KIA NIRO ESTATE

Name: KIA NIRO 1.6 GDi 168 PHEV Evolve 5dr DCT
Brand: KIA NIRO
SKU: 108971
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1.6 GDi 168 PHEV Evolve 5dr DCT

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Fuel Type Hybrid

Range 36 miles

Real World Estimate 31 miles

Co2 25.00g/km

Transmission Automatic

Top Speed 115mph

WLTP Combined Range/Economy achieved under standardised test conditions.

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Lease Type

Personal Business

Contract Length

Initial Rental

Annual Mileage

Maintenance

An excess mileage charge will apply if you exceed the contracted mileage. The exact charge will be confirmed on the official quotation prior to your acceptance to proceed.

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Excess mileage charges will apply if you go over the stated contract mileage.
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Fuel Type Hybrid

Range 36 miles

Real World Estimate 31 miles

Co2 25.00g/km

Transmission Automatic

Top Speed 115mph

WLTP Combined Range/Economy achieved under standardised test conditions.

KIA NIRO Review

- Independent review from Car and Driving

Performance
6
Handling
6
Comfort
6
Space
7
Styling
8
Build
7
Value
6
Equipment
7
Economy
7
Depreciation
7
Insurance
7

Kia's second generation Niro Plug-in Hybrid is quite a complete package in second generation form. Jonathan Crouch drives it.

Ten Second Review

You may well know the Kia Niro as a Hybrid and if so, you're probably also aware that it can be a full-EV too. You may not though, know that you can additionally have it in a form in which it could be argued you get the best of both worlds. That's the Plug-in Hybrid variant we look at here.

Background

If you're set on electrification for your next family hatchback or small SUV, it's hard to make the right decision on which approach is best. If you've (rightly) rejected mild hybrid powerplants as being more hype than substance, that leaves you with full-Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid or full-EV options. And trying different cars with these different approaches might understandably merely leave you somewhat confused. It'd be a lot easier wouldn't it, if the same design from the same brand offered all three options and you could try them back to back, un-influenced by other factors. The Kia Niro allows you to do just that. We're now in this model second generation and in this form, it's a good deal more sassy than the somewhat conservative original. Currently, most Niro customers go straight for either the Hybrid or the EV versions, without looking properly at the PHEV model we're considering here. Is that a mistake? Let's see.

Driving Experience

We had hoped that this second generation Niro Plug-in Hybrid model's significant increase in battery size (from 8.9kWh to 11.1kWh) might have brought a greater increase in EV driving range. In the event, it's risen to around 40 miles with this second generation model (up from around 36 miles with the last versions of its predecessor). As before, you get a more powerful electric motor than the one in the ordinary Niro Hybrid - it's 83bhp in this PHEV. But the familiar 1.6 GDI normally aspirated petrol engine it works with is much the same and in this form puts out 180bhp via a 6-speed dual clutch automatic gearbox to the front wheels. Take off is smooth and if you flex your right foot enough to try and match the quoted 0-62mph time of 9.6 seconds, the petrol engine will kick in quite quickly with a noticeable thrum. Best to relax the throttle a bit and go with the flow: it's certainly not worth regularly using the provided 'Sport' mode, which brings heavier steering and wakes the petrol engine up a bit earlier. The 'Sport' setting also changes the functionality of the steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters, which aren't fitted with base '2'-spec trim. Where included, the paddles are usually used to allow you to switch brake regeneration modes. In 'Sport', they become gearshift paddles. In town when you're merely using the e-motor, this Niro feels pleasantly smooth and refined and the electric motor masks some of the delay when the 6-speed DCT gearbox is required to kick down. If you're a tower and need some element of proper EV motoring, this PHEV Niro variant makes far more sense than the EV version because towing capacity rises from 750kg to 1,300kg.

