COMPARED: 2020 & 2019 Kia Niro EV (e-Niro) 

Congratulations! You will love your e-Niro and thanks for watching!

Thank you very much!

Also, thanks for being a subscriber, I appreciate it.

Thank you. I spent a ton of time on it last weekend, in a rush to get it done before the week started because I knew my company would keep me busy with projects all week. There are things I don't like about it, but as a creator I guess you know that there is always something we don't like about videos we post 🙂🙂🙂 Thanks again.

Thank you very much! I have been adding outtakes to the end of most videos because if I can't laugh at myself then I can't laugh at anything else 🙂😉🙂

Congratulations on your purchase you're going to love your 2019 Niro EV. I'm glad I could help, thank you.

I just had the same scenario and chose the 2019 over the 2020 to save money. I’ve heard that that silver strip under the screen on the 2020 is annoying due to how it reflects the sunlight into your eyes. Glad mine doesn’t have that.

Thank you very much! You are going to love your Niro EV.

Congratulations! You are going to love your Niro. Is it called the e-Niro in Austria, or is it Niro EV like here? Thanks for following my channel, I appreciate it.🙂

In Austria, it‘s the e-Niro :-)

@@KeremUnterberger Thank you.

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@@stefanweilhartner4415 I am not sure I understand because Google Translate makes your question strange in English.

That is great to hear! I am glad my older video is still helpful. The e-Niro is an excellent choice, regardless of the year you choose, but be aware that the first model year in Europe saw some countries get the e-Niro with no Kia Connect (UVO) app connectivity, so you may want to look at the 2020 depending on the country you are in.

@@EV-olution Yes, I'm aware of this and looking at MY20/MY21. The number of imported cars with all kinds of different configurations from several countries make it a nightmare to compare, though 🤪

Thank you very much! I have one other comparison video out about the Kona Electric and I will be doing one with a Model 3, but I have a couple of other videos to make first.

You are very welcome and I am glad it could help. Thanks for taking the time to watch my video.

Thank you very much! I know the feeling, I waited for a long time and towards the end I was so anxious 🙂

Thank you very much! That is an interesting idea since the 2020 is supposed to be using the new NCM811 cells. In theory the range and charging speeds should be identical since the battery capacity and onboard charger are exactly the same (along with pretty much everything else).

@@EV-olution not sure if you could compare the 'real world' experience versus EPA data. I'm always anxious that if I buy something so tech heavy, it'll be out of date when the next model comes out

@@arun7kurup Don't let that stop you. I bought my 2019 before it was available, never saw it, tested it, nothing, and it was a first generation. I don't regret it one bit. In the summer I easily get over 400km of range and I do lots of highway driving, use AC, cooled seats, radio, Android Auto, charge my cell, etc. I drive it like a normal car. In the winter, when it is extremely cold (example -25C or -30C) I get around 300km to 320km of range. Nothing in my car has been outdated by the 2020 version and I would not change it even if I was offered a free update to a 2020. If you keep waiting for the next best thing then you will never buy one. It is the same thing as with buying a computer, there will always be a new version, model, technology. If you always wait for the new tech you will never own any tech. 🙂

Thank you very much and I am glad I could help. I hope you get a Niro soon 🙂

Thank you very much!

Glad you liked it. I have them at the end of most of my videos 🙂

I loved my Niro EV when I had it and still say that it is one of the best EVs around for the price.

Thank you very much! 🙂

Thank you very much and thanks for the information! I can see how the other apps being blocked temporarily could be annoying. I still wish I had the option. I had looked at the admin menus, but most of them are in Korean so I was not able to see where the option is. I am sure it is present, the tech is the same, I just can't find it. I wish they would update the 2019 menus. Thanks again 🙂

EV-olution which begs the question if we (2019 owners) will ever be able to get updates. Would you know?

Right now I do not know if the core will get updates. I did order the infotainment update from the new Kia Map site because it is now only 30$ CDN + shipping. One thing to note though, since owning my car for just over 1 year, a couple of months ago I noticed that the smart cruise control was drastically improved over night. There was a giant jump in accuracy and lane centering and this makes me wonder if Kia secretly pushes updates for some things.

Thanks, I appreciate it 🙂

LoL, thanks. FYI, the 2021 Niro EV now has wireless Android Auto and CarPlay, as well as different trim levels. You may want to investigate that as an option.

I am glad you liked it, thank you very much! If you choose the e-Niro you won't regret it, it is a great EV.

Thank you very much! I am glad you like them. I am currently working on a comparison of the 2020+ Ioniq and the Niro EV.

