New Kia Niro Hybrid Hits Electric Car Market With More Attractive Features Than Competitors

Written by Bruno Teles

Published on 04/01/2023 at 12:36

Novo híbrido Kia Niro (Foto/divulgação)

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In The Last 20 Years, Toyota Has Been The Undisputed King Of Hybrids, But Now A New Generation Of Car Brands Is Trying To Join The Ranks. This Is The Case With The New Kia Niro Hybrid.

The New Kia Niro Hybrid Starts At About $48,800 (The Basic S Variant Tested Here) And About $54,700 With A Fully Loaded GT-Line. The Base Niro Comes With 16-Inch Alloy Wheels And Old-School Halogen Headlights, But There Are Also LED Daytime Running Lights And Taillights. The Exterior Is Also Dotted With Chrome Accents, But Nothing More Exciting.

The New Kia Niro Hybrid Delivers On Its Promise Of Ultra-Efficient Driving. A Small 1.6-Liter Four-Cylinder Engine And An Electric Motor With A Small 1.32 kWh Lithium-Ion Battery Combine To Offer Excellent Fuel Economy. Kia Claims 4.0L / 100km, And We Got Very Close To That In Mixed City And Highway Driving.

The Niro Also Scores Points For Only Requiring Cheap Regular Unleaded Gasoline. With 104 kW And 265 Nm Of Power, The Niro Feels Agile In Traffic And, Thanks To Its Direct And Light Steering, It Is A Quality Vehicle To Drive In The City.

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New Kia Niro Hybrid Cabin Below Expectations

Inside The New Kia Niro Hybrid Is An Easy Proposition. There Is A Small Eight-Inch Central Touchscreen And An Instrument Display That Combines Analog Gauges With A Small Low-Resolution Digital Display. The Standard Fare Includes Wireless Apple CarPlay And Android Auto, Digital Radio, And Bluetooth Connectivity. There Are Four USB Ports To Keep Your Devices Fully Charged. The Firm Seats Are Wrapped In A Mixture Of Fabric And Synthetic Leather, And There Are Plenty Of Hard Plastic Surfaces Throughout The Cabin.

If You Want A Larger 10.25-Inch Central Screen And A Fully Digital Dashboard, You Will Need To Prepare For The GT-Line Variant. It Also Adds Heated And Ventilated Faux Leather Seats, A Wireless Device Charger, And Sporty Alloy Pedals.

New Kia Niro Hybrid Safe As Home

Kia Has Emptied The Safety Parts Bin For The Niro. If The Niro Detects A Possible Collision With A Car, Pedestrian, Or Cyclist, It Automatically Applies The Brakes. A Series Of Sensors And Cameras Will Keep You Centered In Your Lane, And If It Senses That You Are Wandering, It Nudges The Steering Wheel Back To Straight.

The New Kia Niro Hybrid Will Alert You If A Car Is In Your Blind Spot And Will Sound An Alert If It Detects A Vehicle Approaching From The Side While You Are Reversing. Radar Cruise Control Takes The Stress Out Of Long Trips By Automatically Maintaining A Safe Distance Between You And The Vehicle Ahead.

New Kia Niro Hybrid Can Go Fully Electric

If A Hybrid Isn’t Eco-Friendly Enough For You, You Can Swap The Gasoline Engine For A 150kW/255Nm Electric Motor And A 64.8kWh Lithium-Ion Battery. Kia Claims The Electric Version Of The New Kia Niro Hybrid Has A Range Of 460 Kilometers Per Charge. It Can Accept Up To About 100kW Of Power At A Fast DC Supercharger, Recharging The Battery From 10% To 80% In 45 Minutes. It Takes About 29 Hours To Charge At Home Using A Standard Outlet, But You Can Cut That Time Down To Just 6 Hours With A Wall Box.

New Kia Niro Hybrid Hits Electric Car Market With More Attractive Features Than Competitors

In The Last 20 Years, Toyota Has Been The Undisputed King Of Hybrids, But Now A New Generation Of Car Brands Is Trying To Join The Ranks. This Is The Case With The New Kia Niro Hybrid.

New Kia Niro Hybrid Cabin Below Expectations

New Kia Niro Hybrid Safe As Home

New Kia Niro Hybrid Can Go Fully Electric

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New Kia Niro Hybrid Hits Electric Car Market With More Attractive Features Than Competitors

In The Last 20 Years, Toyota Has Been The Undisputed King Of Hybrids, But Now A New Generation Of Car Brands Is Trying To Join The Ranks. This Is The Case With The New Kia Niro Hybrid.

New Kia Niro Hybrid Cabin Below Expectations

New Kia Niro Hybrid Safe As Home

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