2025 Kia Niro EV Consumer Reviews
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Wind (Editors' Pick) - $40,995 MSRP
Edmunds suggests you pay
$32,396 Federal EV Tax Credit: not eligible The Wind trim does not qualify for the Clean Vehicle Credit.
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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2025 Niro EV, so we've included reviews for other years of the Niro EV since its last redesign.
Hatchback for Pragmatics
Wishing for a station wagon, 09/19/2023
updated 03/25/2024
2023 Kia Niro EV Wind 4dr SUV (electric DD)
16 of 16 people found this review helpful
In the absence of station wagons in the US market, this car is perfect for those who are pragmatic. It has enough space for a medium to large sized dog, plenty of space in the backseats, and driving can be anything from urban crawling to sporty enough. This is lower than SUVs, which is great because when you drive an EV you notice that wind resistance actually does matter. I got my Wind (which has more than enough features) with the Preserve package (heat pump / rear heated seats) and drove it off the lot (including registration) for 40,500. Compared to an ID.4 with similar features, it has a smaller cargo area, but is actually cheaper and is much more efficient. This must be one of the only cars where the EPA numbers are understimated. 3.4 miles/kwh I get when I have a roofbox on top and drive 60 mph. Or when you get on the interstate and go 70. Other than that, it is pretty impossible to get less than 4 m/kwh, which translates to an average range of +/- 300. The slow(er) charging speeds are not an issue for most people. I can live with that because I don't drive more than 300 miles in one stretch except a few times a year. Roundtrips to places 200 miles away are not an issue - just leave 45 minutes to charge it. So far charging mine at home with level 1, and it is absolutely sufficient. What you get instead is a smaller battery pack (thank you for saving lithium that you never would use) and an efficiency that makes people's head spin. A Rivian or a Hummer have less efficiency than my old Prius V - what's the point? I wish the backseat was adjustable forwards and backwards, and that the switch from navigation/media to climate control was not that sensistive - every time I try to turn down down or up the volume, I accidentally turn on auto climate control. That's it. I like the regen paddles - I drive my car kind of like a manual, which is great. The driving assists can get a bit annoying - lane keep works perfectly, but it comes on over 40 mph, which can get annoying - but all of that can be turned off or on in the car setup. For those who need a spare wheel, they are available on the aftermarket and fit in the back, under floor. This car simply works. I don't need more. Perfect. When you compare this car, be sure to compare efficiency and similar features. I wanted an ID.4, but I need a heat pump. I looked at the Aryia, but trunk space is not larger. I was looking at a Chevy, but I don't want a rectabgluar screen in a baroque rounded shape. I do not need an 800 volt system. I do not need to get to 60 in less than 7 seconds. Thanks, KIA, for makiing a practical, pragmatic car that has everything I need. Now, could someone please import a station wagon EV? Update after six months: Winter range (including intersate travela and snow tires) is still around 220 miles. Multiple road trips later, this is still a great car, and very efficient. With snow tires, and in cold temps, gets about 3.1-3.4 m/kw on the interstate (depending on wind). In the city, it gets routinely 4.5-5.2 m/kw without snow tires and in 50 F temps. Charging with preheating is still between 30 and 50 kw in the real cold. Not the quickest, but the efficiency makes up for it - running costs are excellent and much better than a large EV. Build quality is excellent, comfort is excellent. Still waiting for a station wagon EV. First one to import one, I will buy one. Looking at you, VW.
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Love this car... just one little issue
DRW, 04/02/2024
2023 Kia Niro EV Wind 4dr SUV (electric DD)
10 of 10 people found this review helpful
We bought our 2023 Kia Niro Wind because it had all the safety and convenience features we were looking for at a good price, as well as the economy of: - maintenance free reliability of an EV - fewer moving parts - no oil changes or tune-ups - lower fuel cost than an ICE vehicle. I typically get more than 4 miles per kWh and that's less than 3 cents per mile for 'fuel'. My first problem happened after two months, when auto regenerative braking was activated, and this disables i-Pedal (one pedal driving). That was resolved by a quick trip to the dealership. Shortly thereafter, the car began to interrupt the charge after about 10 to 20 minutes of charging. That's a pretty serious problem because if I plugged in the charger and went to bed, I might not have enough charge to get to work in the morning! Kia will not proactively fix this problem -- you have to complain about the charge interrupt problem. Then they will update the car's firmware with a patch that lowers the charge current instead of interrupting the charge. That slows down the charging, so if you're in a hurry for a charge, this is not an ideal solution. The problem is resistance in the contacts of the charge port on the car. At high current, the resistance causes heat. The on-board charger senses the heat, and reduces the charge current to avoid heat damage to the charge port. Better contact design (and maybe some gold plating) would be a better solution to the problem, but Kia is not inclined to do that. It's too bad. This problem is unique to Kia, Hyundai and Genesis EVs, so it's clear they really need to redesign the contacts in the Korean charge port! The Niro doesn't come with a charger. Well, that's not exactly true; the charger is on-board. The thing hanging on my garage wall is an EVSE (Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment). and I'm very pleased with our Emporia. It has all the features you want in EVSE and the price is $399. I spent another $100 on a 60 amp breaker and wire, conduit and fittings for installation. Now my EVSE can supply 48 amps (about 12kW) to the Niro, but becaus of the deficient charge port on the car, the car limits the charge to about 7.4kW most of the time. All in all, we really like our Niro, and I would have greater respect for the Korean EV manufacturers if they would proactively replace the charge ports with a properly designed charge port so the car would maintain its highest charge rate without over-heating the charge port.
