PRICE AN ELECTRIC SHOCK FROM KIA

Not before time, it’s a chance to dip a toe into the expanding pool of Kia electric vehicles with a stint in the Niro compact sports utility, albeit the top-of-the-range GT- Line. And there looms the first obstacle: where the EV models open their account at $44,380, plus on-road costs, for the petrol / electric hybrid Niro HEV S, the full electric GT-Line sets back the buyer $72,100. That’s a big pile of dosh to step over. And what do you receive in return? The second-generation Niro has landed with… Read more

KIA NIRO EV GT-LINE

Kia Niro is a compact, five-seat crossover offered by Kia since 2016. Second generation Niro was launched in late 2021 and is essentially a downsized vessel for Kia’s electric technology. A partner for the larger, higher-priced EV6, it’s offered in three versions overseas: hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery electric variants. Australia takes the hybrid and fully electric versions and the one we’re looking at here is the fully electric top spec Niro EV GT-Line. We were pretty impressed with the previous version and eager to see what changes had been… Read more