2020 Kia Niro EV Review, Ratings, Specs, Prices, and Photos

The 2020 Kia Niro EV is a fully electrical auto that presents a assortment of far more than two hundred miles for every charge in a realistic offer which is otherwise approximately identical to that of the Kia Niro hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid. 

Over-all, we rate the 2020 Niro at 6.6 out of 10. (Browse far more about how we rate cars and trucks.)

Like people other Niro versions, the Niro EV’s styling is not daring or rugged or sporty. There are some token hints of all-weather conditions capacity in the rubberized wheel-nicely trim and upright grille, but outside of the winks and the nods this is a entrance-wheel-drive car that has a tall, roomy entire body and it doesn’t sit significantly increased off the ground than a sedan. 

Overview proceeds beneath

For 2020, the Niro EV will get larger eight.-inch and 10.three-inch infotainment screens, replacing the former seven.- and eight.-inch types, respectively. It also will get a little far more metallic trim all around the headlights and new rear LED combination lights. 

The relaxation of the important specs for the Niro EV have above, and which is not a bad matter. The solitary electrical motor would make 201 horsepower and 291 pound-feet of torque and can speed up the Niro EV to 60 mph in all around 7 seconds and it feels perky all the way to highway speeds. Trip and handling feels fairly diverse than the Niro hybrid as the EV weighs about seven-hundred lbs far more. It is confident on the highway but not as nimble on the backroads. 

Most of the Niro hybrid’s interior versatility and house carries above to the Niro EV. The rear seats nevertheless flip ahead, and there’s sufficient house for two grown ups in the back seat. The entrance seats aren’t so highway-excursion deserving, although. 

The Niro EV is available in EX and EX Quality versions, with a larger display screen, built-in navigation, Harman Kardon top quality audio, and a heated steering wheel among the upgrades. 

A $seven,500 federal EV tax credit history applies to qualifying prospective buyers of the Niro EV, as nicely as different community and point out incentives. Kia only sells the EV in California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Hawaii, Texas, and Washington.