Used 2022 Kia Niro EV Consumer Reviews
Used Niro EV for sale
We have a limited number of reviews for the 2022 Niro EV, so we've included reviews for other years of the Niro EV since its last redesign.
Failed at 1100 miles
Mary Scheuer, 07/06/2022
updated 01/08/2024
2022 Kia Niro EV EX 4dr SUV (electric DD)
17 of 19 people found this review helpful
UPDATE. Kia took care of the car (and me). Replaced the motor and it has been awesome ever since. I really liked the car until it shut off while i was doing 70 mph on a very busy freeway. Dealership has not been able to get it started or determine what happened
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Well-made, good-looking electric car
Tony, 04/12/2022
2022 Kia Niro EV EX Premium 4dr SUV (electric DD)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
The Kia Niro EV is a smooth-running, well-designed compact SUV. Peppy and smart. Handles well. Shows 240-250 mile range on a full charge. Previous car was a 20-yr old Honda Accord, which I loved driving. This electric car is fun to drive, and part of the pleasure is zero emissions. It's also great to have all the smart features as compared to the old car. One month in, and I'm very pleased with the car. Not negatives, but some of the trade-offs include smaller cabin and storage space as compared to the Accord, which will be a limitation only the relatively few times I'm loading up a car for a trip, etc. Also, I'm not entirely confident with having a sealant to fix a flat tire instead of a spare, so I've purchased a spare-tire kit. I'm very happy with the car and optimistic that it will be as reliable as my Hondas.
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Loved it-till it stopped working after 3 months
Barb, 11/13/2022
2022 Kia Niro EV EX Premium 4dr SUV (electric DD)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
We were all in love with this car. Then, on day, it would not go in to gear. They towed it in, supposedly fixed it. A week later, same thing in a parking lot. Then they kept it for almost 3 months and could not fix it. We are now trying to get our money back from Kia...and it has taken almost a month to get a decision from them. The dealer was useless on this-they wanted to give us"trade in value" to buy another car. Very disappointed...
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Get this 315 mile range car!
EVbeliever, 07/09/2022
2022 Kia Niro EV EX 4dr SUV (electric DD)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
I could go on and on about all the things I like about this car, but the main thing is...315 miles of range! EPA rating of 239 not even close. When fully charged, my range varies between 300 and 326 miles. Also, my range has INCREASED since purchasing this car last year even though range should decrease about 2% a year. In full disclosure, I always drive in ECO mode, use maximum regeneration, don't accelerate or brake hard and drive pretty gentle. However, shouldn't we all drive that way anyway? Now this is NOT a sports car, but for day to day driving and a great price (with federal/state incentives), I highly recommend it. 240V charger in my garage takes about 8-9 hours for full charge. No more gas stations. Never thought I'd own an electric car, at least not this soon, but I will never go back to ICE again.
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5 star car but the small things ruin it
First EV owner, 12/07/2021
2022 Kia Niro EV EX 4dr SUV (electric DD)
32 of 39 people found this review helpful
We just got one and we love it but there's a few things that knock it down a bit for me. I know they're not huge issues, but with a little forethought they could've made this car basically perfect. Firstly, they put their kind of crappy sat nav which prevents you from using wireless android auto. The mild inconvenience of having to plug in my phone isn't as big of a deal as them making their sat nav standard and losing what would otherwise be a pretty good perk. Hundreds of dollars for this sat nav straight out of the year 2000 that I will never use and prevents me from using the sat nav I want to use in the way I want to use. Secondly, the software on their touchscreen is poorly organizex. Too many icons that can do the same thing, nevermind the fact that there are manual buttons for half the software buttons. Additionally, when trying to access the Kia software while using Android auto, you can't go back the home screen to use another app. You have to go to radio or map by pressing the manual buttons then press the software home button. While we're on the software, $200 a year for their car app?! Another issue, and perhaps the biggest safety issue, is they have steering wheel paddles that will charge your car while it stops it but don't apply the break lights. Living in a city means I basically can't use the paddles. Lastly, and perhaps the potentially most expensive, is they put the charging port in the front. It is a very mild convenience for very costly replacement with the tiniest fender bender. With all that said, I'd buy another one...
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