Kia 2025 Bongo III EV Launch..Fast charging reduced by 15 minutes
Apr 22, 2025
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The 2025 Bongo III EV reflects the voices of existing customers and improves both practicality and convenience, such as ▲shortening rapid charging time ▲improving single-charge driving distance ▲improving battery ride height ▲applying charging port lighting.
In order to improve the charging speed, which was considered a major dissatisfaction of existing Bongo III EV customers, Kia increased the thickness of high-voltage cable wiring to increase the charging current, drastically shortening the fast charging speed, which took 47 minutes from 10% to 80%. ※ Based on 150 kW fast charging)
The 2025 Bongo III EV is equipped with a new 60.4 kWh lithium-ion high-voltage battery that improves energy density, securing a single-chargeable range of 217 km, an increase of 6 km from the previous one.
In addition, the battery ground height was increased by 10mm to relieve inconvenience caused by low battery ground height when driving on unpaved roads, and additional LED lights were applied to the top of the charging hole to ensure visibility during night charging to enhance user convenience.
The 2025 Bongo III EV's sales price is ▲Smart Selection 43.25 million won ▲ GL 44.5 million won ▲ GLS 46.15 million won, and the actual sales price is expected to be in the mid-to-late 20 million won range when receiving government and local government subsidies. ※Based on smart selection trim)
"The 2025 Bongo III EV is a model that has strengthened its marketability by inheriting the value of Bongo, which has been with small business owners in Korea for 45 years," a Kia official said. "It will further solidify its leadership in the electric commercial vehicle market with fast charging speed, increased mileage, and improved convenience."
Editor Kim Tae-jin, tj.kim@carguy.kr
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
