Kia EV4 charging speed
The Kia EV4 has a 11 kW three-phase onboard charger. That number — not the charger on your wall — is what decides how fast it charges at home.
Three-phase helps a little
This car draws 7.4 kW single-phase and 11 kW on three-phase — a gain of about 3.6 kW. Real, but modest. If you already have three-phase, use it. If you don't, the upgrade is hard to justify on charging speed alone.
The short answer
On the standard Australian home charger — 32 A single-phase — The Kia EV4 draws 7.4 kW, adding roughly 43 km of range per hour. Over an eight-hour overnight window that is about 342 km — far more than most Australians drive in a day.
What every charger actually delivers
Every figure below is computed live from this car's onboard charger rating, not copied from a brochure. "Wasted" is capacity you would pay for and never use.
| Charger | Supply | This car draws | Range per hour | 20–80% | Wasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 A power point | Single-phase | 1.8 kW | 10 km | 1 day 7 h | — |
| 15 A power point | Single-phase | 2.8 kW | 16 km | 19 h 40 min | — |
| 32 A single-phase charger | Single-phase | 7.4 kW | 43 km | 7 h 22 min | — |
| 16 A three-phase charger | Three-phase | 11 kW | 64 km | 4 h 56 min | — |
| 32 A three-phase charger | Three-phase | 11 kW | 64 km | 4 h 56 min | 11 |
Assumes a battery of 81.4 kWh and real-world consumption of 155 Wh/km (segment estimate). Charging losses of about 10% are included. Change the assumptions in the calculator →
Notes
- Three-phase 11 kW. Standard Range uses a 58.3 kWh battery, Long Range 81.4 kWh — both charge at the same 11 kW.
Sources
We link the document that states the AC charger rating directly. See how we source and verify.
Work out your own numbers
The table above assumes a full charge from 20–80%. If you want different start and finish points, or want to compare this car against another, the calculator does it and shows every step of the working.
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