Kia America Announces 2021 Niro EV

IRVINE, Calif., – With the 2020 Kia Niro ranked number one among mass-market brands in the inaugural J.D. Power 2021 Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Ownership Study, the 2021 model year arrives as largely a carryover but with technology and convenience enhancements.  Niro EV continues to deliver an estimated 239 miles of range¹ on a single charge and may be eligible for state and local utility incentives, depending on location of purchase.

KIA Niro EV

• Standard Rear Occupant Alert (door-logic based)
• Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto (EX)
• Remote Start functionality allows for cabin preheating or cooling
• Niro EV expands the available DriveWise Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)² including Leading Vehicle Departure Alert, Highway Driving Assist and Navigation-based Smart Cruise Control – Curve

Trim Levels/Pricing³ – MSRP (excludes $1,175 destination)

• EX: • EX Premium:

$39,090$44,650

Powertrain: 

• State-of-the-art 64 kWh battery and 201-horsepower electric motor

Range¹: 

• All Electric Range:

239 miles

Fuel Economy. MPGe⁴: (city/highway/combined):

• MPGe:

123/102/112 (City/Highway/Combined)

DriveWise Features²:

• Forward Collision Warning
  • Std: EX, EX Premium
• Forward Collision-Avoidance-Assist (FCA-Cyc & FCA-Ped) with camera and radar (vehicle, pedestrian and cyclist detection)
  • Std: EX, EX Premium
• Blindspot Collision Warning (BCW) with Rear Cross Traffic Collision Warning (RCCW)
  • Std: EX, EX Premium
• Lane Keep Assist (LKA) with Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
  • Std: EX, EX Premium
• Lane Following Assist (LFA)
  • Std: EX, EX Premium
• Smart Cruise Control with Stop and Go (SCC w/S&G)
  • Std: EX
• Navigation-based Smart Cruise Control – Curve with Stop and Go (NSCC-C)
  • Std: EX Premium
• Highway Driving Assist (HDA)
  • Std: EX Premium
• High Beam Assist (HBA)
  • Std: EX, EX Premium
• Driver Attention Warning (DAW) with Lead Vehicle Departure Alert (LVDA)
  • Std: EX, EX Premium

Dimensions: 

• Overall Length:	172.2 in.
• Overall Width:	71.1 in.
• Overall Height:	61.8 in. (with standard roof rails)
• Wheelbase:	106.3 in.
• Cargo Capacity:	18.5 cu.-ft. (rear seats upright, with luggage under tray)53 cu.-ft. (rear seats folded, with luggage under tray)99.6 cu.-ft. (passenger volume)
• Curb Weight, min:	3,854 lbs.