It is my pleasure and I am glad you like them. It has become a sort of tradition for some time now and almost all of my videos have them. If I can`t laugh at myself then there is no fun in anything 😉

@@EV-olution Well said! ;)

Thank you very much! For the rain, I agree. If you treat it with RainX, or a similar product it helps a bit.

Can you use a stickyback liked eyelid for the camera, it might help ! Surrey bc too

Check out my latest video to solve the problem of the camera getting dirty: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-5t2TKG2J-Ak.html

Thank you for watching... and will do 🙂

In my US vs Canadian Niro EV comparison video it is one of the differences I noted :)

Thanks for following my channel, I really appreciate it and thanks for the compliment 🙂 Up until now I have not covered battery charging habits and maintenance of EVs since there are lots of videos about the subject. I try to make videos that are a little different, or unique, but I suppose that I have enough subscribers asking that I should probably add the topic to my list of videos to make (I am going to need longer days 😉) Regarding maintenance, Kia has a published schedule for the Niro EV and you should verify what Kia states regarding warranty vs maintenance, but with that being said, all EVs in general require very little maintenance. The most important things to do is to have your brakes properly cleaned and lubricated once per year. This type of maintenance can take up to 2 hours and requires disassembly of the brakes at the 4 wheels. It is more critical in locations like where I live due to rain and winter, but still important even in CA since brakes on our cars are rarely used due to the hybrid braking system used (motor regen first, then friction brakes). For the cabin air filter, you can change it yourself in 5 minutes so unless you really don't like doing stuff, I would not pay the dealer, or a garage to change it. Regarding charging your car's high voltage battery, like with any lithium ion battery it is strongly suggested to keep it between 20% and 80% charge. Avoid draining it to 0%, avoid leaving it charged at 100% for any long period of time, and don't quick charge frequently, only when needed. If you follow these rules of thumb your battery will last a very long time. I charge to 90% for regular use, I only charge to 100% if I am going on a long trip the next day, and I only use DCFC (DC Fast Charging) if I need it on a long trip. After 25000km and 1 year my battery SoH (State of Health) is still 100%. I hope this helps.

Thank you very much. Essentially what I would ultimately like is the ability to activate the backup camera whenever I want, like in a Tesla. The reason is mainly for when I am at a light and some idiot decides to get really close, the backup camera would let me see how close they are. It is not an important thing, but I would like to be able to choose.

My pleasure, I am glad you liked it. In Canada and the US there is no difference for the charger, but in Europe the 2020 now has an 11kW onboard charger because in Europe there is 3-phase electricity. Lucky them 🙂

I think here in North America, L2 charge rate is 7.2kW... that's slightly better than my previous Nissan LEAF 2017 at 6.6kW max charge rate...

I found that the trim on the dash was more of a silver colour and I thought the issue would be sun on the piano black. You are the second person to comment about this issue. I would suggest having it wrapped in 3M, you can choose the color you like. The Auto Hold not being persistent is a thing that bugs me in my 2019 as well. Thanks for watching!

Thank you very much! You are correct; In Europe the e-Niro received the 11kW 3 phase onboard charger. Unfortunately in North America we don't have 3 phase so it is not in our versions. Thanks for watching! 🙂

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Same in Sweden. A really great update far more important than the infotainment.

@@madswellejus sorry, I just saw your comment and translated it. No, I kept my 2019 e-Niro.

@@martinottosson6583 if you mean the 11kW onboard charger, I agree, it is important, but we don't get it here in North America so I did not talk about it. 🙂

Thank you very much!

Thanks for the reply, but this is a comparison of the North American versions. Both 2019 and 2020 here in Canada have LED lights and the battery heater, but neither have a 3 Phase charger because it is not available since we don't have 3 Phase electricity in Canada or the US. Thanks again 🙂

Congratulations on your purchase. Here in Canada, and in the US, UVO Intelligence has always been in the Niro EV; I have it in my 2019 and actually have a video about it from last year. Also, in North America we don't have 3-phase electricity which means we don't get the 11kW OBC (onboard charger) that is available in the 2020 European models of e-Niro, too bad for us ☹. That is the only reason I did not mention those items. Thanks for pointing that out though.

Thank you very much, I appreciate you watching.

If I can't laugh at myself, they who am I going to laugh at 😎

Thank you very much! I also live in Québec, so I know what you mean about cold winters 🙂. In the summer I have done up to 450km, but usually get about 400km of mixed driving. In the winter, if it's really cold then you can expect about 25% loss in range, so about 300km. Let me know if you have any other questions.

