The all-new Kia Niro EV 2022
The Kia e-Niro has offered affordable family-friendly all-electric motoring since its UK launch in 2019. With its practicality and potential for a real-life driving range approaching 300 miles, it has been a winner for Kia and for owners.
Now an all-new Kia e-Niro is due in late 2022. The driving range will be similar, at 287 miles (WLTP) from its 64.8kWh lithium-ion polymer battery, and a 10-80 per cent charge can take just 43 minutes at a DC rapid charger.
The all-new ‘Niro EV’, which Kia appears to be calling it, has a 150kW electric motor. This delivers 255 Nm of instant torque and a 0-62 mph time of 7.8 seconds. The Niro EV even has a towing capacity of 750kg.
The car will feature vehicle-to-load (V2L) functionality. This means that domestic appliances or items such as camping equipment can be powered by the car.
The Niro EV has battery conditioning to pre-heat the battery during cold weather. Drivers can also use Kia Connect to view and control vehicle charge status, in addition to planning a route using online navigation.
There are nine exterior colours: Cityscape Green, Clear White, Snow White Pearl, Aurora Black Pearl, Mineral Blue, Interstellar Grey, Orange Delight, Runway Red and Steel Grey. The C-pillar at the rear of the car can be specified in different colours.
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Kia has aimed to make the interior materials as sustainable as possible. The headlining is made from recycled wallpaper, the door panels are finished with VOC-free paint, the vegan leather seat coverings contain Tencel from Eucalyptus trees, and the cargo screen is knitted material made of 75 per cent recycled fibres.
The Niro EV has a 475-litre boot (or 1,392 litres with the rear seats folded), with an additional 20 litres of storage space under the bonnet.
As well as the Niro EV, there’s a plug-in hybrid and a hybrid model.
Kia will have 14 battery electric vehicle models on sale by 2027.