Design and Build

At first glance, unless you spotted the badge-work, you'd probably mistake this Niro Plug-in Hybrid for the full-EV version - or possibly for the self charging Hybrid model if you failed to spot the extra charging flap. Subtlety, as ever with a PHEV, is the key note here. But it isn't the key note of this second generation Niro model's styling, which is a good deal more extrovert than that of its rather dull-looking predecessor, particularly if you avoid this base-trimmed version and stretch instead to top '4'-spec, which gains a rather overt coloured blade covering the C-pillar. At 4,420mm long, 1,825mm wide and up to 1,570 high, the clean-sheet redesign of this MK2 Niro is formulated on Kia's third-generation 'K3' platform. Inside, the dash you get depends a lot on how much you've spent. The base '2'-spec model makes do with Kia's more basic 4.2-inch supervision colour cluster instrument display and an older-tech 8-inch centre touchscreen. Further up the range, the car gains the smarter twin 10.25-inch displays this fascia was rather obviously better designed for. There's a more old-fashioned gear stick than you get in other Niros but this Plug-in Hybrid does share with its stablemates this central touch-sensitive strip, which hosts either the climate controls or the infotainment system hotkeys, depending which of its two display settings you've chosen. All the right eco boxes are ticked too, thanks to a cabin headliner made from recycled wallpaper and faux-leather upholstery fashioned from a 'bio PU' material containing healing eucalyptus oil. As with the previous generation Niro, the seating position is a fraction higher than the norm and across the range, the seats are well upholstered and supportive for longer journeys. There's plenty of cabin storage space too. Thanks to 20mm more wheelbase length with this MK2 model, there's now space in the rear for a couple of six footers. And you get more boot space; 348-litres in this PHEV, though that compares poorly to the 451-litres you get in the HEV Hybrid and the 495-litre capacity of the Niro EV.

Market and Model

Prices for the Niro Plug-in Hybrid now open at just over £34,500, which gets you the entry-level '2'-spec version. You'll need over £37,000 for mid-range '3'-spec and over £40,000 for the top-spec '4' version. These figures represent a premium of around £6,000 over a non-plug-in Niro Hybrid; but you're looking at a saving of around £3,000 over an equivalently-specced full-electric Niro EV. Choose this Niro Plug-in Hybrid in base '2'-spec trim and you'll have noted from the list pricing we gave earlier that there's quite a saving to be made. Bear in mind though that if you do that, you'll do without the 18-inch alloy wheels and useful gearshift and brake regen paddles fitted further up the range. As we mentioned in our 'Design' section, with this base '2'-spec, you'll also have to accept a considerably lower standard of media tech, with an 8-inch centre screen that can't be paired with the useful 'Kia Connect' app. Further up the line-up, the 'Kia Connect'-compatible 10.25-inch centre screen is standard and top '4'-spec trim pairs it with a more advanced digital instrument cluster display of the same size. Along with a 10-inch head-up display which projects vital driving information, including speed, ADAS data and navigation commands, directly onto the front windscreen. Across the range, safety kit includes 'Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist', 'Lane Keep Assist' and 'Lane Follow Assist', Should you happen to hit something, a 'Multi-Collison Brake' set-up works after an impact, braking the car so that it's less likely to go on and hit something else. There's also a High Beam Assist' system to automatically dip your headlights at night.

Cost of Ownership

We gave you the battery range figure for this PHEV model in our 'Driving Experience' section - around 40 miles. More than enough for a driver to complete the average daily commute in the UK. Topping up the Niro PHEV's 11.1kWh lithium-ion polymer battery to full takes two hours 55 minutes using a 3.3kW garage wallbox. Insurance is group 23A - or 24A for top-spec '4' trim. The official (pie in the sky) combined consumption fuel figure is 353.1mpg and the CO2 reading is between 18 and 22g/km, the latter removing the need for initial VED road tax payments. There's now some clever efficiency tech too. An 'Intelligent Green Zone' Drive Mode automates the use of electric power by taking location guidance from the navigation system, driving pattern learning or manual driver input. Built-up areas or roads nearby schools and hospitals are designated as Green Zones, and the vehicle automatically switches to electric-only driving to reduce the exhaust emissions to zero in these environments. The customer can also take control of Green Zones along the route by setting other areas in which they wish to reduce their vehicle's emissions, such as around their neighbourhood. The Niro PHEV debuts Hyundai Motor Group's very first 5.5kWh high-volt Positive Temperature Coefficient (PTC) heater for Plug-in Hybrid models, extending the electric driving range in colder conditions. The self-regulated ceramic elements provide cabin heating to complement the vehicle's heating core and ensure a continuous flow of warm air.

Summary

You can see why this Plug-in Hybrid model takes such a small proportion of Niro sales. The ordinary self-charging Hybrid variant gives you strong economy without the faff of plugging in. And if you are going to plug in, why not go full zero emissions with the Niro EV? It's not quite as simple as that though. Spiralling fuel prices make filling up a self charging Niro Hybrid ever more expensive. And the disappointingly patchy current UK EV public charging infrastructure could deliver range anxiety whenever you venture further afield in a Niro EV. Such are the reasons for the continuing popularity of PHEVs and amongst cars of this genre in this price bracket, the Niro Plug-in Hybrid certainly has appeal. Particularly in this second generation guise with its significantly larger battery. It's pricier than we'd hoped it would be - but unfortunately nearly all its competitors are too. At least there's a bit more 'want one' factor this time round. Un-plug and play? That concept might make a bit more sense with one of these.

