LIVE: 2020 Kia Niro Hybrid. Why this car should be a bestseller, but isn't. 

I own the 2019 Kia Niro Ex. It's extremely comfortable to drive. My wife who calls herself a professional passenger says the front and back seats are really roomy and comfortable. If you want to save money and less time at the gas station, I would really look at the Niro.

Learned something about hybrids the hard way. Went to start my 2018 Kia Niro Hybrid and it wouldn't start because the built in 12 volt battery was dead. So off to Kia Roadside assistance to tow it to the dealer. Dealer checked it out and said I simply didn't drive it enough (true). So he showed me a switch on the dash that bypasses the 12 volt dead battery and allows the car to start from the current on the main battery pack. Duh....cost me $73 dollars to learn I should have read the manual (RTFM...read the f'ing manual).....

Nice car for Boston and New England, Miami and Colombia…. Cool video …. You own me test drive dude….

Going to test drive one today, thanks for this

Just purchased a used 2018 LX and I'm in love. It's an amazing vehicle to use for my daily commute and occasional Uber use.

I'm looking at a pre-owned 2020 Niro Hybrid. This video was very informative! Wondering, How long is the battery expected to last?

we bought the premium model, and average between 53-56 mpg combined. We have absolutely no complaints about the mileage.

Great tutorial. Thank you.

Great, honest appraisal. I like it too - but the new 2023 Niro shows how it should've looked!

Hi I’m in the uk and have been watching your videos I am on disability in uk so get a motability car for 239 per month . I am getting a Kia Niro 2 2021 1.6 hybrid in Polar White colour ; in one month all being well.looking forward to it test drove it a month ago and was well impressed.I currently have a Vauxhall Mokka X and I’m looking forward to the auto transmission as mine is manual and plus the higher MPG .

Actually just traded my Niro Hybrid FE for a Seltos EX. Wanted AWD and the bigger trunk space was a plus. Loved the mileage on it though. Very good car.

I have a 2020 Niro lx it's the best car I ever owned and I own lots of cars over my 80 years. when I went to test drive it I was thinking it wasn't even going to be able to get out of its own way. I was wrong even though it only has 139 HP the car was faster than my Honda with 225 Hp I was trading in. I had to take a double look at the car's HP numbers. I ask the salesman why that was and all he said was I don't understand it either. Anywho I lo9ve this car I get about 48 MPH on the freeway and check this out 51 around town. I use to fill up every week now it's every third week

YUP you nailed it...we hv a 2019 touring and really LOVE IT!!..but its not a pretty car from the front...side and rear are nice but the bug eyes dont cut it....but we truly LOVE IT..ESP THE TOURING which has alllllll the ''options'' that are INCLUDED in the Touring model...

Thanks we bought a Niro occasion from 2020 dynamic line but I haven’t a start button and hearing seats and steering wheel. I have to start by using my key. But it’s a great car

The Niro was the best selling car over here in The Netherlands. Yesterday bought a second hand Niro, gas prices over here $9+ a gallon. A full EV Niro a bit out of reach for now, but hybrid will have better mileage then our Skoda Octavia.

I love this little car! I want one! :-)

I bought one and it is AWESOME!

I would've loved to have the EV version, but can't afford it yet. Going for a pre-owned hybrid Niro first in a few months and will be looking at EV cars in 5 years probably

Oh man, that key fob feature has me sold! The number of times I’ve been left digging through my purse in the rain looking for the key of my 2018 soul is too high to count! Does it work on the trunk too?

Do you know when the 2022 year will be available?

I have a 2017 ex and 2018 lx. My lx I get mid to upper 50's mpg on daily drives unless I use the A/C then I get around 50 mpg. In winter with the electric heater I get mid 40's. Suburban Chicago. My best is 61.3 avg mpg for a tank. The worst est mileage at fillup was 535.

I've had an '18 LX (not quite equivalent to this one) for 3+ years, and have asked myself the same question: Why isn't this a best-seller? I'm 6' tall, 200 lbs., and my Niro is very comfortable, hauls bags of mulch, multiple guitars, etc., without blinking. It gets fuel mileage in the mid-50s in city driving, mid-40s at 75 mph on long-distance interstate highway trips. Mileage suffers somewhat in cold weather (I'm in Minnesota), so in the winter, it gets about 10 mpg less in the city and on the highway. The dual-clutch transmission is superior to a CVT in my view. My Niro is 1 second faster through the 1/4 mile than the Subaru Crosstrek it replaced, but 1 second slower than the Mazda3 hatchback that preceded the Subaru. I bought Kia "winter" floor mats and cargo tray, which offer great protection in lousy weather. My answer to "Why isn't it a best-seller?" is that Kia does a terrible job of marketing it. I've never seen a Kia television ad featuring the Niro. Not meant to be a race car, and it doesn't look like one. I haven't spent a penny on maintenance beyond gasoline and the occasional oil change, and it has been absolutely reliable, whether around town or on long, cross-country road trips.

Wow I really like this car. Being average looking is a bonus for me...lots to be said for not standing out.

