Revised versions of the Kia Niro will debut at the Geneva motor show next week, adding greater connectivity and a tweaked exterior design to the hybrid crossover.
Both the hybrid and plug-in hybrid Niro receive new front and rear bumpers inspired by the electric e-Niro, with new LED daytime running lights as standard and Kia's 'ice cube'-styled projection headlights. LED headlights and foglights will be available as options. New paint colours and alloy wheel designs have also been added to the range.
Bigger changes can be found inside, where Kia has upgraded the dashboard with soft-touch materials, and added red-orange and plum colour trim packs. The manual handbrake has been replaced with an electronic parking brake, while the steering wheel gains paddle shifters to take manual control of the six-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox.
The 8in touchscreen infotainment system can now be upgraded to a 10.25in widescreen, and the 4.2in instrument cluster can be exchanged for a larger 7.0in Supervision display. Kia's UVO Connect telematics system has also been added to the range, providing always-connected functionality such as live traffic information, fuel prices and charging station information through an integrated SIM card.
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Here's a good way as any to settle various arguments that crop up time to time on this website. Take the 3 versions of the Niro, see how much they cost to run in the real world and hey presto see which one wins the plug-in, mild hybrid or EV. As far as the private buyer goes running costs will be the most interesting especially now the £2,500 for plug-in Hybrids has gone!
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Current Niro
The current Niro has has a manual foot-operated "hand"brake
"Lane keep assist" is standard on Niro 2 upwards
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