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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2020 Niro EV, so we've included reviews for other years of the Niro EV since its last redesign.
Best EV for the Money
Curtman60, 07/02/2019
updated 01/09/2020
2019 Kia Niro EV EX Premium 4dr SUV (electric DD)
27 of 27 people found this review helpful
Excellent range and loaded with safety features. I am getting 348 miles of range in the warm weather and just about 295 in the winter. Kia has really nailed it with the user interface and UVO system as it is very user friendly. There are only two things this car really needs and one is all wheel drive and the other is memory seat settings for the drivers seat. I have the EX Premium model and it has the LED lights with Auto bright lights that are awesome. It also has stop and go cruise control that will steer for me when it can read the lines in the road.
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Great car with excellent features
Jay in Texas, 10/31/2019
2019 Kia Niro EV EX Premium 4dr SUV (electric DD)
26 of 26 people found this review helpful
I really like driving this car with it's excellent acceleration and features. My favorite feature is the adaptive cruise control. Set the maximum speed you want and it tracks the car ahead if it is traveling at a lower speed. Another great feature that isn't often mentioned is the Auto Hold. Bring the car to a stop at a light and it stays in place without holding the brake pedal. Just touch the accelerator to go when the traffic starts moving. The regenerative braking is adjustable but there is an Auto Regen setting that works great to slow the car when the traffic ahead slows. On the Premium model, the cooled seats are another feature we have really enjoyed during the summer months. I also like the option of the real time tire pressure display. With normal driving, charging has only been needed about once a week on a Level 2 charger. While the car is not self driving, it comes very close on roads with well marked lanes. It takes care of all the normal driving and you just need to take over for any unusual circumstances. It would be nice to have an automated tailgate but it is easy to operate the manual gate with one hand. Overall, the Niro EV is a car that does a lot for the driver and quickly spoils you with the advantages of electric driving.
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Astonishingly cheap if you buy at the right time
Drake, 11/16/2020
2020 Kia Niro EV EX 4dr SUV (electric DD)
24 of 24 people found this review helpful
After incentives and hard negotiating (following several hours of research, incl calling dealers in 3 states), I leased a 2020 EX for $700 down and $148.30/month. This is after the $5,000 EV incentive from NJ (Plus NJ has no sales tax on EVs, which is normally part of the down payment) and lease-end incentives from Kia. Unlike Tesla, the $7,500 federal tax incentive is still baked into the lease for Kia. You have to be nuts not to go EV in NJ with all the incentives, and this and the Kona (not quite as practical as the Niro) are the only real choices for value, performance and style.
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Great EV solution for the real world
olliedawg, 06/25/2019
2019 Kia Niro EV EX Premium 4dr SUV (electric DD)
24 of 24 people found this review helpful
We drove the Nissan Leaf Plus (dubbed "fuddy-duddy" with a chintzy interior by the spouse, although we liked the size and driving dynamics), the Chevy Bolt Premier (fun to drive, but the styrofoam dashboard and the ass-killing seats...what was GM thinking), the i3 (fun and completely impractical and overpriced)...you get the picture. The Kia Niro EV in the EX Premium trim hits all the right notes: comfortable seats, logical layout, tons of safety features, excellent range for everyday driving (ignore the MPG on this review -- n/a to this car), reasonable storage space, and look at that warranty. Don't buy any EV, just lease it. We're extremely pleased with our choice.
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A solid "B"!
Allboutenergy , 07/27/2021
2020 Kia Niro EV EX Premium 4dr SUV (electric DD)
19 of 19 people found this review helpful
I finally got my long sought EV in February; the culmination of a very long love story going back to the late 80s. Pros: All the normal things associated with an electric car. Kia does a good job of packing a lot of features into their standard packages that would be extras in other cars. Kia dealers will also deal aggressively on occasion resulting in exceptional deals. I chose Niro as it’s interior space was slightly larger than the alternatives at the time, like Bolt and Leaf+, and was easier to get in and out of for this aging frame. Most EVs today have aggressive and useful adjustable regenerative braking and my Niro is no exception. In fact, I think the most transformative feature of electric driving is not the quiet, excellent acceleration, nor the efficiency (4.2 mi/kwh). It’s the one-pedal driving! So effortless, particularly while negotiating hilly / curvy terrain. And I never thought I’d ever use Adaptive Cruise Control and Lane Keeping. But they sure come in handy in rush-hour, stop and go traffic. I drove 65 miles through the city during rush hour sans brakes, accelerator and steering! I no longer dread rush-hour. I say to my car, “Lester, take me where I’m going and tell me when you’re done”. Cons: Noisy! Yes, the road noise renders the high quality tunes useless. And any tire noise gets transmitted up to the “B” pillar right next to my ear. I’ve also bought some driving gloves as the steering wheel, though “leather” wrapped, is too slippery. I’m also none too happy that the switch, available on European models, that disables the VESS (faux-engine sound and LOUD back-up beeper) is not available on US models. The most egregious though, the charging algorithm for the “Aux” 12 V battery is undependable. I would have thought that a no brainer. I tried to use the car one morning, and in spite of a 60 mile trip the previous day, the 12 V battery was dead dead. Used my 1989 Astro to go to my doctor appointment…. It got towed to the dealer only to be told “nothing was wrong with the car”. Apparently after being jumped by the tow truck operator it still had enough umph to start for coming off the tow truck and into the service bay. Checking Bing/Google, YouTube, I see where this is unnervingly common! Apparently the 12V charge algorithm doesn’t work very well. If this were an ICE I’d just replace the alternator. So, one additional $68 cost of the car is now the jump-start gizmo I had to buy from Costco (Michelin “Power Bank”) so my new Kia would be as dependable as my 32 year old Chevy. In summation: I love this thing! But can’t wait for the lease to be up in three years to see what non-Tesla (can't drive a car with an i-pad) alternatives are available by then (Ioniq-7, ID-4/6, Ariya, Mach-E?). Exciting stuff
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