Specifications
2023 Kia Niro
Vehicle Type: front-engine, front-motors, front-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door wagon
PRICE
Base/As Tested: $27,785/$32,685
Options: EX Touring (paddle shifters, 18-inch wheels, fog lights, power folding and heated mirrors, sunroof, LED interior lighting, aluminum pedals, leather seat trim, heated front seats, second-row vents, 10.3-inch touchscreen, wireless device charging, push-button start), $4900
POWERTRAIN
DOHC 16-valve 1.6-liter inline-4, 104 hp, 106 lb-ft + 2 AC motors, 11 and 43 hp, 26 and 125 lb-ft (combined output: 139 hp, 195 lb-ft; 0.7-kWh lithium-ion battery pack, C/D est)
Transmission: 6-speed dual-clutch automatic
CHASSIS
Suspension, F/R: struts/multilink
Brakes, F/R: 11.0-in vented disc/10.3-in disc
Tires: Continental ProContact RX
225/45R-18 95V M+S
DIMENSIONS
Wheelbase: 107.1 in
Length: 174.0 in
Width: 71.8 in
Height: 60.8 in
Passenger Volume: 102 ft3
Cargo Volume: 23 ft3
Curb Weight: 3217 lb
C/D TEST RESULTS
60 mph: 8.9 sec
1/4-Mile: 16.9 sec @ 82 mph
100 mph: 27.4 sec
Results above omit 1-ft rollout of 0.3 sec.
Rolling Start, 5–60 mph: 9.0 sec
Top Gear, 30–50 mph: 4.6 sec
Top Gear, 50–70 mph: 6.2 sec
Top Speed (gov ltd): 106 mph
Braking, 70–0 mph: 168 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft Skidpad: 0.87 g
C/D FUEL ECONOMY
75-mph Highway Driving: 39 mpg
75-mph Highway Range: 430 mi
EPA FUEL ECONOMY
Combined/City/Highway: 49/53/45 mpg
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2023 Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid
Vehicle Type: front-engine, front-motors, front-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door wagon
PRICE
Base/As Tested: $35,035/$36,225
Options: EX Cold Weather package (heated steering wheel and outboard rear seats, heat pump), $600; Snow White Pearl paint, $395, black C-pillar trim, $195
POWERTRAIN
DOHC 16-valve 1.6-liter inline-4, 104 hp, 106 lb-ft + 2 AC motors, 11 and 83 hp, 26 and 150 lb-ft (combined output: 180 hp, 195 lb-ft; 8.9-kWh lithium-ion battery pack, C/D est)
Transmission: 6-speed dual-clutch automatic
CHASSIS
Suspension, F/R: struts/multilink
Brakes, F/R: 11.0-in vented disc/10.3-in disc
Tires: Continental ProContact RX
225/45R-18 95V M+S
DIMENSIONS
Wheelbase: 107.1 in
Length: 174.0 in
Width: 71.8 in
Height: 60.8 in
Passenger Volume: 102 ft3
Cargo Volume: 19 ft3
Curb Weight: 3466 lb
C/D TEST RESULTS
60 mph: 7.3 sec
1/4-Mile: 15.7 sec @ 89 mph
100 mph: 20.0 sec
Results above omit 1-ft rollout of 0.3 sec.
Rolling Start, 5–60 mph: 7.5 sec
Top Gear, 30–50 mph: 3.9 sec
Top Gear, 50–70 mph: 5.0 sec
Top Speed (gov ltd): 120 mph
Braking, 70–0 mph: 171 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft Skidpad: 0.85 g
C/D FUEL ECONOMY
75-mph Highway Driving, EV/Hybrid Mode: 81 MPGe/37 mpg
75-mph Highway Range, EV/Hybrid mode: 25/360 mi
EPA FUEL ECONOMY (C/D EST)
Combined/City/Highway: 47/51/43 mpg
Combined Gasoline + Electricity: 108 MPGe
EV Range: 33 mi
