New Kia Niro review – best hybrid AND plug-in hybrid? | What Car?

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16 responses to “New Kia Niro review – best hybrid AND plug-in hybrid? | What Car?”

1. 

   David

   April 5, 2023

   Review more smaller cars pls

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2. 

   Istvan Stoica

   April 5, 2023

   Hello
   I love the idea of reviewing electrified cars but even the cheapest hybrid niro is too expensive and I drive a 2015 Citroen cactus that’s 95 g/ km emission around 53 miles/ gallon so diesel wins here

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   1. 

      Seth Pinnock

      April 5, 2023

      Sure but what about the other side of things how was it going up a slight incline how quiet was the cabin and what are the true medium term maintenance cost of keeping a diesel engine clean.

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      Istvan Stoica

      April 5, 2023

      @Seth Pinnock the slight incline dose not bother me or how quiet it is my cars maintenance cost is very low honestly at the moment this new cars don’t offer the same MPG ratio and not forgetting the price tag 28.000 pounds the cheapest version is still a lot of money

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   Seth Pinnock

   April 5, 2023

   I almost comment that I would have figured this Niro to be comparable in size and comfort level as the Toyota Cross. I will do my research

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4. 

   Joe 80s

   April 5, 2023

   Great car got mine in trim 3. Very Economical and spacious. It’s not as fun to drive as other cars but does what I need it to do.

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   Jonty C

   April 5, 2023

   Hi I have a Niro 4 PHEV for the last 6 months and it replaced a Niro3 PHEV we had for 3 years.
   I have to question the mileage stated that in Electric mode of around the mid 20’s we actually get 35 miles on a single charge most days.
   The negative is in the winter when we prefer now to drive in Hybrid mode as one exceptionally cold day we only got 12 miles in electric mode.
   Couple of niggles we used a lot the glass case above the windscreen in the old Niro 3 and the full storage box beside the driver’s seat on the old Niro 3 is now only half the size to accommodate the new coffee holders .
   We went for the 4 trim to get the electric boot and sunroof (which lost our glass case which we did not know until delivery).
   Another niggle is in hybrid mode the I/C engine sounds like a tractor growling and noisy but we get on a run to Devon some 74 mpg in hybrid mode a fantastic mileage.
   We were told you do not need a wall charger use your 3 pin in the house or garage but it takes 11 hours to charge as opposed to our wall charger (already installed for nothing back in 2015 for our Nissan Leaf EV) against 2 hours for the wall charger.
   You say about the fantastic warranty of 7 years but Toyota now offers 10 years on certain models and Kia offer 10 years in the USA so we are just viewed as only 2nd class clients by Kia.
   The car fits our lifestyle of around 30 miles every day and as we have 16 solar panels the cost or recharge is very low our bills are up only around £3-5 a month.
   Very comfortable very reliable but now very expensive but superb service from dealer so we are happy.

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      Andrew

      April 5, 2023

      Agree 2nd class customers. The Niro’s front windscreen camera doubles up for a dash cam with the videos downloaded via a USB connection from the glove box. Only in the USA and Korea, though !! 😢

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6. 

   Rami Galal

   April 5, 2023

   How can you forget this point in the comparison of mild hybrid VS plug-in hybrid: you don’t need to charge your mild hybrid, it works for giving you better milage and a bit of boost of power, without worrying about charging

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7. 

   iTech Talk

   April 5, 2023

   Recently got a second hand Kia Niro HEV 2 trim from 2020 (The previous generation model from this one) and I got to say for a base model it’s doesn’t feel like it, it has tinted windows as standard which the new Niro doesn’t have as standard. And the layout of the dash is actually nice than the base one of the new model which has this black matte plastic bezel around the screens which to me doesn’t look nice. Either way the new one does look nice on the outside. I have also been getting as high as 68.4 mpg fuel economy when it’s rated on the combined cycle at 58.60 mpg. So in terms of economy it performs well. And I’m sure the new one is just as good. Anyone looking for a Kia Niro should definitely consider it whether it’s the previous generation or the new one they are both great. One thing I will say though is sometimes it lacks a bit of power at times, but I guess this car is all about being economical rather than fast.

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8. 

   tunedskillsz

   April 5, 2023

   The seats on this car are not designed well. They are super hard and there is a hump around the thigh area that blocks blood flow and makes my left leg go numb. My back hurts really bad tho, im only 34. My 2018 Sportage is soooo comfy compared to this, really regret the purchase.

   The seating felt comfortable during the test drive, it was on the third day is started feeling pain.

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9. 

   Thomas Eriksson

   April 5, 2023

   Thanks for this!👍🌹

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10. 

    Andrew

    April 5, 2023

    I’ve owned my new Niro 4 PHEV for 6 months, and my commute is 21 miles each way. I full charge at work at 20p per KW and can get 38 miles with 20% battery charge remaining. The PHEV doesn’t allow you to fully discharge the battery to 0%, but the engine will kick in seamlessly when the battery hits 20% remaining. I have saved so much money with this car and have only added fuel to the car 3 times since owning. What with a battery recharge system to top up the battery whilst driving this us a fantastic car with a 7 years warranty. Can’t beat that.

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11. 

    Phil Golding

    April 5, 2023

    Just lost a bit of respect for this site. I have a Kia Exceed PHEV with 34mile battery. On a journey of 50 miles this afternoon I switched to electric mode with 30 miles to go. I got to my destination with 4 miles left in the battery. Mid 20’s estimate is way off mark, I felt you were doing Kia down, I actually think Kia’s estimates of range are really accurate. The Niro PHEV is on my wish list when it comes to change especially as it has got longer so more rear legroom.

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12. 

    Kush K

    April 5, 2023

    Got this in trim 4 and it’s the best car I’ve owned. Better than BMW and Lexus I’ve had before. Loaded with everything and more. Can’t believe the number of features you get that are absent even in luxury cars. No additional expensive feature packs to add on too. Brilliant vehicle.

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13. 

    Wayne Heyes

    April 5, 2023

    £28K for a basic looking car hard NOT GOOD ENOUGH

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