201bhp
Powertrain
1x e-motor
64.8kWh
Battery/range
285 miles
7.8 secs
Performance
103mph
475 litres
Seats up/down
1,393 litres
MODEL TESTED: Niro EV 3
PRICE: £39,545 POWERTRAIN: 1x e-motor, 64.8kWh battery, 201bhp
COMPETITIVE pricing means that the top-spec BYD Atto 3 Design undercuts the mid-range Kia Niro 3 by £555, although our test car’s extras of a heat pump (£900) and metallic paint (£595) widen the gap even further.
Tech highlights
WHILE the Atto 3 uses a bespoke electric-car platform, the Niro EV’s underpinnings are designed to also accommodate hybrid and PHEV running gear. However, this hasn’t compromised the Niro’s packaging when compared with the BYD, because while it’s narrower, lower and shorter overall – but has an identical wheelbase – cabin space is better.
The 64.8kWh battery is nearly five kWh larger than the
