Kia will unveil a redesigned Niro compact crossover on November 25 on the 2021 Seoul Mobility Present.
Teaser pictures launched on Monday trace at what’s to return. It seems just like the Niro is about to tackle a radical look just like what’s discovered on the lately revealed 2023 Sportage.
The teaser pictures additionally preview the design of the inside which seems to function a clear, uncluttered look and a single ingredient combining a digital instrument cluster and a display screen for the infotainment system.
We have already got a good suggestion of what to anticipate as prototypes for the brand new Niro have been noticed for greater than a yr, each in gas-powered and battery-electric varieties. Kia additionally previewed the look of its new Niro with the Habaniro idea automobile (proven beneath) unveiled in 2019.
Kia Habaniro Idea, 2019 New York Worldwide Auto Present
Market timing hasn’t been introduced however anticipate the brand new Niro to reach at dealerships in 2022 as a 2023 mannequin. We should always see each the gasoline and electrical variations arrive on the identical time.
It is not clear what specs the brand new Niro EV may have. Nevertheless it is secure to imagine that it’ll higher the present Niro EV’s 201 hp and EPA-rated 239 miles of vary. It is potential the car can even function an 800-volt electrical system and bidirectional charging, identical to the 2022 EV6.
Regardless of the arrival of latest devoted EVs just like the EV6 (an EV9 can be coming), Kia will proceed to launch electrical variations of automobiles initially developed for internal-combustion energy, like the brand new Niro EV. In actual fact, Kia plans to have 11 EVs in its lineup by the tip of 2026, of which solely seven can be devoted EVs.
Keep tuned.