Great choice! I am glad that my older videos are still useful and glad that I could help 😎

The color of the reflector above the LED headlights are the same "silver" type color, but due to the sun and angle the 2020 looks a bit blue in the video. I can confirm this 100% because I just met another viewer of my channel, who owns a 2020 in Gravity Blue, and I verified again: They are the same on the 2019 and 2020. Interesting detail to notice, I had not seen it. 🙂 I am glad you like the video. As for the walkaround I had to do it twice because I wanted it to be fairly close. I am glad someone noticed and appreciated it 🙂 Thanks for watching.

Thank you very much. There will be other comparison videos coming, Tesla Model 3 being one of them.

Thank you very much!

My pleasure, I am glad I could help 😃

Thank you very much. I owned my 2019 for almost 3 years and never had any issues with the touchscreen. I had the 8" screen since it was the top trim, and it was quick enough, never lagged, and always responded to the inputs. I am not sure what the technology used is, but there was never a point where I had issues and had to think about it. As for the 2020, its screen reacted similarly and had no issues, but my use was limited to the time I spent recording this video since it was another person's car. I have no doubts that the 2020 and newer screens work just as well as my 2019 did. I have not heard of issues. What I can say is thay my new 2022 Kia EV6 touchscreen sometimes lags, which is frustrating, and I am about to perform a factory reset to get it back to how it was when I got it in March 2022.

That is great! I would love to see a picture of that. Can you share it with me on Facebook?

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Thank you very much.

I had heard that UVO was not in all countries, it was one of the things that had to be included for me to accept mine when it arrived. I have UVO, but someone sent me this link for people who don't have it and it may interest you. www.openvehicles.com/

My Niro EV 2019 is advertised as "platinum graphite" but looking at it from afar, it looks BLACK.. but if you get closer, then it looks like a DARK GREY colour.. oh well.. it's still better than a true BLACK colour.

Thank you very much! As for an AWD Kia EV, I am not holding my breath. They have a hard enough time filling demand for the Niro EV and Soul EV. I hope they do though.

Thank you very much.

Thank you very much, I appreciate it. The trim levels in Europe are different from here, and it changes from country to coutry as well. Here in Canada we get the SX top trim with everything, and there is the "entry" trim EX, but they are hard to get and very rare. In the 2020 a nice update is the fact that it no longer uses an SD card for the nav system and I really like the new 10.25" screen. Regarding the blue trim, it should be fairly easy to wrap those bits in 3M. For the badges, I don't think you can order it without them, but none of them make it obvious that the car is electric; the lower right badge says Eco-Electric, but it is written so small that you have to be standing next to it to read the words. That plus the fact that it's the same badge design as all other Niro versions. It should be easy enough to remove, I had mine replaced at the dealer because mine became tarnished after only 1 year; it was covered under warranty. You are going to love your e-Niro 🙂

Thank you very much! I really appreciate it. 😀

That is much better and indicative of what they are used for. Thanks for the info 🙂

Its a blinker pal!

@@Gaaaah it all depends where you are from. Here it's a flasher, in the UK it's an indicator and for you it's a blinker. Does it really matter what you call it if you all understand what it is?

@@EV-olution just some light hearted humor that, yes, we refer to the same item differently in different parts of the world. Agreed

Got it, I wasn't sure. Thanks for the clarification :-)

Wow, that is disappointing! 😯 I am surprised that they did not release the e-Niro there! It's a shame because it really is a fantastic car. I have other videos about the e-Niro that may interest you. Since it is my first EV my channel leans more on the Niro than other EVs... for now (follow my channel for new things coming 🙂). The Tesla Model 3 is a great car, it was one of my choices and I really wanted it, but I needed the hatch and prefer the seating position and ride of the Niro.

Viewers of another video I made, about upgrading the reverse light bulbs to LED, commented that they only had one reverse bulb and the second one was actually a fog light. I was surprised to find out that it was a law in several European countries, not all, but many. Here in Canada they are simply reverse lights. If you are interested in seeing the details up close then this video may be of interest to you: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Qt-JrLqug2Y.html As for your requirement for more range in an EV, does your daily commute to and from work exceed 400km? If so that is a long drive. The Niro EV, Soul EV and Kona Electric all have 400km of range on one charge and when you have an EV it can always be full because you charge at home. If you have any questions please let me know and thanks for taking the time to write detailed comments, I appreciate it.

You stated "Kia e-Niro", but then stated "I'm trading up to a Kia plug in hybrid". Is it the e-Niro or the PHEV Niro?

