7.4
2024 Kia Niro EV GT-Line review
The Kia Niro is a comfortable and cute crossover, but at over $70,000 it's up against some tough competition.
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William Stopford
Kia Niro vs Nissan Qashqai Comparison
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2025 Kia
Niro
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2025 Nissan
Qashqai
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CarExpert Score
CarExpert has rated other vehicles in the suv small category, between scores of 7.2 and 8.5.
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Based on the Kia Niro EV GT-LINE GREY C PILLAR
Based on the Nissan Qashqai TI e-POWER (HYBRID)
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
City drivingFuel Efficiency
42L
168 km
55L
286 to 336 km
ANCAP Safety Rating
Warranty
7 year
warranty
warranty
5 year - 10 year
warranty
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MSRP
$45,000 - $72,360
$34,390 - $54,365
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CarExpert's Take
William Stopford
News Editor
William Stopford drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Unintimidating to drive
- V2L capability
- Smartly packaged
Misses
- Interior a sea of gloss black plastic
- Up against some tough competition
- No surround-view camera
Scott Collie
Contributor
Scott Collie drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- (Generally) refined hybrid system
- Impressive interior design
- Solid real-world efficiency
Misses
- No getting away from the price
- Not quite as efficient as some rivals
- Engine can be coarse at times
Colours Available
- Gun Metallic
- Ceramic Grey
- Platinum
- Burgundy
- Fuji Sunset Red
- Ivory Pearl
- Magnetic Blue
- Pearl Black
ST+ grades and above can be optioned with two tone designs, namely:
- Ivory Pearl with Pearl Black Roof
- Pearl Black with Gun Metallic Roof
- Fuji Sunset Red with Pearl Black Roof
- Two-tone Ceramic Grey with Pearl Black Roof
- Magnetic Blue with Pearl Black Roof
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Specs
| Type | ||
| PETROL DIRECT INJECTION | TURBO, TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION, TURBO MULTI-POINT INJECTION | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1580 | 1332 - 1497 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 1.6L | 1.5L, 1.3L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| 4 | 3, 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 | 12 - 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 104kW - 150kW | 110kW - 140kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 5700 - 6000 | 5500 - 5665 | |
| Torque | ||
| 255Nm - 265Nm | 250Nm - 330Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 4000 | 1600 - 3000 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
