2025 Kia Niro EV SUV Trims Comparison

Wind
This entry-level trim starts off with:

• 17-inch wheels
• Hands-free liftgate
• Power-adjustable driver's seat
• Heated front seats
• Cloth and synthetic leather upholstery
• Digital instrument panel display
• 10.3-inch center touchscreen
• Integrated navigation system
• Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration
• Wireless phone charger
• Six-speaker sound system

The Niro EV comes standard with these driver assistance features:

• Adaptive cruise control (maintains a driver-set distance between the Niro EV and the car in front; can also react to traffic signs and set speed)
• Lane centering system (makes minor steering corrections to help keep the vehicle centered in its lane)
• Forward collision warning with automatic braking (warns you of an impending collision and applies the brakes in certain scenarios)
• Blind-spot warning with rear cross-traffic warning (alerts you if a vehicle is in your blind spot during a lane change or while in reverse)
• Blind-spot intervention (automatically steers the car back into its lane if you try to change lanes while a car is in the vehicle's blind spot)
• Intersection collision mitigation (warns you of an impending collision during an intersection turn and applies the brakes in certain scenarios)
• Safe exit warning (can warn passengers about opening a door into traffic approaching from behind)
• Rear parking sensors (alert you to obstacles that may not be visible behind the vehicle when parking)
• Driver attention warning (issues an alert if sensors determine you are becoming fatigued)

The optional Wind Preserve package includes:

• Heat pump (heats the cabin more efficiently than a typical heater)
• Battery heater (improves battery performance in very cold weather)
• Heated rear seats
• Heated steering wheel

Wave
Adds more tech and comfort features such as:

• Sunroof
• Full synthetic leather upholstery
• Ventilated front seats
• Power-adjustable front passenger seat
• Heated steering wheel
• Household-style power outlet
• Seven-speaker Harman Kardon audio system
• Improved adaptive cruise control and lane centering systems
• Automated parking system (steers into a parking spot with little or no driver intervention; can also work outside the vehicle via the key fob)
• Rear automatic braking (applies the brakes automatically to avoid an imminent collision with an object behind the vehicle)
• Front and rear parking sensors (alert you to obstacles that may not be visible in front of or behind the vehicle when parking)
• Head-up display (displays important information in your sight line on the windshield)
• Digital key capability (allows you to use your smartphone as a key to enter and drive the vehicle)

An optional Preserve package for the Wave adds a heat pump and heated rear seats. (A battery heater is standard on the Wave.)