Compare the2027 Kia EV3 VS 2027 Genesis GV60

Both the EV3 and the GV60 have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front and rear side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, driver alert monitors and available around view monitors.

There are almost 4 times as many Kia dealers as there are Genesis dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the EV3’s warranty.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2025 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Kia vehicles are better in initial quality than Genesis vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Kia above average in initial quality. With 2 more problems per 100 vehicles, Genesis is rated lower.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2025 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Kia vehicles are more reliable than Genesis vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Kia above average in long-term dependability. With 17 more problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, Genesis is rated below average.

From surveys of all its subscribers, Consumer Reports’ March 2026 Auto Issue reports that Kia vehicles are more reliable than Genesis vehicles. Consumer Reports ranks Kia 11 places higher in reliability than Genesis.

On the EPA test cycle the EV3 gets better mileage than the GV60:

			MPGe
EV3
	FWD	Wind/Land Electric Motor	131 city/104 hwy
		Electric Motor	127 city/103 hwy
	AWD	Electric Motors	110 city/96 hwy
		GT Electric Motors	112 city/94 hwy
GV60
	RWD	Electric Motor	119 city/101 hwy
	AWD	19" Wheels Electric Motors	107 city/93 hwy
		Prestige Electric Motors	102 city/89 hwy

The EV3 can travel longer on a full charge than the GV60 on a full charge:

			Miles
EV3
	FWD	Wind/Land Electric Motor	321 miles
	AWD	Electric Motors	280 miles
		GT Electric Motors	280 miles
GV60
	RWD	Electric Motor	306 miles
	AWD	Prestige Electric Motors	267 miles

For better maneuverability, the EV3’s turning circle is 5.2 feet tighter than the GV60’s (34 feet vs. 39.2 feet).

The Kia EV3 may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 500 to 650 pounds less than the Genesis GV60.

The EV3 Light/Wind/Land is 9.6 inches shorter than the GV60, making the EV3 easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The EV3 has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat up than the GV60 with its rear seat up (26.1 vs. 24 cubic feet). The EV3 has a much larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the GV60 with its rear seat folded (56.5 vs. 54.7 cubic feet).

To improve rear visibility by keeping the rear window clear, the EV3 has a standard rear wiper. The GV60 doesn’t offer a rear wiper.