Kia Niro 2023 News

Here's why Chinese brands like BYD and MG can price their electric cars so cheap

By Laura Berry · 19 Nov 2023

Ever wondered how Chinese brands like BYD and MG are able to price their electric cars so much more affordably than any other brand? We did and so we decided to investigate.

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Attention Uber, Deliveroo and Amazon: Kia PBV van and minivan electric car range shape up for Australia to take on Renault Kangoo and Ford e-Transit

By Byron Mathioudakis · 17 Jul 2023

Kia is set to branch out into medium and large-sized electric vans and people-mover/minivans in Australia from the middle of this decade, following the successful trial of the Niro PBV Purpose Built Vehicle.

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2024 Kia Niro hybrid and electric SUV prices up! Has Kia priced itself out of competition against other EVs?

By Tung Nguyen · 03 Jul 2023

Kia's updated 2024 Niro electrified small SUV line-up has become more expensive, with the full-electric versions now pricier than the Telsa Model Y and Volvo EX30.

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Waiting for cheaper Kia EVs, including in EV6 and Niro EV? Here's what to expect from one of the world's most in-demand electric car makers

By Byron Mathioudakis · 24 Jun 2023

Kia is on a roll when it comes to electric vehicles (EVs), due to the spectacular achievements of the EV6.

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2023 Hyundai Kona: What we know so far about incoming Toyota Corolla Cross, Mazda CX-30, Kia Niro rival

By Stephen Ottley · 07 Mar 2023

With doubts about the long-term future of i30 hatch, the small SUV may need to step-up and become Hyundai Australia’s new lynchpin model. CarsGuide attended the official reveal and detailing on the new model, so here’s everything you need to know about this all-important new addition to the Hyundai line-up.

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How Kia's SUV evolution has made the once budget brand a sales hit with the Sportage, Seltos, Stonic and more

By Stephen Ottley · 21 Jan 2023

We wrote at the start of 2022 that it would be a pivotal year for the South Korean brand, testing whether all the work it had done in recent years would pay off in the sales charts. The answer was a resounding yes. Kia became Australia's third best-selling brand in 2022, capping (at least for now) the company's ascendancy from outsider to a key player in the market. As recently as 2017 Kia was on

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Why running out of battery in an electric car gave me hope for the future | Opinion

By Tom White · 01 Jan 2023

Running out of battery in an electric car sounds like a disaster. What happened next gave me hope for the electrified future.

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Tim Nicholson's top 5 cars of 2022: From the Ford Ranger to the Mercedes-Benz S-Class

By Tim Nicholson · 23 Dec 2022

We all know the past few years have been akin to a dumpster fire, thanks to that rotten pandemic, and a bunch of natural disasters. Oh and a war.

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How does the Cupra Born stack up against electric car rivals?

By Chris Thompson · 22 Dec 2022

The new 2023 Cupra Born electric car has landed in Australia, and on paper it looks like it's trying hard to strike a broadly appealing balance between price and range without sacrificing a premium feel.But does it succeed?

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Attention taxi and ride-share operators! The larger Kia Niro Plus is here and it's cheaper than the regular versions

By Tim Nicholson · 02 Nov 2022

Kia has entered the 'purpose-built vehicle' (PBV) market in Australia by launching the Niro Plus PBV in limited numbers.The Niro Plus 'purpose-built vehicle' (PBV) has landed in Australia, but rather than being based on the current second-generation Niro

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