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Kia Niro EV 2023 review: snapshot

Kia reckons the Niro EV will deliver 460kms in driving range when fully charged. (image: Andrew Chesterton)
EXPERT RATING
7.5

The Kia Niro Full Electric model is available in S or GT-Line, and it’s priced at $65,300 or $72,100. For reference, the brand’s flagship electric vehicle, the EV6, can be yours (for now, at least) for around $2.5k more for the Air or for the GT-Line in RWD version respectively.

The Full Electric trim levels largely match the hybrid’s specifications, except both ride on 17-inch alloys, and even the S model gets the twin-screen infotainment set-up, 

The All Electric GT-Line also gets a better eight-speaker stereo, a sunroof, and what the brand calls a Premium Relaxation Front Passenger Seat — which tilts back so you can get comfy while charging.

It gets a big 64.8kWh battery and a front-mounted motor that produces 150kW and 255Nm, the latter of which arrives instantaneously, helping drop the sprint to 100km/h to just 7.8secs - and that’s despite carrying almost half a tonne of battery with you.

Kia reckons the Niro EV will deliver 460kms in driving range when fully charged. And when it does come time to plug in, a 7kW Wall Box at home will take nine hours and 25 minutes to go from empty to full, or a 100kW DC charger (also the charging max), will take 45 minutes to go from 10 to 80 percent.

Pricing guides

$62,680
Based on 34 cars listed for sale in the last 6 months
Lowest Price
$44,990
Highest Price
$69,990

Range and Specs

VehicleSpecsPrice*
EV GT-Line Body C Pillar —, Electric, 1 SP AUTO $68,310 – 78,540 2023 Kia Niro 2023 EV GT-Line Body C Pillar Pricing and Specs
EV GT-Line Black C Pillar —, Electric, 1 SP AUTO $68,310 – 78,540 2023 Kia Niro 2023 EV GT-Line Black C Pillar Pricing and Specs
EV S —, Electric, 1 SP AUTO $61,820 – 71,060 2023 Kia Niro 2023 EV S Pricing and Specs
EV GT-Line Grey C Pillar —, Electric, 1 SP AUTO $68,310 – 78,540 2023 Kia Niro 2023 EV GT-Line Grey C Pillar Pricing and Specs
EXPERT RATING
7.5
Andrew Chesterton
Contributing Journalist

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