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 rangeon 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.

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