2023 Kia Niro EV Review - The ULTIMATE Small SUV
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- Опубліковано 10 вер 2024
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Kia has impressed a lot with its recent product lineup, and the quality and tech of the new Niro is no exception. It might just be the best all rounder for a sensible, low running cost small SUV packed with tech.
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Self charging hybrid = petrol car. My Kia E-Niro easily returned 300 miles per charge, my kids needed to stop every couple of hours and we traveled all over the U.K without ever feeling stressed about range at all. We do have off street parking and a 7kw charger so overnight charging is less than £5 for over 300 miles. I don’t really understand why folk think they need petrol or a hybrid. Low cost home charging is the key to trouble free EV ownership. Apple car play and maps were easy to access too.
Trouble is, a lot of people live in houses without driveways or access to park directly outside on cramped terraced roads. So theres lots of instances that this will be an issue for the average household. It makes loads of sense if you earn a decent wage, have a driveway, and don’t do lots of long trips. Which is a lot of people in the new car market granted. But it’s certainly not the best option in every use case, hence the need for the hybrid options. Nissan are doing a great job with their E Power hybrids - all electric to the wheels with a petrol generator. 500 miles range to a tank of fuel. No plug in necessary. Ideal for many
Excellent review! I purchased my first Kia Niro EV wave December 21, 2022, of course it’s a 2023 and I’m absolutely in love with it. I’m getting between charges 308 to 315. I have a level two charger at home. Everything about this small SUV. It’s amazing definitely worth the money we spent!! I actually spent 50 for mine. I have the level 4. And you are absolutely right. You can’t beat the warranty with a Kia so for me if you’re definitely new with electric, definitely go with the best warranty.
Mine (EV) has been delivered to me this morning. I have got the blue mineral colour and I love it. Thank you for the review 👍
Enjoy it, and thanks for watching!
Enjoyed the review style btw, thumbs up on that. You mentioned dark grey as the colour, is this the interstellar grey option ?
Nice review. H-K are where it's at for reliable EVs. We've had an Ioniq electric for nearly 6 years and it's still an awesome car. Having had an ICE car from 2006 that actually did 65mpg average over a year, I'm not impressed with 65mpg in 2023! EV all the way for us.
Mines coming 1st March! Cant wait
14:22 in California we have a dozen charging networks [currently in 2024]. Unfortunately (because of stupid Ohms law) super fast DC charging cables are pretty short. So an easy to reach charging port is actually a huge advantage!
Regarding the front charging port Kia probably considered that with all the safety features you are far more likely to have a rear impact than a front. With the auto emergency braking etc.
Yeah fair point. Seems more common on a lot of the lower end electric cars coming out
Good review Dan. I have mine for a few months now and mostly love it. It's my second Niro EV. A few points for KIA to note ... Getting to the climate control on the screen to turn off the heat takes too many steps and is dangerous when driving and there's no way I can see to create a shortcut. This needs to be addressed as the heat is the main drain on the battery. The software in the infotainment system takes a bit of time to boot up when you switch the car on. Auto wipers aren't sensitive enough. Road noise is evident but you get used to it. Suspension is softer than the old E-Niro and a bit boaty over our rural roads in Ireland. Wireless Apple CarPlay would be nice. I'm getting 230 miles of range in winter but it's starting to get better as we move into spring. There's a lot more to love than hate. I highly recommend it.
Are you his neighbor? What is it exactly that caught your attention about this as an EV video? Did you enjoy the stabbing commentary about EV's and their lack of compatibility to an ICE car comparisons?
You just turn the heat dial old school fashion?
@@spuddy4063?
Hold down the toggle button on the screen and you can chose for it to be on the air con display by default.
@@stevetaviner4878 Thanks Steve. I'm aware of that move. It's getting the climate controls on the main screen that's the problem. From what I see, it takes a minimum of 2 button touches to get there.
Excellent review. Pity the EV is such long delivery. Currently 8 months for new car.
Thanks Keith. It’s the same across much of the market sadly. It’s a lovely thing to live with day to day!
