While Kia produced a «jolt» with the production
Niro hybrid crossover - their first model on a dedicated gas - hybrid platform.
The new
Niro hybrid crossover will be the first Kia model to feature Android Auto ™ (designed to work with Android phones running 5.0 Lollipop or higher).
Kia's all - new
Niro hybrid crossover will start at just under $ 25,000 in Canada.
Changing perceptions of what a hybrid can look like, the sleek little 2017 Kia
Niro hybrid crossover has been getting lots of attention since its launch this year.
Kia is the only automaker selected by Facebook to participate in the initial launch of AR for the Messenger Platform following the auto maker's long - term success of its Kia Bot for Messenger initiatives, which began in November of 2016 with the launch of «Niro Bot» for
the Niro hybrid crossover model.
Kia has enlisted actress Melissa McCarthy to appear in ads for the company's new
Niro hybrid crossover.
Not exact matches
As
crossovers go, the
hybrid - powered
Niro makes a pretty good jacked - up wagon.
Like the
Niro hybrid, the
Niro PHEV seats five and offers the same great
crossover functionality and generous cargo capacity.
As Kia's third plug - in model, and anticipated in retailer showrooms by the end of this year, the
Niro PHEV offers the same
crossover utility, fun - driving and winning design of the
Niro hybrid, but with an estimated 0 to 26 - miles of All - Electric Range.1
Increased high - voltage battery capacity (+7.34 kWh more than
Niro hybrid) and output / power have helped make the Niro Plug - in Hybrid an efficient, low emissions crossover with a 105 MPGe r
hybrid) and output / power have helped make the
Niro Plug - in
Hybrid an efficient, low emissions crossover with a 105 MPGe r
Hybrid an efficient, low emissions
crossover with a 105 MPGe rating.
2018 Kia
Niro: Unveiled at the 2016 Chicago Auto Show, the
Niro is a five - seat
hybrid compact
crossover.
«Rather than simply bolt a
hybrid system into an existing model, Kia has produced a whole new car, in the shape of the
Niro crossover.»
Kia's latest entry into the
crossover craze comes in the form of the
Niro hybrid, a wagon shaped vehicle, that has a higher seating position than most cars, and offers...
The
Niro fills a gap in the market for a
crossover with typically low
hybrid emissions, and will appeal to a broad range of European buyers.»
An all - new low - emissions
hybrid crossover, the
Niro marks the development of Kia's first dedicated eco-car platform.
Michael Cole, Chief Operating Officer, Kia Motors Europe, commented, «The Kia
Niro will offer buyers a compelling blend of
crossover practicality with the cool, modern styling for which Kia is famous, and an efficient new
hybrid powertrain to keep running costs down.
In its first full year on the market, the
Niro came out ahead on sales: 27,237 for the Kia, 18,390 for the C - Max
hybrid and plug - in combined, and 9,680 for the Prius V. Were it considered simply a subcompact crossover, Niro Hybrid would be No. 7 in sales, where the top three, each with about 100,000 sales last year, were the Subaru CrossTrek, Jeep Renegade, and Honda H
hybrid and plug - in combined, and 9,680 for the Prius V. Were it considered simply a subcompact
crossover,
Niro Hybrid would be No. 7 in sales, where the top three, each with about 100,000 sales last year, were the Subaru CrossTrek, Jeep Renegade, and Honda H
Hybrid would be No. 7 in sales, where the top three, each with about 100,000 sales last year, were the Subaru CrossTrek, Jeep Renegade, and Honda HR - V.
As Kia's third plug - in model, and anticipated in retailer showrooms by the end of this year, the
Niro PHEV offers the same
crossover utility, fun - driving and winning design of the
Niro hybrid, but with an estimated 26 - miles of All - Electric Range.
The 2017 Kia
Niro offers the versatility of a
crossover with the exceptional fuel economy of a
hybrid.
All - new this year, the
Niro is the only dedicated subcompact
hybrid crossover on the market, but there are competitors offering a
hybrid trim of their gas models in this segment.
Although also available as a petrol model, the C - HR is most notable for being only the second
hybrid crossover to come to market - aimed squarely at the new Kia
Niro in the frugal
crossover stakes.
Since the
Niro went on sale early last year, it has been a popular choice for consumers seeking a
hybrid offering
crossover utility and great looks.
Hybrid SUVs and crossovers like the 2017 Kia Niro and 2017 Nissan Rogue Hybrid are great ways for a driver to keep the utility and space that an SUV provides, while also taking advantage of a hybrid drivetrain for exceptional fuel effic
Hybrid SUVs and
crossovers like the 2017 Kia
Niro and 2017 Nissan Rogue
Hybrid are great ways for a driver to keep the utility and space that an SUV provides, while also taking advantage of a hybrid drivetrain for exceptional fuel effic
Hybrid are great ways for a driver to keep the utility and space that an SUV provides, while also taking advantage of a
hybrid drivetrain for exceptional fuel effic
hybrid drivetrain for exceptional fuel efficiency.
Both the Kia
Niro and Rogue
Hybrid have more efficiency than you'll usually see in a
crossover or SUV, however, one of them goes above and beyond the norm.
Advanced powertrain technology features in two other new Kia models on show for the first time — the
Niro Plug - in
Hybrid crossover and Optima Sportswagon Plug - in
Hybrid.
The latest addition to Kia's
hybrid crossover range substantially reduces emissions over the more conventional
Niro hybrid — engineers are targeting combined CO2 emissions below 30 g / km and a zero - emissions pure - electric driving range of over 55 kilometres.
In short, Americans want
crossovers and the
Niro — AKA «Urban
Crossover Hybrid Vehicle» — is stylized with overtones of just that with a long - enough 106.3 - inch wheelbase, and wide and low presence.
