7.4
2024 Kia Niro EV GT-Line review
The Kia Niro is a comfortable and cute crossover, but at over $70,000 it's up against some tough competition.
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William Stopford
2024 Kia Niro vs 2022 Polestar Polestar 2 Comparison
Kia Niro
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Based on the Kia Niro EV GT-LINE GREY C PILLAR
Based on the Polestar Polestar 2 LONG RANGE SINGLE MOTOR 78kWh
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
City drivingFuel Efficiency
42L
168 km
NA
Warranty
7 year
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5 year
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MSRP
$45,000 - $72,360
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CarExpert's Take
William Stopford
News Editor
William Stopford drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Unintimidating to drive
- V2L capability
- Smartly packaged
Misses
- Interior a sea of gloss black plastic
- Up against some tough competition
- No surround-view camera
Scott Collie
Contributor
Scott Collie drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Handsome, muscular design
- Excellent Android-based infotainment
- Confident, polished driving experience
Misses
- Active safety and driver assists shouldn't be optional
- Interior is tight, and lacks storage
- An appealing update is due this year
Standard Features
| Apple CarPlay and Android Auto | ||
| Wireless phone charger | ||
| Powered tailgate | ||
| Rear air vents | ||
| Adaptive cruise control | ||
| Climate control | ||
| Reversing sensors | ||
| Reversing camera | ||
| Autonomous emergency braking | ||
Optional Features
- Premium Paint (+$520)
- 20 Inch Alloy Wheels (+$1,400)
- Home Charge Cable 2K/7m Mode 2 (+$1,450)
- High Power Home Charge Cable 2KH/6m Mode 2 (+$1,200)
- Load Carrier (+$550)
- Metallic Paint (+$1,500)
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Specs
| Type | ||
| ELECTRIC, GASOLINE DIRECT INJ | ELECTRIC | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1580 | - | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 0.0, 1.6L | 0.0 | |
| Induction | ||
| NOT APPLICABLE, INLINE 4 | NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Camshaft | ||
| NOT APPLICABLE, VARIABLE DOUBLE OVERHEAD CAM | NOT APPLICABLE | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 | - | |
| Power | ||
| 77kW - 150kW | 165kW - 300kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 5700 | - | |
| Torque | ||
| 144Nm - 255Nm | 330Nm - 660Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 4000 | - | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| 14 | - | |
