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Niro EX w Tech Pkg is an awesome car
Thomas Osborn, 07/07/2017
updated 08/04/2022
2017 Kia Niro EX 4dr SUV (1.6L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid 6AM)
29 of 30 people found this review helpful
Needed to downsize and wanted a car with great fuel economy that didn't look like a Prius. This is the car! After 6000 miles, avg mpg is 50.5 (actual measure!), which included about 2000 miles of 70+mph freeway driving. Love the safety features...smart cruise control, RCTA, Auto braking, BSD, LCA. Storage is not really limiting with the rear seats folded down. Car is comfortable to drive and controls are well laid out. Interior is pleasing, not cheap looking. If you have a Smartphone, Android auto works great for navigation and music via Pandora (etc). I'm not a jack-rabbit driver so sluggishness is not an issue, and there's always power if I need it by shifting into Sport mode. I've never lacked for traction in any front wheel drive car (including in Minnesota) so lack of 4X4 option was and is not an issue. Love this car! Update: 1/20/21: 28,000+ miles and still over 50 MPG, only problem was a minor glich with fix engine light, diagnosed by dealer, turned out to be a gas cap issue with vacuum pressure, replaced gas cap, no problems. Amazing car!
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Like NIRO EX Overall - Aware of Others Problems
PAULRIDES, 08/11/2017
updated 02/20/2024
2017 Kia Niro EX 4dr SUV (1.6L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid 6AM)
40 of 42 people found this review helpful
UPDATE as of Feb 18, 2024 and 67,035 miles.. NO Major CHANGE in Review which included some minor changes like the driver door lock / unlock button stopped working. I will add, probably not buy another because of a few issues it has and the fact we don't drive enough miles to make the MPG saving worthwhile. However, I do like the 50+ MPG especially at present gas prices. So far no major issues with my 2017 NIRO bought in Feb 2017.For INFO -- it is a EX Model, Pearl White, Sunroof Pkg (not that I wanted sunroof, but came with some safety options I did want). I like handling, steering, safety options that I have, it is missing some that are available on other models. MPG remains just over 50MPG (posted on FUELLY every gallon bought) for our mostly county roads at 35 to 55 MPH and some city / town driving (30%). Mileage drops in cold weather and on Interstate at speeds of 70MPH to between 43 and 47 MPG (I edit - more like at least 47 MPG under some conditions). Comment on Maintenance costs: Costs would be high if took it to a dealer for everything NIRO recommends. I change my on oil and probably don't follow all the stuff the NIRO Manual recommends the dealer do. I recently changed Clutch Actuator Fluid via syringe to suck old brake fluid out and added new (it is recommended to take it to dealer every 20K miles I think and at a cost of near $100). Then consider one person on the FORUM that drives a lot (business) has over 250,000 miles and never changed that fluid. Maintenance requirements on cars seems overdone for most things (your decision). I like the look, it is nice and roomy for the size it is. Comfort is fine except bothers my legs on long trips (say 1 1/2 hours get uncomfortable (I am 85 years old). I think less issue now as adjustments on the seat position helped me. It is lower than a normal SUV, a bit harder to get in and out and less visibility ahead but better than a sedan. Interior look is OK (not super fancy but OK), entertainment is OK (have had occasions of acting up like comes on by itself and can't get USB Music until remove and reinstall the USB card). I am not a real techie person - but Bluetooth works, and I manage to get thru all the gadgets and displays. There are some issues I will note (I basically accept them and go on - Not a big deal): NIRO FORUM discusses some serious issues: stutter or jerky operation (one guy got a new car), some have had poor mpg, displays going crazy, door handles breaking off with plastic parts (door handle recall has been installed now). Latest thing -- a couple weeks ago, the driver door lock unlock button quit working (all other lock / unlock methods work, so living with it rather than replace the handle). I personally have occasional stutter or jerky operation (sometimes enough to be annoying, but not so bad that I am complaining to NIRO) EDIT By adding to original report of tire noise and wear of Original Michelin. It was I think a bad tire, original Michelin, as moved the tire to front and the uneven edge smoothed out, then some miles later I noticed it was worn out. I bought new tires, Douglas, and so far it is not wearing other than normal on the rear. I leave the original discussion as a previous report when I was discussing the noise. I noticed an annoying noise I don't think I had when new. It is hard to describe a noise, maybe worse in rear seat (it is a bit like tire / road noise, but not sure it isn't something else). . Friends say I need to rotate tires as they say it is tire noise. I have not rotated tires in the 35,000 miles. I did move that rear tire to the front and noise moved to the front (the tire had cupping in on the inside tread - now the cupping has smoothed out and the tire I put on the rear is not cupping weird). The wheel is tilted slightly and does wear more on the inside in the left rear. Not so bad that I have gone to the trouble to do an alignment. Have decent mile wear on the tires. EDIT (found out camber on rear tire is not adjustable except by part replacement). I am not crazy about the heat and air system, I seem to always be adjusting the position of the air flow to get it off Defrost, and adjusting the Fan Speed which does not seem to be AUTO all the time (sometimes it seems AUTO). At 56,800 miles review not changed much. Did replace tires at 56,600 miles mainly because one tire wore crazy (think partly was a bad Michelin tire). That said, see some camber on left rear. Was gonna have aligned, but found out No Caster Or Camber adjustment (replace parts and dealer said estimate $500 to $700). So, canceled the alignment check, I'll keep close watch on tires and rotate them.
