Kia says its new fully electric Niro – with a claimed range of 280 miles on single charge – has now gone on sale in its home market. The car gets its European debut at the upcoming Paris Motor Show, with European sales to commence at the end of this year.
Kia maintains that the long-distance driving range of up to 280 miles (450 kilometres) makes it one of the most capable electric vehicles on sale.
Go deeper with GlobalData
Discover B2B Marketing That Performs
Combine business intelligence and editorial excellence to reach engaged professionals across 36 leading media platforms.
The brand also maintains that the Niro EV occupies a unique position in the global market as an all-electric crossover, and sits alongside the existing Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid variants of the car – of which more than 200,000 have sold globally since the Niro’s introduction in 2016 (including more than 65,000 European sales).
The Korean carmaker says it has received more than 5,000 pre-orders for the Niro EV in its domestic market since the car was first revealed earlier this year.
The Niro EV is to be Kia’s second globally-sold electric vehicle after the Soul EV.
Two battery packs are available. The high-capacity 64 kWh lithium-polymer battery pack yields the driving range of up to 280 miles (450 kilometres) on a single charge. Plugged into a 100 kW fast charger, it takes 54 minutes to recharge the Niro EV’s battery to 80 per cent.
In addition a 39.2 kWh lithium-polymer battery pack, with a range of up to 186 miles (300 kilometres) from a single charge will also be available.
