KIA Niro HEV 2022 - Korean C-HR (ENG) - Test Drive and Review

KIA Niro is a compact crossover launched back in 2016. It competes with the likes of the Toyota C-HR or the VW T-Roc. In terms of size the Niro is also about the size of the XCeed. However the XCeed can be had with a regular petrol motor, a mild hybrid or the plug-in hybrid, whereas the Niro can be a full hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or EV.

These days electrification is the buzz word in the car world. Some carmakers, like VW, invest in completely new EV platforms. Others, like Toyota, are reluctant to shift from hybrids. And KIA offers three types of propulsion in one model - HEV, PHEV and EV - possibly awaiting to see how the situation will develop.

This is the new KIA Niro. Today in its most popular form so far - the hybrid.

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↔ 2022 KIA Niro dimensions:
✔ length: 4420 mm
✔ width: 1825 mm
✔ height: 1570 mm
✔ wheelbase: 2720 mm
✔ boot/trunk: 450-1445 L

💲 2022 KIA Niro starting price: 30 690 euro

💲 2022 KIA Niro HEV price as tested: 37 290 euro

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Index:
0:00 intro
0:50 kia niro competition
1:15 hybrid drivetrain explanation
3:00 kia niro - what's new?
5:00 cockpit
8:10 driving impressions
12:35 rear seat
13:15 boot
14:20 pricing
14:55 conclusion

[RichardGosling-jrpw]

A comprehensive review. Some details not covered by other motor journalists for example the brake disc cleaning device. Great laid back and comedic approach which makes enjoyable viewing.

[johnchristmas]

What I like about the dash board layout is that the screens are part of the nacelle, unlike many others where the screen looks like an I-pad rammed in the top of the dash.
I've ordered my Niro full hybrid. I think right now hybrids the way to go. It takes away the need to search for a charger and one that works! plus I'm not being charged horrendous
electricity prices. The infrastructure for full electric is not there yet, so as good as many electric cars are, its not for me.

[TheAllMightyGodofCod]

I find it hard to call anything eucalyptus related as ecological.... But then, I am Portuguese and my country has been devastated by eucalyptus...

[ProPatria]

I own previous gen Niro FL with digital tacho. It shows revs both in eco and sport mode. I'm already impressed with my old one. Mpg is quite good, even with big wheels. Just did a 400 km roadtrip with 2 persons on board. Got 5, 0 l/100kmh, speeds were up to 130 km/h.

[SeventySoyer]

Hybrids are now with the lowest CO2 footprint if you include manufacturing CO2. EVs won't save us from climate change unless battery production changes radically.

[extreme]

Genuinely got nothing this time. Just commenting to help boost your content, because it's good! I like the Koreans, they have really upped their game. Also I like the way a KIA is offered - packed with a truck-load of kit with barely any options to choose from *cough VW group* 😅 Is KIA still built in Slovakia?

[marinatetot]

Love your English accent ❤😊 Thanks for yours videos 🙏🙏🙏

[mkkm]

Kia/Hyundai along with VW group are leaving other legacy automakers in the dust with their EV offerings. This car, in EV form, is a great younger sibling to the EV6. I've recently begun seeing old-gen Niro EVs as taxis here in NYC which is certainly more pleasant than the horrendous Nissan vans that destroy your back with their suspension & eyes with their look.

[vatsalasingh]

Hi Marek, I am confused between toyota chr and the niro hybrid. The top spec niro is 4-5k pounds expensive than the top spec chr. Is it a better option to go for the trim 2 niro instead of a top spec chr? The only drawback in chr that i found was the legspace in the backseat. What is your experience when it comes to both of the cars

[jonathanmellish]

I am looking for a hybrid with higher seating so this car is of interest in addition to a nearly new RAV4, CRV or Sportage. Looking back at your review of the previous model there doesn’t appear to be a huge leap forward over this (except styling) and the old one wasn’t too bad to look at.

[timmy]

Like your comments especiallly the one saying that the overtaking power is not enough. I do have a test drive on Niro HEV. No chance to test drive on highway. Nice car, just the power is not enough. By the way EV6 dual motor one is gorgeous. !!! I am in New Zealand. Definitely follow your channel.

[AndrejGobec]

Prices are spicy!! :(

BTW, I like your reviews, but I miss occasional graphics which would help absorb some info better for my distracted mind - especially true when it comes to enumerations, comparisons or number spamming. With those I would definitely keep coming back more often.

[mftgdeserteagle]

Might be a stupid question... but how does this compare to the Yaris Cross? I'm trying to decide between both while knowing they are not entirelly comparable.

[medi]

I must buy a new car and I am thinking of Yaris Hybrid or Niro Hybrid. Please advice me.

[Ambienfinity]

I'd probably go for the standard hybrid, but the older model was easily capable of 60 mpg, It was nice to drive too. I don't like the tacked on look of these new instrument arrays.

[TEVAssociation]

Still can't figure out how they can justify having both eNiro and EV6 in the lineup with very similar pricing at least here

[JanHenrik]

They’ll only sell the plug-in hybrid and full electric version here in Norway. I might want to swap my plug-in hybrid with the EV, but I am unsure if it’s good value compared to the competition if you want more than the lower trims.

[mra]

I don't like keyless entry./start. Where to put the bunch of keys ? Also i rest my hand on gear selector at times

[laupakhin]

I was really keen on one of these but they've done silly things with the pricing where I am. The hybrid costs more than a RAV4 hybrid, and the top of the range EV costs more than the big battery base version of the EV6. It makes really hard to justify when some manufacturers here are offering full EVs for less money.

[akakak]

Modern car should not do any gear shifts in town. so it has to be EV or Toyota/honda hybrid ;)