I drive a 2013 Lexus ES350 here in North Carolina, USA. Considering getting a 2022. A couple of days ago I test drove a 2021 Kia Niro Hybrid Touring, with the salesman sitting in the passenger seat. Seemed like the road noise was a bit prominent, but I did not drive it on a highway, just around the dealership back roads. It is peppy and the engine noise is not bad at all for a hybrid. The steering is light and precise. Overall, a fun car I think. But the dealer wanted to give me *$5000 less than the Kelly Blue Book wholesale value* for my Lexus so I left. Besides, I'm spoiled by the Lexus as regards spaciousness, quietness and power. Also, I don't want to decide till I test drive the upcoming Lexus NX 2022 model. The hybrid will be called NX 350 I believe. I realize now, too, that a dealer can play tricks with his computer and show you the KBB (Kelley Blue Book) value that he wants to show you. So do your research before you go to the dealer.

Our 2018 gets 4.3 consistent. We were looking to trade this fall for a 2022 however Kia might have changed the styling to a bit on the ugly side.

I just purchased a 2021 Kia Niro EX Premium in the US. I have been having issues with adjusting the service interval in the settings menu. Now my dealership is saying that Kia is presetting the service interval because people have not been doing it themselves and it is no longer an option to change it in the menu. I don't believe this because there isn't a one size fits all interval, there are also severe condition intervals. I think my dealership just doesn't know how to fix it so they are giving me the run around.

Do you know if the hybrid battery is reliable on these?

For KIA vehicles sold in Canada, are block heaters considered "Optional"? They are listed as an "option", in the "Build and price" section.

I just bought a 2022 KIA NIRO LXS and it’s not a bad car the lack of horsepower isn’t a big deal for me because why? It’s a Hybrid. Mine gets 49 mpg at $27,995 it should at least have heated and ventilated seats. Also disappointed with the drive mode because it has no button to go from sport,normal,Eco,and smart it basically just has eco mode and a sportmatic transmission that you just move the gear shift to plus and minus.

Thank you for the bear example. It's perfect to put in an adult body.

Hi, the hatch on my Niro 2020 can't be opened with the remote, normally when you press the hatch door button on the remote it should just swing out. is it a defect? or it just can't. Thanks.

4:35 those fuel figures are too high! For example, I drove today 318,2 km, between towns (so, not inside town) and, at the end, the fuel consumption was 3,9 l / 100 km (i have a picture on my phone). I did a few overpasses, and accelerated quite hard a few times; otherwise, it could easily show 3,7 or 3,6 ...

I recently bought a Kia niro 2018 model. I started it in the morning and the exhaust had smock, and some water dripping from it .. Is that normal ?

I have (or let's be real, my wife has) the 2019 Niro SX Touring which we picked up on Valentine's Day with studded winter tires already on. Started with a 1400 km weekend trip, used sport mode a few times and that 195 ft lbs of torque threw some studs. So, it can move fast if you want to.

I bought on but, climbing a hill is very stressful & looses speed trying to climb. There’s no rpm & sounds like it’s redlining. Is this typical?!?

How many total miles is the Niro Hybrid expected to last? I have a prius and I know that they can go up to at least 300,000 miles, in some cases way more.

Strange.. I have the 2017 Niro LX, and another reason I liked it was the straightforward round and straight gauges and dash layout. Then it seemed they went to more slanted, jagged letter, 'Buck Rodgers' style gauges in the 2018/2019? models. Now the 2020 gauges look almost exactly like mine. So they've returned to the sensible gauges, or maybe the new style ones were for Euro/ROW models.. anyway, the Niro has been great, my avg. through all fillups, logged on Fuelly is 53.1MPG, mostly small town/highway driving.

Do you have the new sorento 2021 ?

Just got one! Second day ,and love it

Can this hybrid tow ? what’s the towing capacity ? anyone any idea ?

V. Where the 12 V battery is located in this Kia Niro 2020?

How would someone attach a bike rack?

Can you use the heat and a.c. in ev mode alone????

I’m going to buy an orange one😍

I like the look of the car, throw a rack on top to give it a sportier look and you're good to go, plus gives it a bulkier look. The thing that does bug me is the KIA logo, kinda ugly.

According to Kia, the guaranteed ground clearence for Niro is 16 cm... that is 6.3 inches... and it is enough :)

i thought it was alegle not to have a spare.

I just got this car and I hit the driver mode off how do I get it back on? I don't even know how I hit it?

I'm looking at this instead of a Pruis. I loved my 2005 Pruis. It was a complete workhorse. This car caught my eye,after seeing one today. I wish car manufacturers would get some fun colors. So tired of grey and black. So boring. 😴 This car really has some nice features and style. That's something the current Pruis models don't offer. Toyota took a ugly car and made it even uglier. But at 50 miles to the gallon, that makes it instantly pretty.

Wish there was a Kia Soul HEV

Can't find this car anywhere near me

Great gas mileage but the Hyundai Kona is so much better looking.

Hi, good morning. I love your video, might considering this next vehicle I will have. Thank you. Brother, you might check the mole in you neck if you don't mind 😉 Aloha and Mahalo.

there is no better than bmw x1 guys.... don't tell me...

First if all its a kia i own 2 they are junk throw away cars !

Why talk so fast? It’s annoying. I got to the seat height adjustment …. Just tell us it’s manual ok. We can handle it we are adults.

i own a car like this; hibrid, without charging port... it is the best kia car! affordable price, great mileage; a huge interior space and so on... On the road, it is more stable than a Kia Sportage... and is economical regarding the fuel... best mileage... The plug-in version would have been much more expensive, and i coudn't charge it daily, since i don't live in a house, but in a flat in a block :) You did not mention the fact that this car still has a full-sized spare tire :)

"​does it match up to Rav 4 ? Answer: yes, and it is about half the price :)