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Standard Equipment

Technical Data

Options

Charging info

Driver Convenience

10.25" touchscreen satellite navigation
4.2" driver display screen
Apple car play/Android Auto
Blind spot collision avoidance assist
Bluetooth connection
Drive mode select
E-call
Emergency stop signalling system
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) 1.5 - City/Pedestrian/Cyclist/Junction turning
Front parking sensors
Highway Driving Assist (HDA)
Intelligent speed limit assist
Kia connect
Lane Following Assist (LFA)
Lane keep assist
Motor driven power steering
Rear cross traffic collision avoidance assist (RCCA)
Rear parking sensors
Reversing camera system
Safe exit warning (SEW)
Smart cruise control with stop and go functionality
Tailgate
Trip computer with distance/fuel consumption/average speed
Wireless Smartphone charger

Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension

220v AC Inverter

Entertainment

'Shark fin' mobile antenna
6 speakers
DAB Digital radio
Steering wheel mounted controls
USB port for connection of a media device

Exterior Features

Acoustic windshield
All round electric windows with drivers and front passenger auto up/down and safety function
Auto dimming rear view mirror
Automatic defog system
Automatic headlight control system
Black window surrounds
Body colour bumpers
Body colour door mirrors
Body colour exterior door handles
Electrically adjustable and heated door mirrors with LED turn indicator
Electrically folding door mirrors
Front and rear chrome skid plates
Front fog lights
Gloss black radiator grille with chrome surround
Gloss black wheel arches
Heated rear window
LED daytime running lights
LED Headlights
LED High mounted brake light
LED rear lights
Privacy glass - Rear windows and tailgate
Rain sensing front wipers
Rear fog lights
Rear roof spoiler
Rear side wing doors
Rear wiper
Roof rails
Solar glass windscreen
Welcome and follow-me home light functionality
Windscreen Washer Level Warning

Interior Features

12V socket in front
12V socket in luggage compartment
3 seat bench in 2nd row
60:40 Split folding rear seats
All-round height adjustable headrests
Artificial leather steering wheel
Automatic air conditioning
Centre console cupholder
Centre console with storage box
Chrome coating interior door handles
Cloth / Artificial leather upholstery
Driver's power adjustable seat
Driver/passenger sunvisors with illuminated vanity mirrors
Drivers seat power lumbar support
Front and rear door storage
Front cabin, rear & luggage compartment lights
Front passenger 1 x USB-C charging port
Front passenger seat manual adjustments
Glove box
Heated front seats
Heated steering wheel
ISOFIX Child seat top tethers and anchor fixings
Luggage area load cover
Luggage board
Manually adjustable steering column
Paddle shifts
Rear centre armrest with cupholder
Rear passenger 2 x USB-C charging ports
Shift by wire SBW
Single front passenger seat
Ventiliation ducts to rear compartment

Passive Safety

3 point seatbelts on all seats
ABS
Automatic unlocking of doors in case of impact
Curtain and side airbags
Dual shell horn
Electric parking brake with auto hold function
Electronic stability control
Front airbags
Front passenger airbag cut-off switch
Height adjustable front seatbelts
Hill start assist control (HAC)
Knee airbags
Seatbelt reminder warning
Traction control
Tyre pressure monitoring system

Security

Customisable automatic door locking
Customisable automatic door unlocking
Deadlocks
Engine Start/Stop Button with Smart Entry System
Locking wheel nuts
Manual child locks
Rear occupant alert
Smart key with motion sensor
Thatcham category 2 security alarm and immobiliser
Visible vehicle identification number

Service/Warranty

Warranty - 7 Years/ 100,000 miles

Trim

Centre fascia chopped carbon

Wheels

18" Alloy wheels
Tyre mobility kit

Electric Vehicle Data

Battery Capacity % guaranteed under warranty

70
Battery Capacity in kWh

11.1
Battery Charging Scenario 1 - Charge Time (Mins)

175
Battery Charging Scenario 1 - Percentage Change

0-100
Battery Charging Scenario 1 - Power Supply - kW

3.3
Battery Charging Scenario 2 - Charge Time (Mins)

Not Available
Battery Charging Scenario 2 - Percentage Change

Not Available
Battery Charging Scenario 2 - Power Supply - kW

Not Available
Battery Charging Scenario 3 - Charge Time (Mins)

Not Available
Battery Charging Scenario 3 - Percentage Change

Not Available
Battery Charging Scenario 3 - Power Supply - kW

Not Available
Battery Charging Scenario 4 - Charge Time (Mins)

