Kia Niro EV
Running costs
3.9mi/kWh (on test)
£18 to charge/2% tax
Practicality
Boot (seats up/down)
475/1,392 litres
Performance
0-62mph/top speed
7.8 seconds/103mph
MODELTESTED: Kia Niro EV 3
PRICE: £38,995 ENGINE: 1x e-motor/64.8kWh battery, 201bhp
WE were impressed enough with the Niro Hybrid to name it a winner against the Nissan Juke in Issue 1,748, but how does the all-electric version fare? The extras on our car in mid-spec 3 trim include a heat pump (£900) and Premium paint (£595), taking the total price to £40,490.
Design & engineering
UNLIKE MG, Kia has hedged its bets with the Niro’s underpinnings – the third generation of the Hyundai/Kia K platform – by designing the structure to accommodate
