2023 Kia Niro

Kia offers the 2023 Niro as a hybrid, a plug-in hybrid, and an all-electric vehicle. The Niro Hybrid is offered in five trims: LX, EX, EX Touring, SX, and SX Touring. Pricing for the SUV ranges from $27,915 to $36,215. The Niro PHEV is offered in EX ($35,165) and SX Touring ($40,915) trims. The Niro EV is available in Wind and Wave trims that range from $40,875 to $45,875.

The 2023 Niro is available with three different powertrains, one for each model. The Niro Hybrid comes with a 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine that’s paired with an electric motor. Output is rated at 139 horsepower and 195 pound-feet of torque. The hybrid comes with a six-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.

The available Niro PHEV comes with a similar powertrain to the Niro Hybrid, but has a larger electric motor and an 11.1-kWh battery pack. The PHEV is rated at 180 hp and 195 lb-ft of torque. Unlike the hybrid, the PHEV comes with a traditional six-speed automatic transmission.

Kia also offers the Niro with an all-electric powertrain. The Niro EV comes with a single electric motor that produces 201 hp and 188 lb-ft of torque. The all-electric Niro EV comes with a 64.8-kWh battery pack that gives it a range of up to 253 miles on a single charge.

The Niro Hybrid is rated to get up to 53 mpg combined. The Niro PHEV doesn’t have official fuel economy figures from the EPA yet but can travel up to 33 miles on electricity. The Niro EV has a 113 MPGe combined rating.

All 2023 Niro models offer seating for up to five people. Legroom in the back has grown by 2.4 inches to 39.8 inches.

Cargo capacity has grown for 2023, too. The Niro Hybrid and Niro EV have 22.8 cubic feet of cargo space behind the rear seats and a total of 63.7 cubic feet of cargo space. Because of the placement of its battery pack, the Niro PHEV loses some cargo capacity compared to the hybrid model. The PHEV offers 19.4 cubic feet of cargo space behind the rear seats and 54.6 cubic feet of total cargo space.

The Niro comes with an extensive list of standard safety features. Every model comes equipped with forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, pedestrian detection, blind spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, lane keeping assist, lane departure warning, a driver attention monitor, traffic sign recognition, vehicle exit warning, and automatic high beam assist.

The EX comes with adaptive cruise control, while the SX comes with parking sensors.

Kia offers the Niro with a standard eight-inch touchscreen, six audio speakers, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a 4.3-inch instrument display, Bluetooth, and five USB ports.

Moving up to the EX trim adds a 10.25-inch touchscreen, navigation, satellite radio, voice recognition, and a wireless charging pad. The SX trim has a Harman Kardon audio system with seven audio speakers.

The Niro EV comes with a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster as standard.

The base LX trim comes well equipped with dual-zone automatic climate control, remote keyless entry, power windows and door locks, cloth upholstery, manually adjustable seats, a tilt-and-telescoping steering column, heated exterior mirrors, LED taillights, and 16-inch wheels.

The EX adds push-button start with remote start, rear vents, ambient interior lighting, synthetic leather and cloth upholstery, a 10-way power-adjustable driver’s seat, and heated front seats.

Moving up to the EX Touring brings power-folding exterior mirrors, a sunroof, LED fog lights, 18-inch alloy wheels, and alloy sport pedals.

Features like a power liftgate, one-touch front windows, a digital key, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, perforated synthetic leather upholstery, a memory system for the driver’s seat, heated and ventilated front seats, and a heated steering wheel are standard on the SX trim.

The range-topping SX Touring trim adds LED headlights, 18-inch alloy wheels, alloy sport pedals, and perforated synthetic leather upholstery.

The Niro PHEV EX trim shares a lot of the same features as the Hybrid EX, but comes with a plug-in hybrid powertrain.

The PHEV SX Touring comes with the same roster of standard features as the hybrid model, but features the plug-in hybrid engine.

Standard features on the entry-level Niro EV Wind trim include roof rails, a rear spoiler, power-adjustable exterior mirrors, heated exterior mirrors, LED running lights and taillights, 17-inch wheels, dual-zone automatic climate control, ambient interior lighting, synthetic leather and cloth upholstery, a 10-way power-adjustable driver’s seat, and heated front seats.

The Wave Reserve Package costs $1,300 and brings a heat pump system and heated rear seats.

The range-topping EV Wave adds a sunroof, a power liftgate, LED headlights, one-touch front windows, a digital key, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, a universal garage door opener, LED interior lighting, perforated synthetic leather upholstery, a 10-way power-adjustable passenger’s seat, ventilated and heated front seats, a heated steering wheel, and alloy sport pedals.

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