Not Available
Battery Charging Scenario 4 - Percentage Change

Not Available
Battery Charging Scenario 4 - Power Supply - kW

Not Available
Battery Leased

No
Battery Type

Lithium-ion
Charging Port Location

Left Side Front
Coupler/Connector Type

Type 2
Maximum Charging Rate - kW

3.3
Standard manufacturers Battery warranty - Mileage

100000
Standard manufacturers Battery warranty - Years

8
Usable Battery Capacity

Not Available
WLTP - EC AC Weighted (kWh/100km) - Comb

17.7
WLTP - EC AC Weighted (miles/kWh) - Comb

3.5
WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - City

72
WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - Comb

58
WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - City

45
WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - Comb

36

Emissions - ICE

CO

0.045
HC

0.006
HC+NOx

Not Available
Noise Level dB(A)

68
NOx

0.005
Particles

0.0001
Standard Emissions

EURO 6e-bis

Emissions - PHEV

WLTP - CO2 Weighted (g/km) - Comb

25

Engine and Drive Train

Camshaft

DOHC
Catalytic Convertor

Yes
CC

1580
Cylinder Layout

IN-LINE
Cylinders

4
Engine Layout

FRONT TRANSVERSE
Fuel Delivery

TURBO INJECTION
Gears

6 SPEED
Number of Valves

16
Transmission

AUTO

Fuel Consumption - ICE

EC Directive 1999/100/EC Applies

No

Fuel Consumption - PHEV

WLTP - FC Ch Sus (l/100km) - Comb

4.9
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (l/100km) - Extra High

6.3
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (l/100km) - High

4.5
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (l/100km) - Low

4.5
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (l/100km) - Medium

4.3
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (mpg) - Comb

57.6
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (mpg) - Extra High

44.8
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (mpg) - High

62.8
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (mpg) - Low

62.8
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (mpg) - Medium

65.7
WLTP - FC Weighted (l/100km) - Comb

2.6
WLTP - FC Weighted (mpg) - Comb

108.6

General

Alternative Fuel Qualifying

Yes
Badge Engine CC

1.6
Badge Power

177
Based On ID

Not Available
Coin Description

GDi 177
Coin Series

Evolve
Generation Mark

2
Insurance Group 1 - 50 Effective January 07

25A
NCAP Adult Occupant Protection %

91
NCAP Child Occupant Protection %

84
NCAP Pedestrian Protection %

75
NCAP Safety Assist %

60
Did at least one aspect of this vehicle's safety give cause for concern?

No
Service Interval Frequency - Months

12
Service Interval Mileage

10000
Special Edition

No
Special Order

No
Standard manufacturers warranty - Mileage

100000
Standard manufacturers warranty - Years

7
Vehicle Homologation Class

M1

Performance

0 to 62 mph (secs)

10.1
Engine Power - BHP

177
Engine Power - KW

132
Engine Power - RPM

5700
Engine Torque - LBS.FT

195
Engine Torque - MKG

27
Engine Torque - NM

265
Engine Torque - RPM

4000
Top Speed

115

Test Cycles

Emissions Test Cycle

WLTP
RDE Certification Level

RDE 2

Tyres

Alloys?

Yes
Space Saver?

No
Tyre Size Front

225/45 R18
Tyre Size Rear

225/45 R18
Tyre Size Spare

TYRE REPAIR KIT
Wheel Style

Not Available
Wheel Type

18" ALLOY

Vehicle Dimensions

Height

1545
Height (including roof rails)

1560
Length

4420
Wheelbase

2720
Width

1825

Weight and Capacities

Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)

37
Gross Vehicle Weight

2060
Luggage Capacity (Seats Down)

1342
Luggage Capacity (Seats Up)

348
Max. Loading Weight

450
Max. Roof Load

100
Max. Towing Weight - Braked

1010
Minimum Kerbweight

1610
No. of Seats

5
Turning Circle - Kerb to Kerb

10.6

Exterior Features

Metallic paint
Premium paint

Paintwork

Metallic - White pearl
Premium paint - Midnight black
Premium paint - Mineral Blue
Premium paint - Runway red
Premium paint - Steel grey

Trim

Cloth/Artificial leather - Black

Charging Speeds

1h 34min

Home

7kW Charger

0h 13min

Fast

50kW Charger

0h 6min

Rapid

100kW Charger

0h 4min

Ultra-Rapid

150kW Charger

Company car tax calculator

Tax Year	BIK	BIK Value	Tax Payable at 20%	Tax Payable at 40%
2026/27	14%	£447.71	£89.54	£179.08
2027/28	15%	£479.69	£95.94	£191.88
2028/29	18%	£575.63	£115.13	£230.25
2029/30	19%	£607.60	£121.52	£243.04

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