Something quite strange Preconditioning standard on top spec only? Suspect just like Renault they may well back track on that decision
Different markets
Not sure what you mean by differeny markets? Preconditioning heat (or cool) the battery pack to optimal temperature before charging. And a prerequisite in Europr if you want to sell it Or maybe they may want to push the dearer ( but imo the only one to have) top spec
In the UK Hyundai/Kia battery preconditioning is standard either automatically, when a charger is set as a destination, or manually if the driver is using navigation, to a charger however this may not apply to S Korean market or other matkets around the world, as all manufacturers differ spec according to the the market of resale
Again for the UK market a heat pump will be a £900 option, and will only be available on the top-spec EV3 GT-Line S model. Kia has never really included heat pumps but, Hyundai have started to, even in their 400v architecture cars uch as the Kona. The EV3 will also be 400v rather than 800v, as seen in the higher models, such as the i5/i6 EV6/EV9, so charging will be a maximum of around 130kW.