2024 Kia Niro Plug-In Hybrid SUV Consumer Reviews
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Fantastic compact SUV
I have been a loyal Toyota Corolla owner for over 25 years and never thought that would change until I test drove the 2024KIA NIRO PHEV. Unfortunately due to an incident causing me limited mobility, getting in and out of the Corolla was the driving force for me to even look at a new car. I test drove several, including the Prius, the Rav 4 and the Honda CRV all PHEV's. The cost of the Kia was lower than the others and I felt the interior was more comfortable and much sleeker than the others. I think the wireless charging is great and the seats are comfortable and easy to wipe clean. I love the adaptive steering option and the lane changing sensors. No more blind sports. The way the integrated the info system monitor into the dash is super sleek compared to the others that have a big box that partially blocks the view of the windshield. As someone else had mentioned I was hoping to have a hitch installed so that I could use my bike rack. Unfortunately at the time, KIA had no support for one, but I was able to get my mechanic at Russell Motor Sports to communicate with KIA and come up with an after market hitch and adapter that worked perfectly. Even though the overall length is shorter than my 2016 Corolla was, it feels bigger! Have lots of leg room front and rear and the hatchback feature is also super convenient. Leaves me extra room in my garage! I was able to purchase rubber floor mats for the interior and cargo area pretty inexpensively on Amazon and they fit the car perfectly. I have been checking my own milage against what the car calculates for you and I am averaging 52 miles per gallon on HEV mode. ( I did initially have a problem with the dial switching between, drive, Neutral and reverse but found it was my own fault as I wasn't waiting for the READY light to come on on the dash board) Patience isn't my strong point even though it really doesn't take long anyway. But what was happening was I couldn't get the car to get out of park and into drive until I shut it off opened and closed the doors and then restarted it. Since I figured out what I was doing to cause it I haven't had it happen again. I really do like this car and plan on keeping it for a long time.
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love this car
It is everything I hoped for!
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