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What I’ve learned after 1000 miles in my Kia Niro PHEV ! | 4K

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I have now completed over 1000 miles in my Hendy Group long termer, the Plug-in Hybrid. In this video I talk though how the automobile has been, give you more information about the trim level and take you for a drive.

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49 responses to “What I’ve learned after 1000 miles in my Kia Niro PHEV ! | 4K”

  1. @owenmcdonald5922 Avatar
    @owenmcdonald5922

    Don’t worry about not washing the car. Normally I clean my car regularly. At least once a week. However, with the poor summer weather, the car doesn’t stay shinny for very long and as a result my enthusiasm has wained so it’s a quick wash at the weekend.

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    1. @PetrolPed Avatar
      @PetrolPed

      Great point!

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  2. @philipmichaelhughes5719 Avatar
    @philipmichaelhughes5719

    You can get short USBC to USBC connect cables. The socket for which is just above the mat, should allow phone to lie flat Ped.

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    1. @simonho8723 Avatar
      @simonho8723

      Also angled,.so can fit phone in that tray flat

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    2. @dimsoneill Avatar
      @dimsoneill

      Right? That seems like the most stupid complaint ever given the cable he was using….

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    3. @PetrolPed Avatar
      @PetrolPed

      Yes. I use this multi adapter as I need USB C and Lighting and don’t want 2 cables in the car 👎

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    4. @rickhall19 Avatar
      @rickhall19

      @@PetrolPed Well, in that case you causing your own first world problem. Why don’t you just treat yourself to a Wireless Adapter for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto? Plug it in the USB/USB-C socket and hide the Adapter. You can do a review on it, as well!

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  3. @PetrolPed Avatar
    @PetrolPed

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  4. @jedoka Avatar
    @jedoka

    Great to see the pups! Will be good to see your impressions of the EV side of this car when you can get to your charger and do more local trips.

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    1. @PetrolPed Avatar
      @PetrolPed

      Will do!

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  5. @solentbum Avatar
    @solentbum

    Third time commenting on this!! Put the charge point outside of the garage where it is available for use at any time. As you have found putting in the garage is a poor move.
    With my EV and a readily available charger it is a matter of seconds , and almost instinctive, to plug it in between trips
    .
    Self charging Hybrids are Fossil fuel cars and a total waste of everyones time and money.

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    1. @Yorkshiremadmick Avatar
      @Yorkshiremadmick

      Fossil fuel charges 89% of EV’s in England at least. Electricity is either Gas or Coal rather than wind/solar.
      I’m not going to go EV
      Sold my Lexus CT200H

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    2. @stevecompton7197 Avatar
      @stevecompton7197

      I think it depends on your personal circumstances ie if it’s possible to have home charging or not so cost comes into it for a lot of people

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    3. @Lewis_Standing Avatar
      @Lewis_Standing

      That’s absolutely incorrect. If we’re talking about UK electricity grid mix 32% is wind, 27% gas the rest a mix of nuclear, solar and imports – typically French nuclear and Danish wind or Norwegian hydro.

      Theres precisely 0 coal making UK electricity now. ​@@Yorkshiremadmick

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    4. @johniooi3954 Avatar
      @johniooi3954

      Totally agree, right at the back of the garage is a strange place given the wide range of charging points on cars. Either out side, or just inside the doors.

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    5. @solentbum Avatar
      @solentbum

      @@Yorkshiremadmick I’m sure that you noticed the News a few days ago announcing that the Last coal burning power station in the UK closed , As I type this 37% of the UK grid is wind powered. The renewable figures are improving almost every day . Plus of course most EVs charge at night when expensive Gas burning is throttled back where possible.

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  6. @AndrewEbling Avatar
    @AndrewEbling

    Isn’t there a little part of you that wishes you got the full EV version? Quieter, bigger boot (no space lost to the plugin battery), lower maintenence costs, better for the environment?

    No denying Kia make very good cars now. Was mighty impressed when I bought a nearly new Ceed JD back in 2014 and they’ve only got better since then.

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    1. @johndawson5718 Avatar
      @johndawson5718

      Better for the environment?? What’s wrong with it now where he lives? Looked fine to me , lovely tree lined roads and such a big beautiful sky through those admittedly, dirty windows. You’ve fallen for the climate scam obviously. ☀️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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    2. @Tailspin80 Avatar
      @Tailspin80

      I haven’t had an EV but it’s the thought of having to find somewhere to charge it at the place he’s gone to do his film shoot so he can get back home… Or having to waste time on the way finding a charger that works and is free. It’s ok if the round trip is short enough but that isn’t always going to be the case.

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    3. @Tailspin80 Avatar
      @Tailspin80

      @@johndawson5718Climate change is an existential threat but I agree politicians and businesses do justify a lot of nonsense on the back of it while simultaneously failing to do anything at all to address the problem.

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    4. @dimsoneill Avatar
      @dimsoneill

      @@johndawson5718 Another armchair climatologist…….

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    5. @PetrolPed Avatar
      @PetrolPed

      It’s great cars. Don’t have home charging at the moment so not really an option.