@@EV-olution It is a plug-in hybrid PHEV, so it's not self-charging although I understand it has regenerative engine braking. There are plug-in points within 5 miles of me, at supermarkets. That should work well, I can't currently get plug in points at home in my flat, but may be able to agitate for nearer plugin options. I became a bit concerned at rising petrol prices, so decided to go at least electric capable. And I like Kia models a lot, this will be my third Kia.

Thank you very much! Mine was one of the first off of the production line so yours is probably closer to the 2020 model when there changes for seat color and coolant happened. The Niro EV is not pushed because Kia is pushing the 2020 Soul EV instead. Probably more profit on it, or less of a loss. Regarding VESS, all of our cars have the VESS, but we don't get the button to disable it because in the US it is required by law and they lumped in Canada regarding the button delete. Thanks for watching.

I just picked up Kia Niro EV 2019 base trim in "the states" and my seats has the white trim.. initially I didnt notice it at all, but now I guess I would prefer the blue/green trim instead.. oh well...

That is a surprise because earlier 2019 US Niros had blue trim, which I had noted in my video about the differences between US and Canadian versions.

Hello, I am aware of your channel and have been subscribed to you for quite some time. J'imagine que vous aimez votre e-Niro autant que j'aime la mienne 🙂

@@EV-olution C’est vrai! Thanks for watching my bumbling efforts on the channel. With the lockdown we only drove 930 km in May while our solar panels produced enough to drive about 2,000 km. As of tomorrow we can venture further afield than the 100 km restriction currently in place. Looking forward to going to La Rochelle on the Atlantic coast and the islands Ile de Ray and Oleron..they are about 130 km from here.

Solar panels are amazing, I wish they were more cost effective here. It's nice to see you are getting permission to drive further. Keep up the good work on your channel 🙂

I am glad my video helped you. Just an FYI, Kias are very reliable and have excellent fit and finish. They really are amazing vehicles to own. Enjoy your RAV4 I am sure you are going to love it.

Thank you very much. As for the range test, the biggest issue with a test is that the result will never be the same for the tester and the viewer because of the following factors: 1) Outside temperature (cold, or hot) 2) Weather (rain, snow, wind) 3) Roads (incline/decline, flat, etc) 4) Traffic and more. I drive my Niro EV like a normal car, I have put 23,000km on it since May 2019 and do lots of highway driving, including roadtrips. Driving electric is so much better as long as you have a mindset that things are different. If you expect to drive like a gas car to empty and think you can fill up in 5 minutes then you will not be happy, but if you do a roadtrip and stop for lunch or a pee break, then charge at the same time. I drove 1100km last summer and stopped when I was tired, or needed to eat so I planned my stops at fast chargers. My charging sessions usually finished before I was done eating lunch. For my day to day driving in the summer I usually get about 420km per charge, but I drive like a normal person, not trying to be careful, I use air conditioning, ventillated seats, radio, Android Auto, etc. In a bad case scenario I get 380km, which is the rated range of the car. In the winter when it is extremely cold you can expect 30% to 40% loss in range if you don't have a garage (I don't), but for day to day driving who needs more than 300km of range, plus you charge at home, no trips to the gas station so your car is always full.

The Niro EV is a great car to look into for your needs. Unfortunately, being in Canada, I don't know about buying from another state, but I do know of some viewers that have done it. The main issue is that any service, or maintenance, would have to be done at the out of state dealership since they are the ones who are EV certified by Kia. Are you part of any Facebook Niro EV groups? I am pretty sure that an answer could be found there.

Thank you very much! yesterday I watched your video about the CommaAi installation. Thanks for the details, I just subscribed 🙂

​@@EV-olution Thank you too :-) Your channel and evobd2.com inspired me to buy this car. With openpilot I don't need Tesla anymore :-) eNiro/Kona are fantastic cars.

Very cool! I am glad you like it, I love my Niro EV 🙂

Actually no. In Canada the top trim has LED headlights, tail lights, daytime running lights, interior lights, etc. 2019 and 2020

My 2019 as well as my wife's Soul EV also have the reverse chime, but it is not loud enough to wake people up. There is no way to disable it other than unplugging the VESS speaker hidden in the front of the car. If you are in the US then it is law and required to have the VESS sound so you should not unplug it.

Thank you very much! In Canada, and the US, the UVO app was available and I have it in my 2019. It is also in the 2020. Thanks again. 🙂

@@EV-olution Okay, I didn't know that. UVO is only available in Europe with the MY2020

Last year I found out about Europe not getting UVO and did not understand why. I still don't get it. Someone even made a product to solve the problem for the 2019 e-Niro : www.openvehicles.com

EV-olution André, I suspect that the back end infrastructure may have been an issue (not ready), or Kia not able to secure a good (read low cost) M2M data deal with an European LTE provider. Which brings me to biggest gripe I have: the response time between the app and the car is way too long.