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Perfect, Princess, Package!
Deb, 03/21/2018
2017 Kia Niro Touring 4dr SUV (1.6L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid 6AM)
17 of 17 people found this review helpful
This is the 35th car I have purchased in my lifetime. Owned everything from a Ford to Infinity. The Niro is cute, ride is good, gas mileage is fabulous. I commute 50 miles a day for work, I LOVE getting gas every two weeks versus once a week. I have had no problem adapting to the rhythm of driving a hybrid. My first car was a manual transmission, so if you have this type of experience you can adapt well to the hybrid rhythm, it is different than a regular car. Easy to park, the extra features are great. I hope to keep this one for it lifetime.
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Better than a Timex!
Tracey Linkous, 01/18/2018
2017 Kia Niro Touring 4dr SUV (1.6L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid 6AM)
27 of 28 people found this review helpful
This past weekend we were traveling to Raleigh for my daughters volleyball tournament, there was some heavy equipment operator on side of the road trimming the trees back, when a piece of the wood kicked back and hit us just above the top of the windshield and the passenger side top of door. Windshield didn't break, so we continued on to the location of the tournament. After we parked we got out and thought oh my, lets see the damage then we will call our insurance agent. WOW!! Nothing, not even a scratch! So 2 days later, I am on the way to pick up our daughter from school, when someone ran a stop sign and we hit. Driver side rear seat airbag deployed, driver side door airbag deployed, steering wheel airbag deployed and driver side knee airbag deployed. This car has taken a licking and continued on ticking. This car is EXTREMELY safe and with the damage done to my car and I am here to tell you about it is completely amazing to me. I have nothing negative to say about the performance and surely not about the safety of this car.
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Outstanding value, great vehicle
PItchfixer in Fallbrook, 11/05/2017
2017 Kia Niro EX 4dr SUV (1.6L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid 6AM)
14 of 14 people found this review helpful
The Kia Niro shares running gear with the Hyundai Ioniq but is a much more useful (and attractive, IMHO) vehicle. The liftover into the trunk of the Ioniq is inconveniently high, and the seats do not fold perfectly flat. The Niro's space is easy to access and good for as small a vehicle as it is. One pays a small premium in mpg with the Niro, but I think it is the better value (and it's outselling the Ioniq by more than 2-1 in the U.S.) Prior to getting the Niro, I owned a Ford C-Max for five years, a similar kind of vehicle (hybrid minivan vs. the Kia's hybrid SUV). The C-Max was advertised as getting 47 mpg but got 37. The Niro, advertised as getting 46 mpg on the freeway, is getting 45-46 in mostly freeway driving. The C-Max was taller and felt a bit narrower. Its pickup from a dead stop was good, but the Niro feels much quicker in Sport mode. The Niro has a much tighter turning radius. It is attractive, responsive, quiet, and economical. Its dash display and navigation synchronizes readily with my iPhone. Ten days ago the owner of a new Prius looked over my Niro and came away declaring that she'd bought the wrong car.
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