2023 Kia Niro Hybrid SX Touring - POV First Impressions

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MSRP: From $34,890
MPG: 53 city / 45 highway
Engine: 1.6 L 4-cylinder
Cargo volume: 22.8 ft³, 63.7 ft³ with seat area
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@arad907 Год назад

I really like the design. In the last couple years, most manufacturers have bought up their best designs, even boring Prius, suddenly became attractive to my eyes 😅

@Kay_Emm_ Год назад

I like the fact that Kia are not just combining the power figures, but rather displaying the peak figure. That’s how it should be done!

@Reu_ag Год назад

Which company just combine its hybrid figures and not the peak figure?

@Kay_Emm_ Год назад

@@Reu_ag Most companies do this. You could look at the tech specs for most hybrid cars and this will be the case

@L3x4Pr0ne Год назад

Drove each version. All three are great. The EV is my favorite. Quiet and smooth. It’s just a little expensive though, compared to what Tesla is doing at the moment. Charges slower and is just a slower vehicle but if you’re ok with that, the utility is great and it’s a fantastic commuter and weekend warrior. I really loved this car in general.

@aspecreviews Год назад

4:00 very little losses. It's just that the motor makes peak HP at a different RPM from the engine.

@rxs87 Год назад

I disagree that the Prius blows this out of the water, push the Prius a bit harder and the cvt makes the worst noise, i know I’ve heard it for years in my Corolla hybrid. That’s why I’d prefer this with a traditional gearbox.

@EchoAccord 11 дней назад

The side profile reminds me of the ford focus hatchback.

@Sam-rf8yh Год назад

I’ve started doing the tapping feet together thing myself.

@ATRichard Год назад

I always do it getting into any of my cars or any new car now. 😂

@ATRichard Год назад

Decent improvement over the old Niro, but the new digital climate control and digital RPM gauge in newer Kias would drive me NUTS coming from an older 2020 Telluride and a 2022 K5 myself (and having worked in product planning at Hyundai/Kia for a couple years too). I grew to love their simple controls. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it! Nice review as always!

@jackfishcampbell6745 Год назад

We love our 19 Niro Touring . I'm not saying that the new car isn't improved , because it seems quieter , but once we slapped on 16 inch wheels and tire , our car suits us to a tee . I grew up with 14 and 15 inch wheel tire combos , and don't appreciate modern clunky expensive tires . I live in Winnipeg with 5 months of winter and rough streets . 18 inch wheels are dumb here . 16 inchers are a nice ballance .

@aiyanyaqoob2203 Год назад

My dad just bought this car, I can't wait to see it when it arrives

@Shtofman Год назад

Love the choice of Ooyy for music. Looks like the Niro gets better storage than the Prius.

@CEAAutoMastery Год назад

This isn't the Kia Niro I knew, but in all, great improvement inside and out. Good video as well!😊

@jackfishcampbell6745 5 месяцев назад

I like the Niro much more than the Prius . It's nice and roomy . I have 19 , great car . The prius although no doubt a great car , is comprimised by It's design .

@gustavovarela5184 Год назад

Tee back of the head rest is for your coat

@ganekim Год назад

I also like the new Kona 1.6 Tubor 198hp 4WD 2023

@bemoremad Год назад

Kind of liking the design refresh. Very volvo in the back. Quite amazing seeing the evolution of Kia/Hyundai. 35K is a hard pill to swallow for a Kia though, and it'll face stiff competition from the CRV Hybrid in its top trim. I can see the lower/mid trim being a great seller though and relatively uncontested at the moment in its price point as a hybrid CUV-like thing.

@ggggg-fo2xq Год назад

32k-33k if you go for the sx which has most of the same features. while the crv tops out at 40 and by the time dealer gets ahold of you because "its a honda" closer to 44K.

@miguelc.2095 Год назад

Currently have a 2014 GTI with three child seats in the back 😬. Looking at this or the new Prius. Heard you say the Prius wins it in most categories, but are they similar in size? Especially the width in the rear seats.

@NotSoFast71 5 дней назад

I have the Niro hybrid in the EX trim. PLEASE explain why Kia has a base model with an 8" infotainment screen, WIRED phone charger and WIRELESS Apple carplay while the higher up trim level has the 10.25" screen, WIRELESS charging and WIRED carplay. It makes zero sense. If you plug in your phone to use carplay, it negates the need for a wireless charging system. The opposite is also true. Why have wireless carplay if you need to plug in your phone to charge it?

@MAAtx Год назад

Those aluminum pedals add 5hp at least.

@vipermoon_ Год назад

3:27 looks like this thing has center airbags

@mahdiazadinejad8135 Год назад

I hate this kind of steering wheel

@razorraysolarsavings70 Год назад

Lol I don’t like the entire car. 😂

@xacib09921 Год назад

What do you find wrong with it? I adore the style on my EV6

@tommy13965 Год назад

Ikr 3 spoke steering wheel is the way to go not these old style wheels I also hate that old man cane style gear shifter ewww.

@aiyanyaqoob2203 Год назад

So you guys like the cars that burn fossil fuels and cause air pollution?

@tommy13965 Год назад

@@aiyanyaqoob2203 I will be moving to ev in maybe 5 years when prices are cheaper with better tech.

@vipermoon_ Год назад

I never knew I'd appreciate an RPM gauge like this! What do you think of it?

@bendino9016 Год назад

It's a tradition transmission so I appreciate they included a tachometer.

