Nuked The company is releasing three new Niro models at the New York International Auto show this week. Kia plans to release them nationwide, including the fully electric Niro EV that previously could only be purchased in select States.
The niros all share dark-colored door cladding and an’Aero blade’ profile panel. New daytime running lights and a’tiger-nose’ grille adorn the front, while the rear taillights are now boomerang-shaped.
The new fully electric Kia Niro EV has improved range, now 253 miles over the previous model’s 239. Previously, the Niro EV had an option for a smaller 39 kWh battery, but now, it will only come in a larger 64.8 kWh pack option. The battery does n’t get in the way of space, though you get eight more cubic feet of passenger room, though it’s less than the Tesla model Y’s at 30.2 cubic feet.
The Niro EV also has the vehicle-to-load (v2l) capability that the Kia ev6 has. This uses an older platform instead of the car’s hyundai-developed e-gmp platform that enables up to 350 kW DC fast charging.
