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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2020 Niro, so we've included reviews for other years of the Niro since its last redesign.
Love my Niro
Jjlucca, 07/17/2021
updated 01/21/2025
2020 Kia Niro LX 4dr SUV (1.6L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid 6AM)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
Replaced 2011 Sportage with new ‘20 Niro LX. Gas mileage is steadily 55mpg on the freeway & sometimes a bit more. Interior is fine and driver’s seat comfortable. Available bells & whistles perfectly adequate and very much appreciate Apple Car Play. A/C very good and all the necessary controls for phone & speed control logically arranged on steering wheel arms. Despite one review saying acceleration isn’t good, I completely disagree. It’s not a big or supercharged engine but it gets up to freeway speed very smoothly and quickly. I also like the split climate control, giving the option for all A/C to be on driver’s side if no passenger present. Also like the very wide angle of the back up camera.
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Great first car
Coach Herb, 01/06/2020
updated 07/09/2020
2019 Kia Niro Touring 4dr SUV (1.6L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid 6AM)
13 of 14 people found this review helpful
I helped my 28 year old daughter select her first car and she adores this thing. She insisted on hybrid. We drove the Honda Insight, Accord and Clarity. She also drove a Toyota RAV4 Hybrid and my 2014.5 Camry hybrid and ICE RAV4 from 2007. All of them had pros but the main con was they felt too big for her 5' 6" frame. The Niro fit wonderfully. It had enough zip for her and she loves the great MPH. In summer mid 50s and winter mid 40s. She loves dogs and calls it her puppy as the rearview mirrors/ears flap open and closed when approaching or leaving. The technology is awesome as she and her tech savvy webpage designed engineer boyfriend can attest to. The ride is not as refined as a Toyota or Honda in isolating road bumps but for her it is fine. The nimbleness more than makes up for that. Seat comfort is great on long rides. Storage is ok for her needs. Trips to the Shore with only 2 people is super. Visibility is wonderful and so far after 7 months reliability is flawless. Got a 3 year lease for an awesome deal.
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Good looking vehicle, but breaks constantly
ilia geltser, 01/17/2019
2019 Kia Niro EX 4dr SUV (1.6L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid 6AM)
75 of 89 people found this review helpful
I test drove the car at the dealer twice and it worked fine. Five days later, the shifting between electrical and gas engine modes is not working. Often, but not every time, when starting at the light intersection, the gas ending hits the clutch as if someone rear-ended the car. The car often stalls on the highway. The needle goes into "power" mode, but the gas engine does not even start. Already 3 weeks at the dealer, they can not fix the problem. Definitely, do not buy this model
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Niro USB port/android auto issues
Branna, 07/14/2020
2019 Kia Niro LX 4dr SUV (1.6L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid 6AM)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
I bought the NIRO about a yr ago... 2019. I really like the car but recently the android auto cuts out & the USB port sounds warped when I'm using the flash drive. I feel like the dealership is blowing me off. I really want this fixed & don't want to worry that I'm going to blow my dashboard. I wonder if anyone else is having this problem?
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My Kia Niro is a LEMON!
Debbie, 08/16/2020
2019 Kia Niro LX 4dr SUV (1.6L 4cyl gas/electric hybrid 6AM)
14 of 16 people found this review helpful
While driving home from work last Thursday, my 2017 Kia Niro instructed me to immediately pull over and call Kia's "road-side assistance." At least three times in as many years the car has shut down and forced me to pull over. I immediately had my car towed to my local Kia dealer who once again told me it was a minor "fix" and the repairs would covered under the warranty. This has the common response each time my car has been TOWED to a KIA dealership, and each year when the weather gets warm I am left stranded on the side of a hazardous and busy freeway. As the original owner of my Niro, driving less than 10,000 miles each year it is readily is apparent that my car is a LEMON! After three years of patiently believing the Kia service departments when they tell me that my car has been fixed, only to be stranded once again, I have come to the realization that the only professional recourse would be for Kia to refund my money.