Kia to manufacture EV3 in Mexico, start US deliveries this year

Kia is opening pre-orders and beginning production of its award-winning EV3 compact electric SUV at a Mexican plant, positioning the vehicle for market entry in the US later in 2025.

First covered Jul 29, 2026 · 8:45 AM PT · 3 articles · no longer in the live window

Kia to manufacture EV3 in Mexico, start US deliveries this year — Image via electrek.co

Coverage

56d CleanTechnica KIA Elects To Manufacture The EV3 In Mexico — By all accounts, the Kia EV3 should be the perfect electric car for many US drivers. After all, it was named World Car of the Year in 2025.

58d Electrek The Kia EV3 will go on sale soon, with production set to begin in Mexico next week — Kia opened pre-orders for the EV3 in Mexico, where the electric SUV will be built and shipped to the US later this year.

59d Electrek Kia opens EV3 pre-orders in Mexico ahead of US launch — Kia opened pre-orders for the highly anticipated EV3 in Mexico, where the electric SUV will be built and shipped to the US later this year.

More coverage from around the web

nationaltoday.com Kia Builds First EV3 Prototypes in Mexico Ahead of US Launch - NYC Today

finance.yahoo.com Kia commits $649m to launch EV3 production in Mexico

just-auto.com Kia commits $649m to launch EV3 production in Mexico

cbtnews.com Kia to invest $649 million in Mexico to build EV3 production line

electrive.com Kia to build EV3 in Mexico from August - electrive.com

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