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Great Value Electric Car

The Airman 15122, 02/16/2022
2019 Kia Niro EV EX Premium 4dr SUV (electric DD)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I have owned this car for 2.5 years. It has been very reliable and fun to drive.

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5 out of 5 stars

A flawless Utility EV

Kilted Tailor, 08/23/2024
2019 Kia Niro EV EX 4dr SUV (electric DD)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Readers; I real human review of the 2019 Kia Niro BEV, for a change! This writer bought this EV to replaced the good but flawed IONIQ 03 EV. A better choice may be hard to find. 2019 was the first year for this EV- and it won awards And continues to so do to the present. And with good reasons. First, its a fine size, it has decent range, REAL controls, the seats are good, the visibility at all points of the compass are excceptional. The storage is hard to fault for its size. He has taken home 08 ft long lumber and a load of roof shingles in it! It has the rear wiper, a huge plus. The seats are adequate, but NOT like the seats of a 1970 Caddy. The seating position is somewhat high, giving a good view out the front. The EV is a true wonder to drive and to know where the AP Hill you are on the road, or a parking lot; no guessing or cameras needed. The charge door on the front is the best place, this from use. It is the best place when you pull into a garage or a charging stall. Right there, and easy to get the plug into it to 'feed' the EV. This writer is averaging 05.1MpKw in the city and 04.02 on the highway [all factors entered into the equation]. Its basic in its looks, which is fine. The raging anti-EV nutjobs will not see you as a target. And the car thieves will pass you by to steal the Tesla Model X parked next to you. Now the negatives. This writer got the 'peasant level trim' with the "Funeral Directors Edition" black on black with more shiny black interior. A bad choice, you almost need a flashlight to find the start button at noon. Some bright, aftermarket items are a good investment. The EV came with no front trunk [frunk]. So an internet search yielded an aftermarket unit, which I bought. It holds the portable EVSE I always carry with me. The "Ipad" center screen is tiny, to the point of absurd. Thankfully, I do use it for much of anything. The EV is, to be blunt, "tech -phobic'. There is none of the 'tech fluff' of other EVs. No adjustable ride height{sounds great, till you have to fix it when it breaks!] no games, no dog/cat/hamster mode, no condom dispenser, no air freshener device and more. Just basic EV transportation for the buyer who DOES WANT to have an EV that is more complex that the cockpit of the Space Shuttle. So, Reader, when you buy a New or Used model, get the top speck version. It will be worth the money spent. You will get heated seats & wheel, great energy saver for Northern winter drivers. Also, if in the snow belt, get the "Preserve Package ' which gives you the heat pump and battery preconditioning. And unless you are a die hard Goth Enthusiasts get the lighter interior. EVERY time this writer gets in his EV, the OLD song by the "Doors" runs thru his mind--"I see a line of cars, and there all painted black, no colours any more, I wanted it all turned black--!" Now Reader, enough of words, go test drive one, see if it suits thee, then BUY ONE!

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Samsocal, 06/02/2020
2019 Kia Niro EV EX 4dr SUV (electric DD)
2 of 9 people found this review helpful

The car was decent. Nice range and warranty. Roomy interior. Bigger trunk than Kona. Smaller trunk than Leaf. Nice selection of paint colors. We didn’t care for the car noise and we needed more trunk space so we selected the Leaf. The tax and dealer incentives made the Leaf an easy winner.

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