My Kia dealership told me 4 to 6 months. I sold my id4 last month
It’s dealership dependent. There are 2 here near me. Literally just test drove an ev.
Ordered mine in August 22, hopefully get it April 23....joke really but what ya gonna do. Costing me £80 a month. Cancelled my order with VW for an ID4 as they kept increasing the price.
@@mydrone9606 when I ordered my id4 in oct 21 the price was 31000 and when it arrived in March 22 the price had increased but I didn’t have to pay any more. Then I sold it in oct 22 with 7000 miles for 34000. The only thing wrong with my id4 was simply the range, a full charge of 100% would only get me about 190 miles and I only filled it right up 3 times when I went to Disney France and France sucks.
3 spec gives you everything you could really want at a more reasonable price
Nah - I'm going for a used 4. Has everything I want (& some like lka, which I won't use).
Good review mate. Not enough motoring journalists mention things like how the stereo sounds. I wanna know how things feel and sound. Thumbs up from me.
Appreciate the feedback, thanks for watching!
13:55 about the port position.. I can totally agree with you with everything you said. I personally also prefer to reverse into a parking space, rather then reverse out of it. The point about the crash is also valid point - thats why usually some cars at least put the charge port at the side fender.
Just seems odd to me. I always reverse in, and id rather have it where a normal fuel cap would be!
This looks miles better than my id4 (52 kw)and it has about 100 more miles, I will buy 1 when Paul phillpott stops committing fraud by manipulating the price of the car and he actually said this because Tesla reduced their price.
Well balanced review. Excellent road /traffic awareness, unlike some of the more elderly reviewers on other channels. P. S. I'm a very very elderly viewer. 😉
Thanks John, appreciate the feedback!
I’ve just ordered one at the beginning of December, and the dealer said it should be here in march. I ordered the 2 spec and the dealer said that the 2 does have the smaller screen but it has wireless android auto which the 3 and 4 don’t get.
Enjoy it! Will be worth the wait.
2 spec Ev Nav has twin big screens and Sat nav now fyi
14:11 if you have a crash wether it be at a charging station or not - the results will be the same - s ccs are broke or written off etc etc can’t go to work etc
I love it at the front because I’ve had so many mishaps or troubles trying to drive the car in reverse (no camera) and being Reginald Moles Husband I’m happy it’s there 😅
Hahaha thats fair enough - I don't hate it to be fair I'm just very much a reverse parker! Overall I think its an excellent car and one worth considering. I have a review of its sister car the Hyundai Kona going up today. Thanks for watching!
@@ItsDanLatham I charged other day with mine and I prefer it at front as I am not a good reverser 😂 👍 ❤️
It's Reginald Molehusband (and nobody under the age of 50 will have a clue what you're on about).
It's Reginald Molehusband (and nobody under the age of 50 will have a clue what you're on about).
What isn’t genius is the lack of wireless AirPlay in the 4 but the inclusion of wireless charging.
Hi :) I have just taken delivery of the Kia Niro EV, and I really like it, however I am a little disappointed with the sound system/speakers……it seems to strongly favour the spoken voice or music with one singer and minimal music…..I guess you might not have listened to it much during your review, but please let me know if you did :)
@@MsPinkcat7 the EQ adjustment on these is pretty decent, you can go into the sound settings and tweak it to your liking. I tend to increase the bass and treble and leave the mids alone to increase the clarity a bit.
@@ItsDanLatham thank you, I’ll try that, I currently have both bass and mids cranked up high, so I’ll see if it makes a difference:)
@@MsPinkcat7 having mids cranked tends to make the sound really ‘muddy’ in my opinion! You could also try adjusting the sound position to be slightly further forward in the car
Thanks :)
They go up to $80,000aud in Australia!!!!. I'm back looking at MG4 and BYD Seal.
Both decent options!