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  7. @sargfowler9603 Avatar
    @sargfowler9603

    Glad you like a PHEV. I’ve had the Leon PHEV since June and we love it!
    We charge regular and most of our journeys are less than the 30-40 range we get in EV mode.
    We’re on Tomato Energy so a full charge costs 47p overnight.
    Get your KIA plugged in overnight!
    The engine rarely fires up and when it does, its smooth and seamless and still gives 55mpg.
    The newer 2024 Golf/Leon has twice the battery size so will go up to 80 miles on a charge. Probably enough for most people.
    Just need more free/cheap chargers, as I reckon 40p per kwh is then more expensive than petrol!

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    1. @PetrolPed Avatar
      @PetrolPed

      That’s the plan 👍

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    2. @richardbrooker4918 Avatar
      @richardbrooker4918

      40p per kWH is a lot cheaper than petrol. Assuming 4miles/kWH equals £4 per 40miles which equates to 88p a litre for petrol.

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    3. @sargfowler9603 Avatar
      @sargfowler9603

      @@richardbrooker4918 4 miles per kwh is optimistic, I’ve used 3.5 miles. This is roughly £4.50 for 40 miles.
      My PHEV will easily get 55mpg, so £6 for 55 miles, or £4.36 for 40 miles.

      It’s very useful to make comparisons like this because in a PHEV, you’re not sure whether to charge or just use petrol on a journey.
      I’ve used a hotel that had free slow charging and obviously used that to get around free and also help my journey back home.
      Otherwise, I’d never use public chargers unless they were below the break even point.

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  8. @timphillips4147 Avatar
    @timphillips4147

    Tip with the keys as a Kia owner is leave the keys in a pocket or coat pocket and just use the little black button on the door. Takes the key out of the equation as long as it’s on your person for entry, engine start/stop and egress.

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    1. @PetrolPed Avatar
      @PetrolPed

      Thanks Tim 👍

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  9. @worldofcars_ldn Avatar
    @worldofcars_ldn

    When you’re doing a vehicle history check you need a search that checks for unrecorded write offs! It’s not compulsory for insurance companies to register all write offs. So a service that checks salvage auctions is preferable, not sure your recommended service does this, if they do then great but if not one that does is VCheck and they’re a good price!

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  10. @alasdairwilson4806 Avatar
    @alasdairwilson4806

    Looks like a decent car.Very practical and nicely finished inside.Good review.

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    1. @PetrolPed Avatar
      @PetrolPed

      Thanks! 👍

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  11. @bellshooter Avatar
    @bellshooter

    Simple solution to the phone issue, get a 90 degree phone input lead, I have one from the A company.

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    1. @Farmer101 Avatar
      @Farmer101

      Kia cars made in 2024 etc don’t have piano black everywhere & charge pads that fit bigger phones & ventilated for heat buildup.

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    2. @dimsoneill Avatar
      @dimsoneill

      Exactly, it’s not rocket science is it?

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    3. @IanBennetts Avatar
      @IanBennetts

      I have a Niro EV and I use a wireless dongle. I just leave it plugged in and the phone connects when I turn the car on. I don’t even need to take the phone out of my pocket unless I want to charge it. Hopefully more cars will have wireless built-in in the future.

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  12. @jasonshaw1628 Avatar
    @jasonshaw1628

    Great video Pete. I was amazed when you quoted your current mpg as I was expecting a lot lower. They will be excellent value second hand

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    1. @PetrolPed Avatar
      @PetrolPed

      Sure will 👍

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  13. @Tailspin80 Avatar
    @Tailspin80

    It’s a gentle introduction to a car I didn’t know much about, but not much detail on the level of trim, tech etc. that determines big price differences between rival offerings. The Niro PHEV comes in three trim levels for between £35K to £40K but I don’t know which you are testing. I also didn’t learn much about trim levels and materials, infotainment, cameras etc. We are picking up a Lexus NX 350H Premium Plus next week which lists at about £54K with metallic paint but we are getting for £50K cash. Leather power seats, 360 cameras, big screen – generally very luxurious and best of all Japanese so top of the reliability charts. It’s not PHEV because for us it’s just not worth the small saving given all the faff with plugging it in and the extra cost. The question people will be asking is whether it’s worth paying the extra £10K for what is a better car and a better brand.

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    1. @PetrolPed Avatar
      @PetrolPed

      There is a specific Niro review on the channel that does that. This car is Level 4.

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    2. @Tailspin80 Avatar
      @Tailspin80

      @@PetrolPed Ok thanks. I watched the review, particularly the section on trim levels. You talk about some of the interesting bits of tech but don’t mention seat materials, power adjustment etc. I found the Kia website equally frustrating because they don’t appear to give any detail on what goes into levels 3 and 4 over the standard trim level. These spec areas are the ones which competitors such as the XC40, Q3 and Lexus range fight over so it’s hard to see how the Kia fits in, but with a £40K price tag it’s only a little less expensive.

