Niro comes of age as an electric car with an excellent drivetrain and impressive real-world range What is it? Electric cars may seem to dominate the mainstream media motoring coverage, but there really are not that many pure EVs you can buy yet in the UK, and even fewer with a ‘big’ range. So the
Kia’s Niro PHEV is a plug-in hybrid for stealth environmentalists The 2018 Kia Niro is a car for people who don’t really know what they want. We tested it with a plug-in hybrid powertrain, but Kia also offers a conventional hybrid, and will soon add an all-electric model to the lineup. The Niro’s tall body
Kia wants to keep its Soul lineup exclusively electric in Europe. The decision was made against the backdrop of falling sales of the fossil-fuelled versions of their little car. A turbo Soul called the Final Edition marks the change. Kia have made up their mind and so there will be no other Soul but the
South Korean carmakers are now widely recognized as major players in the automotive industry and they are about to touch new heights after launching new electric vehicles. Hyundai has got the IONIQ whereas Kia has a Niro. Both the IONIQ and Niro are offered with a hybrid system at the moment but they are about
Kia unveiled two new plug-in hybrid models at the Geneva Motor Show in the shape of the Niro and Optima Sportswagon, further strengthening a green car line-up that has grown dramatically over the past couple of years. The Niro Plug-in Hybrid uses the same foundations as the hybrid crossover, though has a much larger battery
A brief video of the Kia Soul EV, walking around the exterior and also showing the front and rear interiors. It was taken when we had the car on loan for a test drive – see our blog post: http://fuelincluded.com/2016/01/kia-s…
Niro Plug-in Hybrid model on sale across Europe during Q3 2017 8.9 kWh High-capacity lithium-polymer battery pack and 1.6-litre GDI engine Development engineers target pure-electric range over 55 kilometres CO2 emissions targeted to fall below 30 g/km Plug-in Hybrid crossover offers 324-litre cargo space and spacious cabin Advanced energy-saving measures and unique styling features Optional
Electric Cars to Test Drive at the Experience Centre – How Many Can You Name?
There weren’t cars only on display inside the Electric Vehicle Experience Centre (EVEC) at the launch. There were also a large number charging up outside, presumably getting ready for test drives for the public for the opening the next day. The large numbers and broad range of EVs available was impressive. How about a quick
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