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RJE, 08/19/2018
2017 Kia Niro LX 4dr SUV (1.6L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid 6AM)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful

Cons- Owner manual poor(Pages falling out, index nearly useless), no spare tire, 59 MPG INDICATED vs 54 MPG actual. . Pros- Easy for 6 footer to enter/exit. Advanced Tech Pkg is intuitive. 54 mpg on 3600 mi trip. Ocala,Fl to Kingston,NY- Milwaukee,Wi- Ocala. AC@76F, drove @ speed limits, Tires @40psi. I insulated AC hoses (under hood). All lites (interior + exterior) are LEDs (except Turnsignals, fogs and HiBeams). Very quiet 'cause 4 wheel wells, doors, engine compartment and exhaust pipe have extra sound insulaltion.

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5 out of 5 stars

Better than imagined!

Jerrad, 12/26/2017
2017 Kia Niro LX 4dr SUV (1.6L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid 6AM)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful

I love my Niro. It consistently gets above 50 mpg in mixed driving. Even at highway speeds the vehicle runs on EV mode if you are light on the throttle. For the price and the technology, I cannot imagine a better vehicle. Kia knocked it out of the park on this little SUV.

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Love my Kia Niro Touring

Elaine, 01/22/2018
updated 01/28/2019
2017 Kia Niro Touring 4dr SUV (1.6L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid 6AM)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful

Husband bought me my new Niro for my birthday in October, 2017 love everything about it, no complaints at all so far, I'm still in love with it, especially the fantastic gas mileage!

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Windshield Manufacturing defect

Porick, 10/11/2017
2017 Kia Niro FE 4dr SUV (1.6L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid 6AM)
15 of 20 people found this review helpful

Shortly after purchase I noticed an 8" by 14" distortion in the windshield on the passenger side right in my line-of-sight. I took it back to the dealer 4 times for them to try and "buff it out", photograph it and write a report to send to their Customer Service Division in Irvine, CA. The staff all admitted yeah it has a defect, but sent a report stating there is no problem. They also said I should take it to another dealer. well the next dealer has now offered for me to park it near several of theirs on the lot, and if mine is the worst, they will replace it for 1 time only. I them took the vehicle to Safelite and the manager said it was one of the worst he had ever seen, and he said they had a bad run of windshields. By the way a new windshield starts at $700. So now I am at the stage of writing the head of KIA prior to going to the State Attorney General. So much for KIA standing behind their products. And I traded in my 2012 KIA Soul for this car!

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5 out of 5 stars

Love this car so far.

Mark, 05/04/2018
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2017 Kia Niro EX 4dr SUV (1.6L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid 6AM)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful

I really like that this car can go for 500 miles between fill-ups and then only have to put in 10 gallons of gas. saves me time not having to stop at the gas station and money. The car drives well and I have had no quality issues. It has a lot of interior room yet the car has a small foot print and can park easily in tight spaces. The ride is nice, I have taken it on a 1500 mile trip and was very comfortable and got about 43MPG doing about 85MPH on the freeway. I really like that in stop and go traffic it isn't burning gas. The only negative is that it can be a little jerky when the car transitions from regenerative braking to acceleration, like when you pull up to a stop sign and then immediately start to go because there is no other traffic..... Still love my car after 3 years 30k miles only thing is my fuel economy has slipped a little bit, down to around 47 in town and 40 MPG on the open highway.

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