      I love your channel. I am thinking about getting a Cayman and your review is one of the best. My only criticism is that the videos are not really reviews because you focus 99% on the positives, hardly mention the negatives and don’t compare with competitive offerings.

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  14. @HQBProductions Avatar
    @HQBProductions

    Hello Peter! A very fair review of an excellent practical car that does exactly what people need in real world driving. Now a few bits…maybe the doors work like the Puma…that is keyless but opening the drivers door does need me to “ short out” the two parts of the handle using my thumb and fingers. That releases that door but the passenger and rear doors open when I do the same on their handles. Hence open the drivers door, then the other doors and all keyless completely.

    For the readers….a PHEV works perfectly when charged and the car driven in SAVE mode. That means in my Range Rover Sport, I get every low speed movement in EV and every acceleration starts in EV mode so in town, it runs full EV using regenerated electric and also a little of the Charged battery. I have this week done 481 miles and a lot in EV mode but my 31 mile EV range still had 5 miles left. I recharged in three hours 51 minutes and did another 180 miles on tiny Cornish lanes and mixed running which left me with 22 miles. In petrol terms…it consistently returns 31/32 mpg but corrected to use the free regenerated electric, it actually gives 36/37 mpg or much more. Pure EV…I would like that but again, in Cornwall and last Friday, I found only three charging units to be working and all in use. That is a big area..a pure EV using street charging would be a worry down here.

    Enough…next stop is that Cayenne…..that is more our sort of PHEV!!!!😱😃😃😃😃 Richard😃😃😃😃😃

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    1. @johnnodge4327 Avatar
      @johnnodge4327

      Cornwall charging can be patchy, with mid Cornwall not far off the A30 being the best. There are 3 open Tesla Superchargers in Cornwall, all close to the A30.
      I drive a BEV and never worry about charging, but then I have the luxury of home charging. I also drive hundreds of miles in a day, again don’t have any issues charging.

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  15. @JohnBeardsley-n4k Avatar
    @JohnBeardsley-n4k

    Being the owner of a Niro EV for almost 2 years I still have that brain freeze moment of getting out and trying to lock it while still switched on!😆

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    1. @sargfowler9603 Avatar
      @sargfowler9603

      I’ve never done that with mine! However, a mate did it once in a hire car and the AA got called out next day….

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  16. @hedydd2 Avatar
    @hedydd2

    You’ve got the same phone as me. The answer to your stowage is to get one of the many MagSafe holders on the dash. A numb one not a charger since you need to attach the cable anyway. The base of these MagSafe stands are stuck on the dash using 3M sticky pads and I like it to the right of the dash with the cable tidily routed across the top of the steering column. This makes if convenient for viewing the phone but also allows you to connect the cable to the phone before sitting in the car if preferred, which I do unless its raining.

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  17. @johnspottiswoode4433 Avatar
    @johnspottiswoode4433

    I have a Kia Niro 4 full EV and I love it. 250 miles realistic range means that I hardly ever use the public chargers and I can fully re-charge 200 miles for around £4 at night. Btw the inbuilt satnav is very good as well, providing accurate traffic feedback.

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  18. @Molishious Avatar
    @Molishious

    I was close to buying the previous version of the Niro EV. Bought a RAV4 Prime instead which has been fantastic. Niro probably would have been fine except for long distance traveling from Oregon to Southern California, due mostly to slow charging. It’s been nice not having to worry about charging on long trips, but a lot has changed since I bought my car in 21 and my next one will be a BEV. But I can’t complain about my PHEV, it’s been fun to drive electric 95 % of the time and know I’ve got 500 miles of range with an efficient hybrid when I’m going on long trips. Technically I have 600 miles of range but Toyota has the gas gauge set to show 0 hybrid range when I still have 125 miles of range. The Prime has a far more powerful electric motor than the Niro PHEV so for me it’s much better.

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  19. @davidy7004 Avatar
    @davidy7004

    Thank you for posting your long term MPG with no charging involved.
    Although I guess this is more by accident than design, that 51MPG figure is actually a really useful figure to know, and much more useful than the official WLTP 500 MPG or whatever it is.
    That’s because anyone can use that figure (plus EV range) to work out likely consumption for a longer journey.
    For instance if we take your measured 51MPG and assumed 30 mile electric range, with a full battery every journey
    * an 81 mile journey will use 1 gallon of petrol – 81 MPG
    * a 132 mile journey will use 2 gallons of petrol – 66 MPG
    * a 183 mile journey will use 3 gallons of petrol – 61 MPG
    etc.
    And it’s easy enough to figure out points in between.
    I’m assuming here that the EV mileage and petrol mileage can be added in that simplistic way; maybe there are drive modes which make a slight difference, and over a journey you could possibly improve it slightly, perhaps by using petrol on fast roads and saving the EV mode for the slow stuff? But I bet those 2nd-order effects don’t change the average consumption figures much?

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  20. @bst1623 Avatar
    @bst1623

    I have the fully electric one. You can fit a full-size suitcase under the boot floor (with it in the higher position). Very useful during a few days away… Adults in the front, kids in the back, dog in the boot, no problems.

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