Kia Niro News

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 V2L is more than just a gimmick

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’s top five cars for 2022 revealed!

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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Cupra Born range versus 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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Wanna ride? Kia Niro Plus has just landed

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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Tesla, Kia & Genesis EVs hit five-star ANCAP!

By James Cleary · 08 Sep 2022

EVs are heavy, and more often than not, seriously fast. So, safety is an even more important factor when thinking about buying an electric car. And this trio of mid-size, five-seat EVs has just scored a maximum five-star ANCAP rating.

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Kia and Volvo drop plug-in hybrid models

By Tim Nicholson · 09 Aug 2022

Electric vehicle uptake is increasing at such a rapid rate in Australia that they are not only impacting petrol and diesel sales, but they could also have caused the demise of a pair of plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models.The Kia Niro and Volvo XC40 SUVs will so

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Kia Niro 2022 pricing and spec revealed

By Andrew Chesterton · 01 Jul 2022

Kia's new Niro has arrived in Australia, with the brand ditching its plug-in hybrid powertrain and instead launching with conventional hybrid and pure EV variants.Both the Hybrid and All Electric models touch down in two trim levels, the S or GT-Line, and

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A cheap Kia EV could be here sometime in 2024

By Byron Mathioudakis · 18 Jun 2022

Kia is poised to shake the booming electric vehicle (EV) market in Australia from about 2024 with a small city-sized crossover that offers over 400km of range between charges.

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Kia Niro EV for EV6 buyers tired of waiting

By Byron Mathioudakis · 16 Jun 2022

Kia is confident it can sell you an electric car with delivery in a matter of weeks or months, not years down the track… but here’s the catch: it won’t be an EV6 and you have to be lightning quick.

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