I wouldn’t consider a front charging point..! Home charging would require a lengthened lead and leave it sticking out near the public footway..! so not for me.. 🤔
Hi Dan. Useful review, thank you. Perhaps less flapping of hands would be more pleasant when watching. 😊
And there’s no Harmon Kardon anymore
Do not call them self-charging hybrids that is a stupid term for a hybrid car.
A hybrid does not charge itself but rather store regenerated energy for reuse later.
My roomba self charges this does not.
It’s just a marketing term used by car makers. I imagine its easier to call it a self charging hybrid than a “regenerated energy storing hybrid” or something. I get your point, but its just a simplification
What does the circle button do on the key fob?
Remote starter. Press lock button and hold the circle buttin
No way is the ev is just for going around the town , I went on holiday in my kia niro ev , and I only charged 3 times in total and I did at least 500 miles on motorway and A roads
Lovely little thing.
Agree that spending 40K on one is a bit questionable considering what else is out there...
Also 20:15 - "65mpg all day long" as you pass a massive 65 sign. Cool coincidence :D
I didn’t even notice 😂
I'll be looking for a used one.
Haha that 65 thing was mad!
Did an accident just happen at 9:30 ? :O
The car has been abandoned there for months!
Obviously knows very little about EV's. No such thing as a self charging Hybrid. It charges with a petrol engine!!!
“Self charging” is marketing terminology used in the industry to explain the fact that you don’t need to manually charge it. Common sense tells you that it doesn’t generate electricity out of thin air! The purpose of this video is to review the car, not explain the specifics of the drivetrains that the average consumer either already knows about, or care little about.
You’re soooo right about the wheels… the EV wheels are well… UGLY! the ones I’ve seen on the Plug-In are so much nicer. I’m also thinking I’d have to vinyl wrap all the piano black bits… inside and out.
The thing that is quite clear is your attitude towards EV's in general. Either get on the EV side or stay on the ICE side. There is no such thing as middle ground here. Those quips and jabs that you take at EV's is actually quite insulting.
Not sure you really understand my commentary. I actually prefer driving an EV day to day. I just don’t think the infrastructure is right in the UK yet. And I would rather a self charging hybrid than a plug in one, just because its easier to live with. And I drive a petrol car myself because I like them and can’t yet commit to the cost and range of an EV.
@@ItsDanLatham Although I do not live in the UK I do watch a fair bit of UA-cam content and much of it seems to come from the UK. Other reviewers do not have a problem with that lacking charging infrastructure and do not make unnecessary quips or take unneeded jabs at EV's The possibility of watching video'd from Robert Llewellyn may shock you as to what an EV advocate actually should be instead of making ad lib commentary that basically insults any EV owner.
I am not a fan of your jabs of innuendo concerning EV's vs ICE car favoritism. Drive an Internal Combustion Engine Vehicle if you like and leave the EV diagnostics to EV owners that give good honest reviews about something they are passionate about.
@@spuddy4063 We’ll have to agree to disagree. The other comments seem to be understanding of my stances. Not everyone will like my review style but thanks for watching!
The EV infrastructure in the UK is shit. How can you even debate it when you don’t live here? It’s not just EV infrastructure that’s shit, it’s pretty much anything modern 😂 Transport links, public transport costs, cycling infrastructure, etc. It’s like the government and councils are trying to do everything possible to convince you to purchase and drive ICE vehicles day to day.
@@ItsDanLathamThe comments are somewhat harsh. All I picked up on was your observation of the charging infrastructure, which is fair comment. I am considering moving on from ICE to full hybrid, or possibly EV. However, the range of the Niro EV (285mls) could be an issue if I was to make a return business trip of 350 miles in one day. After an already very long day, I would not want to faff around booking/waiting for a fast charging point in order to complete the return journey. Likewise, if using it to start a holiday, travelling 220 miles to the south (parking up for flights or ports), then returning a week or two later to have to find a fast charging point to return. Granted, the charging could be done on either the outward or return journey...but finding one is not guaranteed. Also not everyone has the ability to charge an EV or PHEV vehicle at home (terraced houses/flats/apartments), so having to wait at a public charging point once a week could be a bind. That's where the HEV plays it's part.