I agree and the app is slow, but it is better since the latest update.

There is no difference that I have found for DC Fast Charging (DCFC) between 2019 and 2020. If someone has more information please post here. Regarding regular L2 charging, in Europe the 2020 e-Niro gets an an 11kW onboard charger instead of the 2019 version which is 7kW, so it charges faster at home. In North America we do not have 3 phase electricity so the 2020 has 7kW maximum like the 2019.

I agree, the new design is nicer, but the finish really kills it for me. I would wrap that plastic.

I see that you found my other video about having the badges changed so I don't have to answer this question 🙂

AH! You DID change the badges, way back in June of 2019.

Nice catch. I forget about that change that I made and take it for granted now. I also take for granted that my followers know about it, but there are lots of people who are not subscribed and don't know about my pas videos. Thanks for catching that! 🙂

@@EV-olution good to know:)

Thank you for the tip! I will look into it. I know the car has auto-climate, but since there is no menu on the touchscreen, and I never read a manual 😉, then I figured mine did not have it. I will let you know and thanks again!

Another viewer commented that this can be activated and deactivated by pressing and holding the defrost button. Thanks again!

EV-olution auto de-fog is default on in the MY2019. Page 5-119 of the North American manual. Haven’t tried it on my Canadian SX Touring yet.

Thanks, I had looked it up, there are 2 pages that reference this, but it is so complicated, nobody will use it. It was smart to move it to the touchscreen, I don't understand why it was not done in the 2019.

Thank you very much. I've had my car for 1 year and 23000 km and my battery degradation is 0, my OBD2 verification shows 100% state of health. As for performance the 2020 and 2019 are exactly the same car.

@@EV-olution Thank you a lot!!!

I used Soul EV Spy app and it says "unknown" for battery state of health.. I dont have that special dongle / OBD tool that you and others are using... but in that Soul EV Spy app it shows voltage for each cell, and when I got it from my Kia dealer, it was reading 4.0 volts, which I guess is one of the highest (best) readings to get...as opposed to say, 3.90 volts or something lower..?

If you would like to know more about reading the car's data, I suggest my Torque Pro video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-hgfbtGzTk1Y.html The voltage of cells depends on the state of charge. 4V will be when charged to a fairly high level. FYI, the OBD2 dongle I use is a generic one from Amazon and if you have Android it is a very good solution.

The Kia Niro EV (e-Niro) will light up the brake lights when regen slows the car down enough, as if the brakes were applied. So yes, the brake lights light up in regen.

Correct, all 2020 Kias get free map updates, 2 times per year, for 10 years, in Canada (not sure about the US). The nice thing for the 2019 is that the MapnSoft Web site has been updated and the new maps are only 30$ CDN + shipping now. I ordered mine last week and will receive it this week. I will be making a video about it. Here is the link: www.mapnsoft.com/kia/

@@EV-olution some Kia /Hyundai models and years allow a free download to usb or SD card. The 2019 Niro EV is not one of them unfortunately. I ordered it last week and am following the package. It's still in California but might be at SFO now. 👍

Hi John, I am getting a ton of comments now so I missed this one, sorry about that. I hope you saw my community post from last week. If not, here it is: ru-vid.comUgxZPuP9sV4NP9h_Qu54AaABCQ

You are correct. It also exists in the 2019 model year and is a feature that I use all of the time. I put my phone in the center console since I use Android Auto and because it does not fit in the space where the wireless charger is when it has a USB cable connected 😎 Thanks for sharing.

The SX top trim uses LED for the exterior lights with the exception of the fog lights, reverse lights and the license plate lights. I replaced the reverse lights (video made about it) and have the ones for the license plate, but have not had time to make the video yet.

Yes the blinker part is red when it lights up in the 2020 version. I found out about the Euro version having it yellow and it really confuses me that Kia reduces profitability by making so many different parts that are not needed, for different markets. They should all have the yellow blinker, but that's just me 🙂

Good morning (I hope it is morning where you are 🙂). This was actually something that concerned me when I was waiting for mine to arrive as some of the early European reviews showed that it did not have them. I was happy to find out that the Canadian SX trim has extendable visors with mirrors and lights on each side.

