Charging time for a Kia Optima

The table below shows the estimated time to charge your Optima from empty to full. For rapid charging, we show the time to charge from 20% - 80%, as charging tends to slow outside this range to protect the battery.

* Based on EV Made Easy estimates, charging time can differ based on the ambient temperature, the state of the battery (e.g. empty or half full) and variation in charging rate. Max charging rate may also be limited by the vehicle.
** Range per hour is the number of miles you can expect to get from an hour of charging at the relevant rate.

Connector type and charging rates

You can charge your Kia Optima with a Type 2 connector at home, work or at a public charging point.

Slow / Fast: Type 2Max AC 1-phase rate: 3.3kWMax AC 3-phase rate: 3.3kW

Connector location: Left Side - Front

Where you can charge a Kia Optima

You can charge your Kia Optima conveniently at home, plug-in when you arrive at work or top up (mostly for free!) when you're out and about at locations including supermarkets and public car parks.

At Home 3.6kW or 7kW Solo Charger from £799*    Find out more about Smart Home Charging	At Work 3.6kW or 7kW Solo Charger**    Find out more about Workplace EV Charging
Shared parking 3.6kW or 7kW Solo or Twin Charger    Find out more about Residential EV Charging	On Public Networks 3.6kW or 7kW Solo Charger & Rapid Charging***  Charging on the EV Made Easy Network

* Standard pricing, excludes any grants.
** Other charging options are also available, speak to our team for more information.
*** Available for vehicles with either CCS or CHAdeMO connectors.

Cost of charging a Kia Optima

The cost of charging your car will vary between home, work and public chargepoints (below are our estimates).

* Assumes tariff of 28p/kWh. The cost of home charging will vary depending on your electricity rate.
** Assumes tariff of 44p/kWh applicable to most network rapid chargers as of April 2022.

Range

* For information on "WLTP", "NEDC" and more, please visit our Electric Vehicle Dictionary.
** EV Made Easy Confidence Range is the maximum distance we’d be confident driving on electric power between charges. Real range will depend on various factors including driving conditions, personal driving style, outside temperature, heating / air conditioning, etc.

Performance

Battery

Environmental impact

* This metric estimates the environmental impact of driving your electric vehicle based on how the electricity that powers your car is generated. We take the average carbon intensity across the UK grid measured throughout 2021 to calculate the expected grams of CO₂ emitted per 1 km driven. The actual number will vary by region, when you charge (e.g. carbon intensity is usually lower overnight period) and whether your electricity comes from more renewable sources than the average.

The Kia Optima is only eligible for the EV chargepoint grant, but you will benefit from £0 year 1 road tax.

Purchase

* On-the-road price including Plug-in Car Grant, if applicable.

Tax

* For further information including how to calculate personal BiK liabilities, please visit our Electric Car Tax guide.

* A £10 annual registration fee will still apply to each vehicle.
** For further information on London's Ultra Low Emission Zones (ULEZ), please visit our ULEZ guide.

Grants*

* Prices for vehicles are typically displayed with the Plug-in Car grant discount already applied. Home charging grants are dependent on status of the grant, and subject to eligibility requirements of the applicant as well as the vehicle.