@Chris-hw4mq Год назад

I hate it doesnt have a conventional rpm gauge

@rufatshahbazov1326 Год назад

Pop the hood! Pop the hood? Yeah pop the hoood

@bendino9016 Год назад

Getting 37 mpg is terrible considering my wife's 2013 elantra beater gets 34 mpg during the winter.

@jackfishcampbell6745 Год назад

I have a 19 Niro hybrid it gets much better milage in true city driving especially on the 16 inch wheels . I get better economy than Chris but we don't drive 80 mph here . In stop and go red light and slow city driving its very economical . We ditched the 18 inch tires /wheels and put on 16's much smoother better mpg . This 23 has some upgrades over our 19 and seems quieter . Side note 4 years in June everything's fine . .

@bendino9016 Год назад

@jackfish campbell smart move. Big wheels are dumb, ride rough, heavy, and tires cost more and wear faster. You are wise and I appreciate you sharing your experience. I've been shopping this car for my wife for a while.

@richardmiller6422 Год назад

WHO CARES

@konstantinosparaskevopoulo5220 Год назад

Hello, thanks for the nice review! regarding acceleration, your measurement was ~ 9 sec for 0-60 mph but official numbers published by the manufacturer are 10.8 sec with the 18" wheels or 10.4 sec with 16" wheels. Do you often see such big differences between actual and official numbers esp in favour of the real acceleration? Thanks!

@jackfishcampbell6745 5 месяцев назад

I wouldn't listen to the company . I have a 19 it hits 60 in 10 flat .

@EleValenzuela Год назад

this is AWD?

@Jakespaar Год назад

No, that isn't an option.

@MaGiKRat420 Год назад

If this car only had awd, it'd be a no-brainer purchase.

@matty1053 Год назад

Hybrid AWD would be perfect.

@Ai-kichona Год назад

I hate kia climate control. 😒. I need subaru to make the forester hybrid

@michaelmorrow6499 Год назад

So this is the very top trim in the US, the SX Touring.

@alexanderponomarev34 Год назад

Ford foscus 2

@mizu_yt Год назад

as a niro 2 phev user, i quite like this vehicle, though there's a couple nitpicks i have concerning the user experience like having to get the Premium trim for fully digital instruments and the shift dial, and also the fact that on the 7-segment display cluster, the update speed of the displays is wayyyy too high which is kinda distracting and also hard to read

@ClementChai Год назад

looks small to me....not sure

@qaslmqaslm-wc1zb Год назад

Plzzz Review Of Kia ev6 2022 Vs Kia ev6 2023 Compare Who is best

@360milliondollars Год назад

So they finally made a UBER car...LOL

@plightn Год назад

Hybrid with a dual clutch anyone? Is that possible?

@aspecreviews Год назад

Hyundai has been doing it since 2011.

@jackfishcampbell6745 5 месяцев назад

It works well with the Niro . The electric motor smooths the shifts , I've had a 19 Touring Niro hybrid for 5 years . Super reliable no 12 volt lead acid battery , no starter .

@MrDoggysmut 4 месяца назад

least expensive car with ventilated seats

@chrisw02 Год назад

the gear stick is mad ugly yucky

@L3x4Pr0ne Год назад

The PHEV and EV have a simple dial. Much nicer. Agreed with you though

@bungbloopity Год назад

Same shifter as the K5. I like it in the K5 as its a sporty sedan, but in this I think it's rather ugly and doesn't fit the interior styling.

@ATRichard Год назад

@@bungbloopity I have a K5 and love the shifter. It’s comfortable to rest my hand on while driving. That T-shaped shifter actually goes back to the Stinger, all of the non-TTV6 models got it back in 2018.

@bungbloopity Год назад

@@ATRichard Yeah I think it’s great for the car, I get compliments on it and I think it looks really sporty. Not a fan of the shifting dial the car industry is heading towards.

@matty1053 Год назад

It's in the K5, it's a great feeling shifter... doesn't feel cheap like it's competitors. Nice to rest your hand too.

@kermit1 Год назад

The two spoke steering wheel trend in electric cars has got to go

@vipermoon_ Год назад

The third spoke often gets in the way from all the ways I'll hold a wheel during a long drive.

@rinbine2713 Год назад

sluggish? 2023 Niro hybrid is faster than 2023 HR-V. Search "0-60 specs" 2023 Niro hybird is 9.1 sec. 2023 HR-V is 9.8 sec. And 2022 Prius is 10.3 sec.

@ddogg14 Год назад

They're all sluggish. The HR-V powertrain is terrible all-around, and the last Prius was borderline-dangerously slow.

@rinbine2713 Год назад

@@ddogg14 Topher didn't said sluggish about 2023 HR-V. He said "Need a little bit more power". Isn't the 2022 Prius a modern hybrid car?

@parsley0120 Год назад

He's referencing the 2023 Toyota Prius, not the 2022. The 2022 blows nothing out of the water but the new one sure does.

@rinbine2713 Год назад

@@parsley0120 13:14 He said "Prius and modern cars" Isn't the 2023 HR-V a modern car?

@ddogg14 Год назад

@@rinbine2713 I don't understand your issue with Topher saying "sluggish". Do you think he's being too hard on the Niro hybrid? Or do you think he was too kind to the HR-V or last-generation Prius?

@razorraysolarsavings70 Год назад

Don’t these cars catch on fire?! 🧐

@jackfishcampbell6745 Год назад

No.