@@EV-olution thanks for your quick reply André ! Actually, to me this is good news as it's now confirmed they exist. The next step would be: what are Kia's part numbers for a set (left and right) and where to order them :D Since you have a friendly dealer....would there be a chance they could find the part numbers for them ? ....I know long shot but I've been googling stuff and have so far come up with little (unconfirmed) results....

@@atariandre5014 you can use Kiapartsnow to find most of what you need... www.kiapartsnow.com/page_product/searchbyname?vin=&make=Kia&model=Niro&year=2019&submodel=&extra1=&extra2=&filter=()&keywords=niro%20visor

Externally the 2019 and 2020 EV version of the Niro, in Canada and the US, are the same except for the tail lights being the new design (same as those on the 2019 EX trim in Canada). The external changes for 2020 that you refer to are for the hybrid versions, not the EV. The top trim Niro EV in Canada has all LED lights in both 2019 and 2020, this is why I did not mention it in the video, they are the same. Technically they 2019 and 2020 EV are the same, except with the possibility of the battery cells being different and using the new NCM811 chemistry, but I have no way of validating, or confirming so it is not something I could comment on. The only technical difference between 2019 and 2020 is for the European versions where the 2020 gets an 11kW on board charger, but since this does not apply in Canada and the US I did not mention it. Essentially the Canadian and US Niro EV for 2019 and 2020 are the same except for the changes mentioned in the video.

EV-olution thanks. Clears a few things up.

My pleasure and thanks for watching. 🙂

I posted a picture on my Facebook page for you so you can see what is what. The heatpump is on the upper left side of the engine bay and has a plastic cover over it. Also, all good EVs use antifreeze for thermal management of the battery, the motor and the inverter, and all of these things are connected via tubes and pipes that are paths to circulate the antifreeze and include the plastic bottle under the hood. Just like with any car that uses antifreeze there is the plastic bottle to be able to see the level of antifreeze and maintain it if required. In the 2020 the antifreeze is blue, but has nothing to do with windshield washer fluid. In my 2019 the antifreeze is green and located in the same bottle as the 2020. In the image I posted for you I point out the location of the windshield washer fluid, it is on the left side of the engine bay. facebook.com/evolutioninevitible/

Excellent. I saw your Facebook page with the items circled.. Yes, I see that heat pump in my Kia Niro EX 2019 as well.. that's good for me, since I knew I bought it with the Winter Package... yes, the coolant/antifreeze bottle you showed in your Facebook, I have that as well, and mine is also coloured "blue," similar to a model year 2020.. interesting...

It depends on the country. In 2019 not all countries offered theNiro EV with the Kia Connect app (called UVO at the time). UK is one example that did not offer the app connectivity. In North America we got UVO when the Niro EV was released. I have a video from 2019 that shows all the details of the app and how to use it. I don't know if the Niro EV in Denmark had it in 2019. Have you considered asking the question in one of the Niro EV Facebook groups? You can usually find answers to questions that are more specific to your region in there.

Thank you very much. Regarding your Niro headlights that depends. What trim level is it and what country are you in?

Hi. It’s in US. Looks like both EX and EX Premium only has halogen headlights?

It seems that the US does not get LED headlights. Some others have commented about this. That sucks, but you can install aftermarket solutions, like the ones from DieselLEDS (see my reverse lights video)

Thank you very much.

Thank you very much! You are in the perfect situation for an EV because your annual mileage is high, you intend to keep the car a long time and your winters are mild. Your annual savings compared to an equivalent gas car will be huge. As for battery life, the Niro EV (e-Niro) has liquid thermal management as well as a good history for batteries because Kia/Hyundai have had the Ioniq Electric out for a longer time that the Niro and show no issues. As for battery duration, the Kia warranty is many years long in all countries and it has been proven many times that the cars will last for hundreds of thousands of km. You can do a search for 1 million mile Tesla, there are a few examples, here is a 1,000,000km Tesla: electrek.co/2019/11/30/tesla-model-s-1-million-km/ I actually just had a post pop up in Québec Facebook group that said the taxi company had accumulated 160,000km in 1 year on two EVs, a Bolt and a Niro EV. Battery degradation on quality EV batteries is present, but not high. I hope this helps.

To extend the life of battery, you need to minimize full charge and full discharge. 100% charging alway may not great for the battery life. Just keep the battery below 90% during normal usage and apply 100% charge in case of long distance driving. 100 ~150 times a year will be a rational limit for the full charge.

It is weird, I see my reply in my RU-vid Studio app on my cell phone, but not in the PC version of RU-vid Studio. If you still need an answer please let me know.

I ordered an e-niro in March, here in France and the 11 kW charger was a 500 euro option.

