http://www.carscoops.com/2017/11/kia-niro-ev-spotted-testing-alongside.html Kia Niro EV Spotted Testing Alongside The Kona Electric Nov 6, 2017 Michael Gauthier
[images https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aNOlgBLyUWA/WgC2_fzLNnI/AAAAAAAANmA/2xC8yD30z4oc7U1frXkueseMVyVasTkXACLcBGAs/s1600/Kia-Niro-EV-2.jpg Niro Spied http://www.carscoops.com/2017/11/kia-niro-ev-spotted-testing-alongside.html https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZVLim8iko98/WgC2Jm42MSI/AAAAAAAANlY/xZFzsh4AHToN-l7h_g6WeoFFckHQUHvRgCLcBGAs/s1600/Kia-Niro-EV-10.jpg ] The Kia Niro [ http://www.carscoops.com/2016/02/all-new-2017-kia-niro-is-dedicated.html ] has been a surprise hit for the company as it has been outselling the Hyundai Ioniq by nearly 3 to 1 [ http://www.carscoops.com/2017/07/kia-niro-outselling-hyundai-ioniq-by.html ] in the United States. The crossover's appeal is expected to grow in the future as Kia is putting the finishing touches on the Niro EV. Set to debut early next year, the Niro EV closely resembles the standard model but it has apparently been equipped with a unique front fascia and repositioned fog lights. The model also appears to have a modified rear bumper but it's hard to be certain underneath all that camouflage. Of course, one of the more noticeable changes is the revised grille which features a charging port. Little is known about the model but previous reports [ http://www.carscoops.com/2017/02/kia-niro-electric-coming-next-year-with.html ] have suggested the Niro will borrow its powertrain from the Ioniq Electric [ http://www.carscoops.com/2017/01/hyundais-2017-detroit-booth-features.html ]. The latter vehicle features an electric motor that develops 118 hp (88 kW) and 218 lb-ft (295 Nm) of torque. It is powered by a 28 kWh battery which enables the car to have an EPA-estimated range of 124 miles (199 km). However, it is interesting to note the vehicle was spied testing alongside the Kona EV [ http://www.carscoops.com/2017/06/electric-hyundai-kona-confirmed-for.html ] which is slated to debut next year with a range in excess of 240 miles (386 km). [© 2017 Carscoop & Carscoops] http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2017/11/all-electric-kia-niro-spied-testing-in-germany.html All-Electric Kia Niro Spied for the First Time Nov 06, 2017 Spy photographers have caught the Kia Niro EV testing on public roadways for the first time. Testing alongside the all-electric version of the Hyundai Kona, the Kia Niro EV is expected to make its debut sometime in 2018, possibly at the Geneva Motor Show. The two crossovers are part of Hyundai and Kia’s plan to add more electrified vehicles to their lineups. ... https://electrek.co/2017/10/27/hyundai-kia-kona-niro-all-electric-suvs/ Hyundai and Kia are both coming out with new all-electric SUVs next year, but in low volumes Oct. 27th 2017 Fred Lambert [images https://electrek.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/hyundai-kona.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=512&h=320 Hyundai kona https://electrek.co/2017/10/27/hyundai-kia-kona-niro-all-electric-suvs/kia-niro/ kia niro ] Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia want to step up their EV game with new vehicles next year, but they are being very careful about their production capacity, according to a new report. Hyundai is having a lot of success with the all-electric version of the Ioniq EV, as we anticipated in our review. The vehicle is the first significant all-electric effort from the automaker, aside from the Kia Soul EV from its subsidiary – though that vehicle was a compliance car based on an existing model. Now they want to keep their momentum with two new small electric SUVs coming out next year. Hyundai is reportedly planning a battery-powered version of the Kona ... and Kia is launching its own electric version on the Niro ... The vehicles will reportedly be equipped with a 50 kWh battery pack, which could bring their range close to 200 miles on a single charge. They are expected to launch at a price point of about 35,000 euros (~$39,000). Now Business Korea reports based on unnamed industry sources that the automakers plan low production volumes for those vehicles: “According to industry sources on October 23, Hyundai Motor and Kia Motors set their annual production of the Kona EV and the Niro EV to be launched next year at 18,600 and 21,000, respectively. The figures grew 38 percent and 66 percent, respectively, compared to their earlier plans last year.” While this is being presented as a significant increase in EV production capacity for the Korean automakers, we are still talking about relatively low volumes. But the total numbers are starting to get up there between all the models in their slowly growing EV lineup. In total, with the Ioniq EV, Soul EV and their upcoming new models, Hyundai and Kia are expected to produce 100,000 electric vehicles in 2018. It’s still a fraction of what other automakers like Tesla, Nissan, or GM, plan to produce next year, but it’s significant for Hyundai when you consider where they were in the EV space just one year ago. 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