Later this year, the Kia Niro PHEV will reach dealerships. It is a ‘plug-in’ hybrid version of the Korean electric range to 55 km.

Kia’s proposal with Niro is not an efficient hybrid with a low authorized consumption (3.8 l / 100 km), but the intention of the Korean brand is to grow the range even further. For this, the family will have the Kia Niro PHEV, a plug-in hybrid or “plug“Able to replenish the battery power, in addition to what is retrieved in phases that is not accelerating or rotating the heat engine, 1.6 GDI, when connected to the mains.

Will be sale later this year with 7-year warranty or 150,000 km, which will also include a battery.

Kia Niro PHEV, battery and engine

It has a lithium polymer battery of 8.9 kWh (1.6 kWh has the hybrid version sale) allowing the Kia Niro PHEV go 55 km, according to the approved cycles, with electricity refueled before they have to start operating its gasoline engine with direct injection. Thus, the new Kia Niro PHEV reduce CO2 emissions below 30 g / km. In Spain will be 0 worthy label providing DGT.

According to the COO of Kia Motor Europe, Michael Cole, this Kia Niro PHEV car must be a success “is expected annual sales in Europe of plug-in hybrid models exceed 600,000 units at the end of 2023, while also expected to crossover market increase in the coming years (….) At the time of its launch, the plug-in hybrid Niro will be positioned as the only model on the market that offers this combination“.

The new battery is linked to a more powerful electric motor, 44.5 kW (60.5 hp), 40 percent more than the standard hybrid version (32 kW 43.5 hp); It combined with the 1.6 GDI 105 hp. The power and torque of Kia Niro PHEV when both work in unison is 141 hp and 27.0 mkg, making it faster, 0.7 seconds, acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h than the standard hybrid: 10.8 s.

The thrust of this hybrid propulsion system is brought to the front wheels through a six-speed automatic transmission. This double-clutch gearbox allows a completely manual use and combined with the electric motor, so that no any energy loss occurs in the transmission chain.

Kia Niro PHEV, driving assistance

The driver of the Kia Niro PHEV has a new assistance system driving, the Eco Driving Assist (Eco DAS) which gives information on how to drive more efficiently in every situation, including a guide for monitoring progress inertia and control of predictive power. Thus, the driver receives instructions about when to accelerate and when to brake, can maximize autonomy.

Other driving aids production model will be the automatic braking at risk of collision, he Lane Assistant, the loss alert driver’s attention and optionally speed control Intelligent Cruise, notice vehicles in the blind spot or rear traffic alert.

Kia Niro PHEV, differences with standard Kia Niro

The new Kia Niro PHEV battery It is roughly the full under the rear seat, but subtracts some capacity to the trunk as well. This is 324 liters compared to 401 liters announcing version Kia conventional Niro. If more space is needed, regardless of sacrificing win seats in the cabin, the Kia Niro PHEV you can count tow, a rare element in this type of hybrid vehicles and allows towing loads up to 1,300 kg.

No differences in dimensions between Kia Niro -miden 4.36 m long, with 1.54 m high and 1.81 Width-, although yes there are slightly in weight: in running order, the PHEV reaches 1519 kg compared to 1500 the standard version.

In design, the Kia Niro PHEV is distinguished by a framework for satin chrome grill and sheets blue in bumpers. Available with wheels 16 or 18 “, the headlamps are always full-led.

Inside, optional leather upholstery has blue stitching and, in addition, they are also of this color sconces around the ventilation outlets. The instrumentation is always a TFT screen of 4.2 “ outside the Kia Niro PHEV also features an infotainment system touch screen, either 7, 8 well“. There you can find the nearest points of electric charge, in addition to the coverage area available with this energy. The Kia connectivity services provided by Tom Tom, and other applications such as radar warning, part of the possibilities of these screens.

The Kia Niro incorporates a PHEV system wireless mobile phone recharge, integrated, moreover, through the Android Auto and Apple carplay; and JBL.

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