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We Loved The Kia Niro PHEV Until...
nsoltz, 03/09/2021
2020 Kia Niro Plug-In Hybrid EX Premium 4dr SUV (1.6L 4cyl gas/electric plug-in hybrid 6AM)
9 of 12 people found this review helpful
Until we actually needed the dealer network. 2018 Niro PHEV purchased 8/2018. Excellent range and a great car for zipping around town. Oil change in 7/2020. Then in 8/2020 Check Engine light. Took to another dealer who said first dealer over-filled crankcase so I had to pay for yet another oil change. And a week to get part. Feb 2021 check engine light again. Took to a third dealer. Said they could not diagnose because Kia computer system was down and all diagnosis is via link to Kia server. That was over a week. Then they decided to replace a sensor but were also told by Kia to change the oil. So this would be 3 oil changes in several months of limited covid-time driving. The kicker. Dealer said "We'll change the sensor and see if that fixes it. Otherwise we go from there." Ordered sensor which took a week and a half. THen dealer calls and says they ordered the wrong part and would overnight new part. That took 3 days (perhaps he meant overnight on Mars). Starting to install sensor as I write and then will let me know if that fixes it. Since car has been out of service over 3 weeks, eligible under NJ Lemon Law but I will sell it as soon as it comes back from shop. Cute little car while it works. But my wife and I now have no trust in the brand and no trust in the dealer network. I think this is a brand to avoid.
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Great SUV
Nio PHEV owner, 08/29/2020
2020 Kia Niro Plug-In Hybrid LXS 4dr SUV (1.6L 4cyl gas/electric plug-in hybrid 6AM)
7 of 9 people found this review helpful
Kia Niro is getting great mileage and have it setup to tow. Like the standard safety feachers. Great improvement over my old Jeep SUV. It does everything expected and better. Can't go wrong for under $22k after rebates.
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More than I expected!
Ron Smith, 03/16/2022
2022 Kia Niro Plug-In Hybrid LXS 4dr SUV (1.6L 4cyl gas/electric plug-in hybrid 6AM)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
The first new vehicle I purchased in six years. It does all I expected and more. Easy to use plugin, solid ride, quality feel.
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Great so far, some concern about long term issues
DAH, 01/11/2020
updated 02/14/2023
2019 Kia Niro Plug-In Hybrid EX Premium 4dr SUV (1.6L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid 6AM)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
After about 6 months of agonizing over getting a vehicle that would allow me to go mostly electric I purchased the Niro PHEV with all options to replace my 2017 Golf Wolfsburg. The Golf had been a great car, meeting our city car needs quite nicely, but we decided we needed something a bit larger and I wanted to reduce our gas usage. For this 69 year old couple, the Niro ticked off all boxes in terms of size, comfort, safety features better than the any of the competing EVs . All the controls are fairly large, well positioned, and relatively easy to understand. Entrance and egress are quite easy due to the height and wide door openings. Other than a few unusual instrument features, it doesn’t have the weird / oddball “touches” that are found on many EVs. Interior and exterior fit and finish are great and it feels pretty much like your normal car. The 1st time my wife sat in one, she was quiet for about a minute and then marveled at how spacious and luxurious the interior felt. Once As others have stated, the silent almost effortless EV especially in the city, is very pleasant. While it is no hot rod & tall hills can slow it up, the acceleration is adequate 95% of our driving in the Seattle area. If one wants more oomph, the sport mode provides wheel spinning power. Once I settled on the Niro, it came down to a choice between the standard Niro Hybrid, the PHEV, & the all electric model. I didn't want to be totally dependent on charging and with the Fed Tax Credit the PHEV price was within a couple hundred dollars of a similarly equipped Hybrid model. Most days we drive about 15 - 25 miles and on those days use no gas at all. About 15-20% of our miles have been highway and we have averaged about 115 mpg. With temps dropping down below 40F the past month the gas engine is now kicking on to warm the interior -- it is the only heat source besides the comfy heat seats & steering wheel. With heating the interior we are averaging slightly less than 100 mpg. Even so we are getting over 1000 miles per 11 gallon tank. After 3,200 miles, my only reservation is that this model is new enough and few enough (about 10,000 sold in the US) that if or when problems arise, the dealers often seem baffled on what is wrong. Early on we had a "Hybrid System Failure" warning. The car was drive-able but we had it hauled to the dealer anyway. After numerous attempts to determine the problem & several futile attempts to get rid of the warning , it appears that it was actually may have been my fault. I had installed LED back up lights & one was loose in the socket. After the OEM bulbs were reinstalled, there have been no more warnings. But it seems like a loose bulb shouldn't have triggered such a high alert. So for now I am very happy with the Niro PHEV in all respects and hoping that the new tech will not result in issues down the road. I participate in Kia Niro owner’s forum and there have been several others with issues that shut some cars but most are owners are quite pleased. Many have over 40,000 trouble free miles and on got over 150,000 miles on his standard hybrid model before an accident took it out. To be completely transparent, the wife still prefers the comfort and passenger lumbar adjustment of the larger seats in our 2015 Subaru Outback Ltd and I agree that it is a bit more comfortable. But in terms of ride comfort, interior noise at highway speeds, and overall execution, it is a toss up between the Outback and the Niro. Last, but not least, we drove the NIro Touring model with the 18” wheels and wider tires. The ride and interior noise was noticeably worse than in the models with 16” wheels. 1.12.21: Currently 7,850 miles. Car has performed well, no problems. With 85 % city driving it is averaging 112 mpg. It is still a "young" car, but I very happy with it so far and expect to keep it a long time. In fact, like it so much that I'm considering replacing my 2015 Outback with a Kia Sorento or Hyundai Santa Fe hybrid in 2021. UPDATE: Niro still now has 11,500 miles and is running fine, no issues. Current mileage is 124 MPGe. I love it. My wife periodically complains about difficulty getting in and out and the seat comfort. 3.23 UPDATE: Now with just over 18K miles I'm averaging 135 MPGe, no issues.
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HEV SYSTEM FAILURE
Ern, 02/25/2022
2022 Kia Niro Plug-In Hybrid EX Premium 4dr SUV (1.6L 4cyl gas/electric plug-in hybrid 6AM)
15 of 24 people found this review helpful
Had the car for 3 months. In Roseville shop for over a month and they couldn’t fix the problem. Had to end up trading in in and lost money buying another vehicle.