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Kia Niro EV S

Kia Niro EV S

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Type

Car body
SUV
Powertrain
FWD

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
76%
Range score
72%
Fast charge score
77%
Running cost score
89%
Battery warranty score
65%
Vehicle efficiency score
80%
Real-world range (km)
380
Real-world efficiency (Wh/km)
171
Cost to run per year
$957.60
Australian fast charge time 20-80% (min)
41

Cost

Price
$65,300.00
NSW on-road costs
$3,509.00
Vic on-road costs
$3,635.00
Qld on-road costs
$2,078.00
ACT on-road costs
$902.00
SA on-road costs
$3,379.00
Tas on-road costs
$3,389.00
WA on-road costs
$5,324.00
NT on-road costs
$1,165.00

Specifications Members only Results for paid members only

Model year
2025
Estimated delivery time
1-2 months
Model warranty (years or km)
7 year/unlimited km
Battery warranty (years or km)
8 year/160,000 km
Number of seats
5
Number of doors
4
Range WLTP (km)
463
Claimed efficiency (Wh/km)
140
Total battery capacity (kWh)
68
Usable battery capacity (kWh)
64.8
Charge power (kW)
11
AC charge times 10-100% (hours)
7
Fast charge time 10-80% (min)
41
Braked towing capacity (kg)
750
Unbraked towing capacity (kg)
750
Vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
Not Available
Vehicle-to-home (V2H)
Not Available
Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
ANCAP rating
5
Top speed (km/h)
167
Acceleration 0-100 (km/h, sec)
7.8
Torque (Nm)
255
Power (kW)
150
Length (mm)
4420
Width (mm)
1825
Height (mm)
1570
Cargo volume with seats up (L)
475
Cargo volume with seats down (L)
1392
Kerb weight (kg)
Members only
Gross vehicle mass (kg)
3500
Ground clearance (mm)
155
Privacy rating
Red
Country of origin
South Korea

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