Video Summary
Here is a summary of the YouTube video review:- The 2023 Kia Niro EV offers a more mass market offering; it sacrifices a bit of range and charging performance to help keep the price tag low.
- It competes with the Chevy Bolt EUV and Nissan Leaf hatchback, with each product having its advantages and disadvantages.
- Three versions of the Niro are offered: A conventional hybrid, a plug-in hybrid, and an electric model. Two trims are available: base Wind and uplevel Wave.
- The new Niro is more angular and upscale looking than the previous generation model. Its reinterpreted Kia tiger nose grill with combination lamp assemblies.
- The charge port is located at the front; not on the side, underneath a door with a standard CCS outlet. It's also a bit difficult to replace the plug in caps.
- A small storage cubby under the hood holds a level one charging cable.
- Seventeen-inch wheels with extra sidewalls provide a smoother ride and help protect the wheels.
- Trim around the wheels and on the body is steel gray to match the optional snow white pearl paint.
- The cabin is stylish, and modern and the switch gear feels good, with a sense of precision.
- The interior is loaded with eco-friendly materials like recycled wallpaper for the headliner, bio polyurethane seats, and paint that is free from benzene, toluene, or xylene.
- It comes with a pair of 10 1/4 inch displays on the dashboard, one for the instrument cluster and one for the infotainment system.
- There is a multimodal panel for audio and climate controls like the EV 6
- It is equipped with plenty of USB ports with wireless charging.
- 253 miles of range. It tops out at 85 kilowatts at 11 kilowatts in approximately seven hours to replenish the battery.
- Advanced driver aids are provided and the braking from regenerative to friction is seamless.
- It has 201 horsepower, 188 pound-feet of torque, and can go from 0-60 in approximately seven point one seconds.
- The wave model checks out for approximately $47,790, including destination fees; this is approximately where the Kia EV 6 starts.
- This thing might be the deal of the century.
- The new Niro is a phenomenal choice if going electric without going bankrupt.
- The Niro is assembled in South Korea so it's not eligible for any federal tax incentives.
