Kia UK reveals pricing and specifications for all-new Niro range
Kia has revealed UK pricing and specification details for the all-new Kia Niro as customer pre-orders for the second-generation open.
Kia’s Niro crossover has been completely redesigned to meet the complex and diverse needs of today’s environmentally conscious car buyers. The latest car features a trio of state-of-the-art electrified powertrains – hybrid, plug-in hybrid and fully electric – and features an interior made from a higher proportion of sustainable and recycled materials.
Pricing overview
All three variants are available in 2, 3 or highly specified 4 grades, with a price rise of £2,750 between each trim level for all three models.
Pricing for the Niro Hybrid 2 starts from £27,745, rising to £30,495 for 3 and £33,245 for 4 grades.
Niro Plug-in Hybrid models are priced from £32,775 for the 2 grade, £35,525 for the 3, and £38,275 for top-spec 4 model.
The popular Niro EV starts from £34,995 for the base 2 model, £37,745 for the mid-range 3 grade, and rises to £40,495 for the top-spec 4 model.
All models are available in a choice of eight colours, with premium paint options charged at £595. Top-spec 4 models are offered with an optional two-tone paint option for £150 when combined with the standard paint, or £745 when combined with premium paint option. This option allows customers to specify the C-pillar in contrasting Steel Grey or Black Pearl, depending on the chosen body colour. The Niro EV 4 is also available with an exclusive lighter grey interior, Steel Grey body cladding, and White Pearl paint for £745 over the £40,495 base price.
A UK sales success
The latest car is an important model in Kia’s expansive eco-focused line-up, which is set to include 14 battery electric models by 2027. The Niro has become Kia’s second best-selling model in the UK since its launch in 2016, with more than 70,000 sold to-date. The fully electric e-Niro – introduced in 2018 – now accounts for 55 per cent of all Niro sales in the UK. During 2021 the e-Niro was also the second best-selling pure electric vehicle in the entire UK market.
Powertrain and pricing – all-new Niro EV
The all-new Niro EV is powered by a long-range 64.8 kWh lithium-ion polymer battery pack and a 201 bhp (150 kW) electric motor. Torque is rated at 255 Nm, and the car is capable of accelerating from 0-to-62 mph in just 7.8 seconds. Kia engineers are targeting an electric driving range of 287 miles on the WLTP combined cycle (pending homologation).
Recharging from 10 to 80 per cent takes as little as 45 minutes – up to nine minutes quicker than the outgoing model. In the winter months, when temperatures are typically low, the system in the Niro EV uses navigation-based conditioning to pre-heat the battery when a charge point is selected as a destination, which helps shorten charge times and optimise battery performance.
The Niro EV also offers trailer-towing capabilities, with a braked towing capacity of 750kg, sufficient to haul a small trailer.