The
Niro will be the first car on the market to capitalise on two significant trends: rising sales of plug - in
hybrid models (forecast to expand to more than 600,000 units per annum by the end of 2023) and continued growth in the compact
crossover market.
The
Niro or
Niro HUV (
Hybrid Utility Vehicle) as the company calls it, is a crossover that is unlikely to be launched here courtesy its hybrid nature and the higher rates of taxes under th
Hybrid Utility Vehicle) as the company calls it, is a
crossover that is unlikely to be launched here courtesy its
hybrid nature and the higher rates of taxes under th
hybrid nature and the higher rates of taxes under the GST.
As one of the newest
hybrid crossover SUVs on the market, the 2018 Kia
Niro couldn't have any deficiencies in its lineup — especially when competing against an established quantity like the Ford C - Max.
The
Niro compact
crossover hybrid joins the Kia lineup in 2017, with
Niro FE leading the way at an EPA - estimated 52 city / 49 highway.
The 2017 Kia
Niro is a subcompact
hybrid crossover with an anticipated 50 MPG combined EPA rating and a 600 - mile range.
The
Niro is a dedicated
hybrid subcompact
crossover that is set to hit dealerships in the first part of this year.
Nudging the center console shifter to the left summons the
hybrid crossover's Sport mode, dialing in tighter steering with more aggressive throttle mapping and transmission shift behavior, proving helpful as I give chase to the
Niro driver in front who has the same idea of testing the car's chops.
The 2017 Kia
Niro brings a dedicated
hybrid model to the compact
crossover market.
Kia unveiled two new
crossover family vehicles, including the ’18 Sorento SUV and the
Niro plug - in
hybrid, but the Kia Stinger, which was experienced by many SEMA Show attendees in a week - long track demonstration at the SEMA Show, was the most exciting car on the stand.
The Kia
Niro leverages an efficient 1.6 liter 4 cylinder engine to deliver unparalleled fuel efficiency in the
crossover segment, with
hybrid and plug - in
hybrid electric powertrain options.
The all - new Kia
Niro lead the pack in the Automotive Science Group's (ASG) 2018 Automotive Performance Index ™ (API), demonstrating the advanced capabilities of Hyundai's new
crossover hybrid platform.
The Kia
Niro Hybrid has been revealed at the Chicago Motor Show as a new hybrid Crossover from Kia — dubbed a «Hybrid Utility Vehicle&r
Hybrid has been revealed at the Chicago Motor Show as a new
hybrid Crossover from Kia — dubbed a «Hybrid Utility Vehicle&r
hybrid Crossover from Kia — dubbed a «
Hybrid Utility Vehicle&r
Hybrid Utility Vehicle».
The 2018 Kia
Niro Plug - In joins the
Niro Hybrid compact
crossover in the company's new electrified lineup.
While not the automaker's first foray into
hybrids or electric vehicles (here's looking at you, Kia Soul EV), the
Niro Hybrid is one that's set to go big in its subcompact -
crossover market.
The new
Niro Plug - in
Hybrid, revealed for the first time in Geneva, combines crossover versatility and design appeal with maximum fuel efficiency from its advanced new plug - in hybrid powertrain, which it shares with the Hyundai
Hybrid, revealed for the first time in Geneva, combines
crossover versatility and design appeal with maximum fuel efficiency from its advanced new plug - in
hybrid powertrain, which it shares with the Hyundai
hybrid powertrain, which it shares with the Hyundai Ioniq.
Increased high - voltage battery capacity (+7.34 kWh more than
Niro hybrid) and output / power have helped make the Niro Plug - in Hybrid an efficient, low emissions cros
hybrid) and output / power have helped make the
Niro Plug - in
Hybrid an efficient, low emissions cros
Hybrid an efficient, low emissions
crossover.
The
Niro will be the first car on the market to capitalize on two significant trends: rising sales of plug - in
hybrid models (forecast to expand in Europe to more than 600,000 units per year by the end of 2023) and continued growth in the compact
crossover market.
That said, the
Niro could make a big impact in the hot subcompact
crossover market, and no competitor in the non-premium subcompact
crossover segment has a
hybrid or anything that can come close to 50 MPG combined.
For a brand who has never really had a serious contender in the
hybrid market to come blasting out of the gate with the first 50 - MPG small crossover takes guts, and it's a move that could be richly rewarded, if the Kia Niro Hybrid delivers on all its pro
hybrid market to come blasting out of the gate with the first 50 - MPG small
crossover takes guts, and it's a move that could be richly rewarded, if the Kia
Niro Hybrid delivers on all its pro
Hybrid delivers on all its promises.
The new
Niro Plug - in
Hybrid, revealed for the first time in Geneva, combines crossover versatility and design appeal with maximum fuel efficiency from its advanced new plug - in hybrid power
Hybrid, revealed for the first time in Geneva, combines
crossover versatility and design appeal with maximum fuel efficiency from its advanced new plug - in
hybrid power
hybrid powertrain.
A new little
hybrid crossover will soon be on sale in Canada, and as we've mentioned in our review of the 2017 Kia
Niro, it will carry a base MSRP of $ 24,995 before freight and delivery charges of $ 1,740.
While companies like Audi and Jaguar are racing to deliver luxury electric SUVs to compete with the Tesla Model X, Toyota has delivered an affordable option in the RAV4
hybrid and Kia's Niro Hybrid has the looks and practicality of a crossover without the added weight of all - wheel drive for car - like effic
hybrid and Kia's
Niro Hybrid has the looks and practicality of a crossover without the added weight of all - wheel drive for car - like effic
Hybrid has the looks and practicality of a
crossover without the added weight of all - wheel drive for car - like efficiency.
With that in mind, Kia introduced the
Niro Plug - In
Hybrid — an electrified version of its small
crossover.