2017 production begins on the niro plug in hybrid offering the same crossover versatility and hybrid appeal as the niro with the option to go 100 electric.
Kia eco hybrid 2018.
The system is seamless and responsive while achieving co2 emissions as low as 86 g km.
Kia updates the niro hybrid and plug in hybrid.
By lowering idle speed and lowering rpm levels for shift points the eco system can add miles per gallon for both highway and city travelling.
Other competitors include the toyota prius.
Kia s full parallel hybrid system combines a hybrid optimized 1 6 liter engine with an efficient electric motor and a powerful lithium ion polymer battery delivering an epa estimated 46 mpg combined and 105 mpge.
Available as a hybrid or plug in hybrid the 2018 kia niro has best in class fuel economy superb crash test scores and a good predicted reliability rating.
The kia active eco system has agency in multiple systems throughout your kia.
Range charging and battery life.
The kia niro is a spectacular entry level ev.
Everything from idle speed to shifting is directly affected by the active eco system.
Base ex and plug in hybrid ex.
What s new for 2020.
Kia calls the niro a hybrid utility vehicle and says it competes with subcompact suvs even though it s only offered with front wheel drive.
It will enable most people to complete their daily drives and short commutes solely on electric power.
This is the new kia niro.
Kia s first european built plug in hybrid adds an ecological dimension to the sportswagon s athletic design and spaciousness.
But what s it.
The 2018 kia optima hybrid is available in three trim levels.
The kia niro self charging hybrid employs a parallel hybrid system that switches between petrol and electric power or uses a combination of both and charges the battery whenever it can.
Kia starts building the first optima plug in hybrid essentially giving the optima hybrid the ability to go fully electric.