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2025 Kia Niro EV for sale near you
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Kia Niro 2023, frugal but fun
Anton, 12/10/2023
2023 Kia Niro EV Wind 4dr SUV (electric DD)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
I have had my 2023 Niro EV (Wind plus heat pack) for a year now. It has been a lot of fun and no problems I don’t understand Edmund’s comment about it not being as sporty as some. Transitioning from a Honda CRV it seems almost dangerously fast. Everything feels solid. Even the Wind trim version has lots of features. When I bought its tax credit status was unclear; in the end I didn’t get it. Too bad. But now you should be able to recoup some of that from the dealer. I paid $1,500 over MSRP; now try $3,000 below!
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Super Car!
Martin Kron, 03/25/2023
2023 Kia Niro EV Wave 4dr SUV (electric DD)
16 of 18 people found this review helpful
I have my Niro EV Wave for 4 months. After 5,000 miles, I can say I am thrilled with this car. I have had no issues whatsoever. I was originally considering an EV6, but the rear visibility was a deal breaker. The Niro has excellent visibility all around. The seats are comfortable and Niro takes bumps and pot holes very well. The Harmon Kardon sound system is over the top. Tech is abundant, easy to learn and fun to use. Being able to heat/cool the car remotely is a very nice touch. The safety feature make this vehicle very compelling. Excellent heated seats and heated steering wheel. The EV range is 253, as advertised. The Niro is not the cheapest EV available, but you get a lot for the price. What's missing? Wireless Apple Car Play, a wireless hot spot and no AWD. Not issues for me. I highly recommend this car.
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Full Size Spare Tire
Shane in Winnipeg Canada, 02/08/2024
updated 06/03/2024
2023 Kia Niro EV Wind 4dr SUV (electric DD)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
Of course I'm VERY satisfied with my 2023 Niro Ev, BUT I'm a bit 'old school' and do NOT like driving out of town without a spare tire. WOW! when I looked at the space below the normal trunk space i discovered a "sub-woofer" speaker. I removed it and the styrofoam tool thingy and found I had space for a FULL SIZE SPARE ! It is tightened down to the bottom by a slightly longer bolt than held the tool thingy, AND through one of the bolt holes. AND there is room for a nice pneumatic jack and lots of tools OF COURSE I can no longer shake cars stopped beside me at red lights with the Thunk - thunk of some sort of 'modern' music but I'm adjusting to that "loss" in my life. LOVE MY NIRO EV! UPDATE: 2023 Niro EV wave since July 2023 Travelled from Winnipeg to Vancouver Island and back and Wpg. to Toronto and back NO PROBLEMS. Finding charging was OK EVEN north of lake Superior. but only on Hwy 1 through Sask. Best to get plugshare AND the Info on the car finds lots of charging stations. RE: CLIMATE/RADIO ENTERTAINMENT SCREENS: You can adjust that screen that it ALWAYS returns to the Climate screen after a few seconds... I have the radio on my STAR button and the volume is adjustable on the steering wheel I travelled with a FULL SIZE SPARE in the lower part of the trunk and that was GREAT... got a nail on a Friday at 4:00 pm just before a long weekend and drove home on the spare...ZERO problem and $10.00 tire repair. I WILL NEVER use the GOOP-to-TIRE stuff...I also carry a puncture kit. LOVE that the inflator for the goop can do just air!!! I get in the dead of winter around town and short distanced 14-15 kw/100km (60 mi. So Approx 4kw/mi) in the winter I did a road test for 5 hours last month at 18 degrees C. (64 degrees F.) at 75 kph I got 12.5 kw/100km (515 km range) 46 mph - 329 mi range at 90 kph I got 14.4 kw/100km (450 km range) 56 mph - 280 mi range at 110 kph I got 20kw/100km (324 km range) 70 mph - 201 ni range But then I only do road trips in good weather so the range is just fine... LOVE everything about the car!
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