The 11kW charger is only available in markets that use 3 phase. Since we don't have 3 phase in North America our cars don't get the faster charger. Thanks for pointing that out.

​@@brianfish8269 I ordered mine in September 2019 in The Netherlands, but later the dealer and I found out that the models being delivered in 2020 have the 11 kW charger by default, even if not ordered. It's not an option in our market. In my case the car ended up being about 150 euro more than what's on my order confirmation.

@@ErikGeurts Interesting, thanks for the info. For 150 euro I wouldn't mind, but as I was offered the option to save 500 I took it. I am also keeping my fingers crossed that I can take advantage of the increased government allowance, on EV's, of 7000 euros, up from 6000 euros, on the 1st June, as the car is due the end of July (2020???), again fingers crossed.

@@brianfish8269 I think the reason it's only 150 euro extra for me was that when I initially ordered it, the 11 kW charger didn't exist (not even as an option). And in the Dutch market, in May 2020, it's not an option at all, the only version being sold is the one with the 11 kW charger. I think that ordering it with an 11 kW on-board charger is smart at 150 or 500 euro. The market value of that will be high if you ever find yourself in a position where you want to sell the car again in a couple of years. Faster charging will have become the norm by then.

Thank you very much! Unfortunately the EX in Canada has been stripped of most of the needed, or useful features like heated seats and steering, battery heater for the winter, safety features like LKA, traffic alert, etc. It is one of the reasons I chose the SX Touring.

My EX trim in "the states" includes those basic features, except for heated seat and heated steering. The battery heater was part of a "Winter package" that was optionally added from Kia and added to the MSRP price... And the safety features I think it is missing is the forward and reverse parking alert that the higher EX Premium trim includes... (along with map/navigation , sunroof, leather seats ... none of which I wanted anyways).

It is possible, but I use the storage underneath for other things with the foam inserts that are already there. You can use a regular Kia Niro space saver wheel and tools in the area, it will fit.

@@EV-olution Thank u, took out inserts,put in space saver still plenty of room

Thank you for following my channel, I really appreciate it. The Niro leather seats is real leather, unlike the 2019 Soul EV that uses synthetic leather. I never had leather seats before this car and love them. The Niro EV is very comfortable and I think you would like it because everyone who has driven my car really likes it. Let me know if you have any more questions and thanks again! 🙂

Do you mean the Kia UVO Intellligence app? If so then it is the same. I will double check, but I am almost 100% sure it is the same in both model years.

@@Moody_Blues_ Thank you for the information. In North America the UVO app is the same in both 2019 and 2020. Both offer full control of the features via the app. Regarding Europe, in some countries like the UK, they did not even get UVO for the 2019 model year! @FreePizza007 I hope this answers your question, sorry it took so long.

It depends on when the car was made and the batch, but in general the 2020 mostly had the original motor and reduction gear. It is important to note that my 2019 had the original parts and after 3 years and 58,000km I had no issues.

Correct, because in Europe yellow indicator lights are mandated by law, whereas here in North America we have stupid decisions made by law makers, that yellow is not required. Yellow indicator lights should be a standard law around the world. There is actually an interesting video on RU-vid about this subject, but I can't remember who made it.

I am not sure which button you are referring to since there are 2 P button on the center console, one is in the middle of the shifter puck and is what you press to put the car in park, the other P button is the parking sensor button to enable/disable the parking sensors when needed. To tow the Niro, you can refer to what the manual says in section 1 page 58, here is a link: www.kia.ca/content/ownership/ownersmanual/20niroev.pdf

@@EV-olution Please see "P Release" directly below the dial thingy. i0.wp.com/suvtest.se/wp-content/uploads/suvtest-kia-e-niro-gear-selector.jpg?fit=1030%2C536&ssl=1

The manual makes no mention of it, but I am guessing that, like in some other cars, if the vehicle is dead this "button" will allow you to release the car from Park to be able to roll it in order to tow it.

@@EV-olution Thank you. So do any of the cars you reviewed have this button please? I'm confused why some interior photos have it and others don't. I thought it's a MY19 vs MY20 thing, but from talking to you I've got the impression none of the model years have it.

@@st4849 For here, in Canada, they all have it, including the EX base trim.

It is exactly the same. This just delivered Niro EV has the 710 motor, I just forgot to include it in the video. The worst part is that I remembered after it was done and I had just uploaded it 🙂

Maybe battery is new.. Kia should use new SK Innovation NCM811 batteries in 2020 Soul and eNiRO. But cann't confirm it. Battery part no is 37501-Q4051

I doubt that they changed to the new cells. I have not seen any news on that anywhere. If you hear anything please message me on Facebook (André Laurence, or EV-olution). Thanks in advance.

