2019 Kia Niro EV consumer reviews

The car is great to drive. Has a really decent range for being an electric vehicle. Manufacture states 239 miles per charge but I get 254 miles per charge. Quest, smooth and relaxing drive. Has plenty of power and option. The back seat as a good amount of leg room and I am 6'2". Recommend this car to anyone.

This car is comfortable, but above all, it is quiet and gets great gas mileage. The cargo area is roomy and I love the heated seats.

This vehicle meets all of my family needs and has been the most reliable vehicle I have ever owned. I would recommend this vehicle to anyone who wants to have a true reliable vehicle for not only transportation but also for gas fuel efficiency.

The vehicle is mostly as expected. It was a good and unregretted buy. As a hybrid, its gas mileage is high and the electronics are good. Somewhat surprising is its inability to climb a hill once the front wheels start to spin on packed snow or icy conditions. The engine shuts down and it just stops as if it is turning off at a stop light. I have only had this car for a month and look forward to no more surprises.

This car met all of my needs. Low mileage, nice leg room, can put the rear seats down to hall items, very roomy and is has great gas mileage.

The leg and headroom are good, car ride and handling are both good. The smart cruise control function is worth its weight in gold, if someone pulls in front of you , your car slows down to match. Two downsides I found are, the drivers seat lower back support is poor for me. I don't think a younger person would have a problem but at my age it's not comfortable. And secondly I wish there were more places to put small things.

We were early adopters, back in 2004 or 2005, when we bought one of the first Priuses in our part of the state. Since we've owned a Prius V, both a CMax and Honda Clarity PHEV, and a Chevy Bolt. The Kia Niro EV is by far our favorite of the bunch. In a market segment given to huge display screens, wiz-bang gadgetry and few manual controls, the Niro stands out as a paragon of simple, practical, common-sense design. Both my wife and I got into the car and immediately knew where every control was located - exactly where it should be. The car drives well, range is stellar (consistently over 300 miles in warm weather), and it has a surprising amount of interior space for a relatively small car. We purchased it with the winter package - a necessity here in New England - and we are hopeful the battery heater will solve the problem we had with Bolt, where range dropped by half during the winter. The Niro is not a high end car like a BMW or Tesla, but it is a wonderfully comfortable and practical one. In fact, we liked it so much we purchased it instead of leasing. That's how sure we are that this one's a keeper.

Comfortable, fun to drive.....and we pass every gas station. Plug it in once or twice a week and in the morning the "tank" is full. 285 miles on a charge normally gets me through a week of driving.

This car has been great so far. I've owned the car for 4 months now and have had no issues. The interior is excellent, the automated driving features are excellent, and the touch screen is good. I gave this a 5/5 for value because of the US federal tax credit of $7500, otherwise it would be a 3/5. At ~$39,000, this car is an OK buy, but at $32,000, it's exceptional. No oil changes, no trips to the gas station, instant torque, great headlights, quiet drive, and great automatic safety features. I have only two complaints so far with this vehicle: First, the seatbelts easily get twisted, and rattle rather loudly whenever you turn the car if they're twisted. Second, for not having an engine, you hear quite a bit of noise while driving - especially the whirring of the motors/drive train. These are both minor gripes, and don't make me regret my decision one bit.

I like it “ a lot”, I also own a Nissan Leaf ( 40 kw). and I chose the Kia because of the range, believe me the extra range makes a big difference. The only negative that I can point out is that the car has a bit more road noise at highway speeds. Big plus is that the Kia seems to accurately display true range at highway speeds , the leaf tends to over state range at highway speeds. I should note that I love both of my ev;