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Amazing car
chris, 07/13/2019
updated 01/19/2021
2018 Kia Niro LX 4dr SUV (1.6L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid 6AM)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
I had a Kia Optima I traded in to buy this for using for Uber. The display says I am getting between 55-62 mpg which is crazy because it was rated to get 48 I think. It depends on how much time I'm on the freeways but mostly hangs around 59. I have put about 10k miles on it in the 4 months I have had it. My only complaint about the car is the lack of power and the transmission. I was under the impression that a CVVT transmission would be smooth but this one must artificially exaggerate the shifts because it is a bit annoying at times. I don't know why it does this. And when the engine kicks in it is very noisy. But other than that I love the car. I am saving a ton on gas. It has lots of room. You sit high so you can see. It has a backup camera which I haven't had before so it makes backing into areas easier. Overall I would buy another one in a heartbeat. I loved my 2008 Scion XB and this is just as good with twice the mpg. Update: I’m almost to 50k miles now and I am still very happy with the car. It may sound as though I’m complaining with what I say here but I’m just informing you in case you buy one. I haven’t had any problems with the car so far. All of my nags about it are because it is an economy class. Like it’s noisy, the lack of power, the stereo speakers aren’t very good. Also the brakes really like to be jerky sometimes I think due to the regenerative ability. I’m not sure because I haven’t had a car with brakes that can do that. Like occasionally as you pull up to a stop light if the light turns green before you totally stop and then you try to go the car doesn’t know what to do and sits for a second and then lurches forward once it realizes you press the gas. Also as you are slowing down sometimes it goes from a stopping power of 3 to a spill your drink power of 8 real quick. But I’ve gotten used to it and it is a bit aggravating but I’d still buy the car again. Even with all these little complaints it’s only about $25 to fill a tank and I can go over 500 miles which is more than twice as far as my other car at half the cost. I would still buy this again.
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Wow I love this car!
Mike, 12/11/2018
2018 Kia Niro EX 4dr SUV (1.6L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid 6AM)
9 of 10 people found this review helpful
...and I'm picky. I'll start with the bad. Yes, the tie down clips in the back are CHEAP. I haven't broken one yet, but I will. Maybe someone will come up with an aftermarket replacement? My MPG has drifted down a bit from my first tank of gas (~53), but then again, I keep adding weight (me AND stuff), so perhaps that has come into play (oh yeah, I was REAL gentle for that first week). OK then, I think that's it! Here's the good: The professional reviewers have issue with acceleration. Yeah, if I was in the market for a Porsche or a Tesla, I'd rate it a 7.0 too. I'm plenty satisfied with acceleration in Sport mode, but probably only use that 5% of the time. The fit and finish are perfect... tight as a button and very well laid out (I looked at Priii... what a mess (new ones less so))! Drive comfort is excellent (just returned from a 6 hour drive) - it's not THAT noisy at HW speeds (unless your other car is a Lexus) - the electronics are pretty intuitive (could use some small tweaking, but I'm a UI snob, so take this with a grain of salt) - the dash cluster is SO sexy - the electronic safety features (I went for the EX Tech package) are amazing - handling is terrific (haven't had to stuff on the brakes yet but you know, I look ahead of me and don't fiddle with my phone so I can't say that sudden braking has been much of an issue in my 35+ years of driving) - 525mi range is SO cool to see!
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Missing Link- Support and Service Department
Ronald Eng, 09/27/2018
2018 Kia Niro LX 4dr SUV (1.6L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid 6AM)
53 of 71 people found this review helpful
Kia Case Number 12829869 I purchased my Kia 2018 Niro VIN #: KND.....6317 on May 15, 2018. 3 weeks into the purchase, one of the hard plastic anchors of the cargo net broke. The car was barely 500 miles. I saw that same issue in the 2017 Niro Edmunds consumers review. I thought that was fixed, but apparently not so. Between the Kia dealership in Fremont CA and Kia Consumer Assistance Center (800-333-4542) during the last 4 months, I was completely ignored, despised numerous follow ups. However the dealer did say it should be repaired under warranty but their hands are tied without Kia's authorization. Finally On Sept 11, I wrote Kia a letter and gave them a week to respond. Today Sept 26 I have received nothing, no response at all, not even their position whether it was or was not under warranty, or how much to get it repaired, just......nothing. On the overall picture, this is a very small matter but it does call into one question, what if this is something to do with their 10 years, 100,000 miles drive train warranty! You think they still will stand behind their products, or is that warranty statement just an advertising ploy? I have given them ample chances for a two way communication to resolve this little problem but to this date they chose to ignore me. How can Kia Marketing allows this to happen, not even defending the most important element in the support and service structure in the new car business. I had nothing of a kind on car purchases that happened to me. I am so disappointed. Ron
Disappointing mpg
cbailey, 02/02/2019
updated 02/04/2020
2018 Kia Niro LX 4dr SUV (1.6L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid 6AM)
21 of 28 people found this review helpful
I've had my Niro for about nine months now. The first six months I got great gas mileage, above 50 consistently and up to 58. The last three months I am getting 39. I asked the dealer about that and he asked, "Are you using the heater?" I said of course. He said that was the difference in the mileage. I find that hard to believe, a 10 to 15 mpg difference because I turned the heater on high instead of low. Otherwise the car is a dream to drive, but I'm very disappointed that it doesn't get the 46 - 50 mpg as advertised. UPDATE FEBRUARY 2020: My mileage in the winter is 36 mpg. In the summer it usually increases to about 46, 90% slow, small-town driving to the store and back. I don't know why I can't get the suggested mpg. it certainly isn't my driving as I don't have a lead foot or hot rod mentality. The heater is on low during the winter except for start-up times. PLUS, the car was in the dealership for TEN WEEKS. It turned out to be a bad sensor, but it took them ten weeks to figure that out. I put that on bad mechanics. Otherwise I still love the car and the way it drives and its comfort, but am very disappointed with the mileage.
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Buyer Beware!
Michelle. G, 08/03/2018
updated 12/17/2018
2018 Kia Niro EX 4dr SUV (1.6L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid 6AM)
28 of 39 people found this review helpful
Had to trade car after a month of owning it. I had a major horrible scare with my Kia Niro within the first few weeks of owning with a very strong gasoline and burning plastic smells in the cabin of the car. First I thought that maybe I spilled gas on myself, but no, it was coming out of the vents each time I either ran the AC or heat didn't matter what setting you had it on it was bad. Along with the gas smell there was also a burnt wire/plastic smell which was so bad I was expecting to see smoke or flames coming out of the vents or hood, it never did thankfully. Both smells made me completely nauseous and sick each time I had to drive the car I had to put the windows down to feel better. I felt so uncomfortable in the car feeling this sick. Dealership said nothing is wrong with the car but then Kia's have had fires in other models so it worried me that it could of happened with that KIA. There were other things among the smells just didn't seem well for a brand car it lacked power and had jerky/missing during acceleration right out the dealer lot, passenger door handles broke with only 1000 miles on the car. Good bye KIA brand. I ended up trading it in on a 2019 Buick Encore which has been a wonderful vehicle in the past 3 months since my trade of the junky KIA. Second year this model has been out, might want to wait until they fix all the bugs.
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