1 security alarm and immobiliser with interior protection
  • Visible vehicle identification number
  • Automatic defog system
  • Automatic headlight control system
  • Black side sills
  • Black wheel arches
  • Black window surrounds
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • Body coloured door mirrors
  • Electric front windows/one touch facility
  • Electrically folding/adjustable/heated door mirrors with LED indicators
  • Flush door handles
  • Frunk
  • Gloss black roof rails
  • Heated rear window
  • LED Headlights
  • LED daytime running lights
  • LED high mounted brake lights
  • LED rear fog lights
  • LED rear lights
  • Rain sensing front wipers
  • Rear side wing doors
  • Rear spoiler
  • Rear wiper
  • Solar glass windscreen
  • Solid paint
  • All round 3-point seatbelts
  • Anti-Lock braking system with emergency stop signalling
  • Curtain airbags
  • Downhill brake control
  • Electric parking brake with auto hold function
  • Electronic stability control
  • Front airbags
  • Front passenger airbag cut-off switch
  • Height adjustable front seatbelts
  • Hill start assist control (HAC)
  • Multi collision brake assist
  • Rear airbags
  • Regenerative braking paddle shifter with iPedal functionality
  • Seatbelt reminder warning
  • Side airbags
  • Tyre pressure monitoring system
  • Vehicle stability management
  • 17" Alloy wheels
  • Tyre mobility kit
  • 12.3" Driver display screen
  • 12.3" Touchscreen navigation system
  • 5.3" Climate control touchscreen
  • Blind spot collision avoidance assist (BCA)
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Drive mode select (Eco, normal, sport, snow and Mydrive)
  • Driver attention warning
  • E-call
  • Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) 2.0 - City/Pedestrian/Cyclist/Junction turning and junction crossing
  • Front parking sensors
  • Highway Driving Assist 2 with hand-on detection (HDA2 w HOD)
  • Intelligent speed limit assist (ISLA)
  • Lane Follow assist 2.0 with hands-On detection
  • Lane keep assist
  • Over air updates (OTA)
  • Power assist steering
  • Rear parking sensors
  • Rear-Cross traffic collision avoidance assist
  • Reversing camera system
  • Safe exit warning (SEW)
  • Smart cruise control 2.0 with stop and go functionality
  • Speed limiter
  • Wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto
  • 1x USB-C port in front
  • 2 USB-C charge ports in rear
  • 6 speaker audio system
  • USB-C port for connection of a media device
  • Type 2 charging cable
  • 18" Torino silver alloy wheels
  • Additional Metallic paint
  • Air care climatronic 3 zone air conditioning system with rear air conditioning control panel
  • Cloth - Soul Black - Ceramique
  • Folding tow bar with electric releas
  • Rear privacy glass
  • Solid paint
  • Special metallic paint
  • Steel space and weight saver spare wheel with tool kit
  • Tilting and sliding panoramic sunroof with rear panoramic sunroof
  • Two Tone Metallic paint
  • Two tone additional metallic paint
  • Two tone solid paint
  • Two tone special metallic paint
  • 3 point height adj front seatbelts + pretensioners
  • 3 point seatbelts in outer rear seats
  • Anti-lock brake system
  • Automatic emergency braking
  • Child locks on rear doors
  • Curtain and side airbags in front with centre airbag
  • Driver and front passenger airbag with front passenger airbag deactivation
  • Drivers seatbelt reminder
  • Electronic parking brake with auto hold function
  • Electronic stability control (ESC) and Electromechanical brake booster
  • First aid kit with warning triangle and safety vest
  • Front Assist with pedestrian and cyclist detection
  • Front disc brakes
  • Hill start assist
  • Rear disc brakes
  • Tyre pressure loss indicator
  • Warning sound and light for front seatbelts unfastened
  • Auto dimming interior rear view mirror
  • Automatic headlight control with LED separate daytime running lights with coming/leaving home function
  • Black roof rails
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • Body coloured exterior mirror housings and door handles
  • Electrically folding, adjustable and heated door mirrors with front passenger exterior mirror lowering function
  • High Beam Assist, automatic sensing for switching between dipped and main beam
  • Illuminated door handle recesses
  • LED 3rd brake light
  • LED Headlights
  • LED rear combination lamps
  • Metallic paint
  • Rain sensor
  • Rear fog light on one side and reversing lights on both sides
  • Rear side wing doors
  • Rear wiper
  • Surround lighting with welcome light
  • 12V power socket in centre console
  • 12V socket in luggage compartment
  • 3 rear head restraints
  • 3 seat bench in 2nd row
  • Air care climatronic air conditioning system
  • Chrome element on power mirror and window regulator switches
  • Cloth upholstery
  • Door and side trim panel in cloth
  • Driver/front passenger seat height adjustment
  • Front + rear carpet mats
  • Front centre armrest
  • Front comfort seats
  • Front headrests
  • ISOFIX anchors for child seats on outer rear bench seats and on front passanger seat compatible for i-Size
  • Inserts of front and outer rear seats in fabric T-Roc
  • Leather wrapped multifunction steering wheel with paddle shift
  • Luggage compartment floor adjustable in 2 heights, for flat cargo area
  • Non-folding front passenger seat backrest
  • Power-adjustable lumbar support in front seats
  • Single front passenger seat
  • Soul black dashboard
  • Sunvisors with illuminated vanity mirrors
  • Unsplit rear seat bench, asymmetric folding backrest, with centre armrest
  • 8" Digital cockpit basic display
  • Adaptive cruise control
  • Driver attention monitor and driver alert system
  • Driving Experience Control
  • Dynamic road sign display
  • E-Sim card for online connectivity
  • Emergency call service
  • Front and rear parking sensors
  • Front cross traffic assist
  • Lane change system, Side assist, Rear traffic alert and Exit warning system
  • Lane keeping system Lane Assist
  • Multifunction front facing camera for distance control
  • Oncoming vehicle braking when turning including swerve support
  • Power assisted steering
  • Preparation for nav connection
  • Rear view camera
  • Wireless App-Connect for apple Carplay and android Auto
  • Wireless Smartphone charger
  • 12.9" infotainment display
  • 2 USB C ports in front, 2 USB C charging socket on the rear center console, charging capacity up to 65W
  • 6 speakers
  • DAB Digital radio
  • Diversity antenna for FM reception
  • Mobile phone interface with inductive charging feature
  • We Connect and We Connect Plus functionality
  • Anti theft alarm system with interior monitoring, backup horn and towing protection
  • Anti theft wheel bolts
  • Keyless start with SAFELOCK
  • Hybrid drive system MHEV
  • Start/stop function with battery regeneration
  • Decorative inserts in matte pyrite silver
  • Decorative material set
  • 17" Lima black diamond turned alloy wheels
  • Tool kit with jack for spare wheel
  • Tyre mobility kit including compressor and sealing foam

'From' prices stated are for the lowest priced version of the car. Price may vary based on the selected version.

'From' prices stated are for the lowest priced version of the car. Price may vary based on the selected version.

*Please contact the dealer for a personalised quote, including terms and conditions. Quote is subject to dealer requirements, including status and availability. Illustrations are based on personal contract hire, 9 month upfront fee, 48 month term and 8000 miles annually, VAT included.