@@EV-olution Here ... insideevs.com/news/352538/sk-innovation-ncm-811-q3-2019/ But I don't want to open my battery :-) Anyway new Hyundai Kona from Czech Republic plant / Nosovice has SKInnovation battery too .. They improving landing gear and it seems WLTP range is bigger 484km except 449km as Korean version. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wcGULQO3jqw.html www.teslamagazin.sk/hyundai-kona-electric-dojazd-zvysenie-2/

@@EV-olution Anyway.. I completed feature to measure available battery capacity .. After 15000km and 18000km stil 66.3kWh. Incredible car. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-KTLRlQv4694.html

In the 2020 I have been told that Android Auto only uses a portion of the new wide screen, but I am not sure which side it is on, and it is the only thing running. If anyone with a 2020 can confirm this it would be appreciated.

It is more of a personal choice, as well as the advantage of the newer version of software on the widescreen version. Other than that they are the same car.

@@EV-olution is the screen literally the only difference?

In Canada, the only real difference is the touchscreen, and some of the dash trim/design, and the tail lights, just like my video shows.

Sorry I do not know. Another viewer mentioned that the blue coolant is a long lasting one that is about 100$ per 4L bottle.

@@EV-olution there is also difference in port charging from home , I think so, the new one now support 3 fase charging with the original charging adapter. Maybe that is why the coolant is also more expensive.

In North America we don't have 3 phase so the onboard charger is not the newest 11kW charger, but still has the 7kW charger.

@@EV-olution ooooo, what did Edison do so wrong :)

Teslas are the reason I would like the feature. I would not want it on all on the time, but sometimes, like at a light, I would like to see the a$$ climbing up my bumper :)

EV-olution Yes I guess it is cool to have because you can just turn it on when you want to and then make it fart

If you get the Niro EV you will love it.

My Niro EV, with 1 year of use and 23,000km is still at 100% state of health. The Niro EV has liquid thermal management of the battery, like most other manufacturers other than Nissan. The reason your Nissan Leaf battery is dropping is because of the poor choice Nissan made about the battery not having any thermal management. Even today the 2020 Leaf+ with 62kWh battery still has no thermal management. Heat is the enemy of any battery, but Nissan chose to save money and keep profits up. I do not know of any Nissan Leaf that have not lost a large percentage of state of health in the first year and that is unacceptable.

@@EV-olution yeah, i know about LEAF with no liquid cooling for its battery... i got it since it was used and cheap and kia was not available for sale yet... so i am eager to trade up soon...

I know what you mean. I had considered doing something similar at the time I started looking for an EV.

That is correct for Europe, but in North America we don't have 3 phase therefore the Niro does not have the new 11kW charging possibility. That is the main reason I did not mention it because here in Canada, both 2019 and 2020 charge at the same rate.

I thought the same thing. Really big upgrade, most important one! I cannot charge at home and the public chargers in my small village are 11 kw, so Im getting 3,4 kw max! With the new 3 phase I would charge 3 times faster (I have an E Soul and no updates yet. I already have the big screen, long back camera and lighting. Fantastic cars with much much more range than my previous Opel ampera E, but I miss 1 thing....the one pedal drive!! Why isnt there an option cuz now at traffic lights I do have to break for the last meter :( )

Sorry it took so long to get back to you, my videos are getting a ton of comments and I just saw yours. You can use the left paddle, behind the steering wheel, to bring the car to a complete stop, but you are correct, it is not one pedal driving. I think the Leaf has the best implementation with e-Pedal, and wish it was standard on all EVs. One thing to note if you use the left paddle to stop the car, once the car is stopped the brake lights go out. Ideally you use Auto Hold so when you get to a stop light, with the left paddle to stop, you can hold the brake pedal for 1 second to activate Auto Hold. I hope this helps.

The 11kW costs extra money, in Denmark (where i live) it costs 700$

@Ferry Sonder I seem to have missed you comment, sorry about that. In the 2020 e-Soul you can use the left regen paddle to fully stop the car by pulling and holding it in. This is the same functionality is in the Kona Electric and e-Niro.

In Canada the e-Niro top model (2019 and 2020) has LEDs headlights. The only ones that are not LED are the fog lights, the reverse lights and the license plate lights. In the US the top model EX Premium does not have LED headlights, but they are supposed to be an option. I have been told that in Europe LED headlights depend on the country.