Kia Niro139HP
VerifiedFIRST PRINTONLY ONE IN VANCOUVERPRO4 CYL · 1.6 L · FWD
FACT
The Niro was engineered from the start to be offered as a hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and full EV from a shared platform.
SPOTTED BY @CROWN · 10/2026№ 0001
Kia Niro134HP
FWD
FACT
Kia gave the Niro a dual-clutch gearbox instead of the CVT nearly every hybrid rival used.
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Lead trim: EV 39.2 kWh · up to 201 hp
Kia Niro · small station wagon
Kia NiroDE · 2016–2022
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FactKia gave the Niro a dual-clutch gearbox instead of the CVT nearly every hybrid rival used.
The first-generation Niro was introduced in 2016 on the same Eco-Car platform as the Hyundai Ioniq, with a dual-clutch gearbox chosen over the CVT most hybrids use. Full production began in May 2016 at Hwaseong, South Korea. A plug-in hybrid followed at the end of 2017 and a battery electric version, the Niro EV or e-Niro, in 2018 with 39.2 or 64 kWh batteries; no production version was offered with four-wheel drive. It was facelifted in 2019.
134–201hp
291lb-ft
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Specifications
Trims & Figures
4 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV 39.2 kWh | 2018–2022 | Single motor | 134 hp | 291 lb-ft | — | FWD | single-speed | — |
| EV 64 kWh | 2018–2022 | Single motor | 201 hp | — | — | FWD | single-speed | — |
| Hybrid | 2016–2022 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 139 hp | 195 lb-ft | — | — | dual-clutch | — |
| Plug-in Hybrid | 2017–2022 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | — | dual-clutch | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the EV 39.2 kWh trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
$760+ a year · estimate
Low · 8,000 miAverage · 14,000 miHigh · 16,000 miFuelNo EPA figure for this trim, so fuel is not costed and the total leaves it out.—
Service and upkeepMidsize SUV / crossover · $0.10 a mile (SUV)$760
Owners’ builds
Nobody has claimed one yet.
Photographs
Kia Niro139HP
4 CYL · 1.6 L
FACT
The Niro's headliner uses recycled fibres, and its leather substitute is made from eucalyptus leaves.
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Kia Niro139HP
4 CYL · 1.6 L · FWD
FACT
The Niro was engineered from the start to be offered as a hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and full EV from a shared platform.
BURBLES
Kia Niro134HP
FWD
FACT
Kia gave the Niro a dual-clutch gearbox instead of the CVT nearly every hybrid rival used.
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Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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FACT
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FACT
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FACT
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