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Kia Niro EV Review: An EV for the crossover generation

Kia Niro EV Review: An EV for the crossover generation

Posted   05.24.19
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92 Engadget Score
The best in its category. We highly recommend it.
92

The best in its category. We highly recommend it.

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Engadget Review

An outstanding EV for folks not looking to make a design statement. It’s comfortable, has plenty of room and ships standard with advanced drivers assist systems. The brakes are a bit aggressive, but being behind the wheel is otherwise surprisingly fun.

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Pros
  • ADAS features standard
  • Lots of cargo and passenger space
  • Just enough power to have fun while driving
  • Efficient
Cons
  • Aggressive brakes
  • No one-pedal driving

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92 Engadget Score
The best in its category. We highly recommend it.
92

The best in its category. We highly recommend it.

How we score

The Engadget Score is a unique ranking of products based on extensive independent research and analysis by our expert editorial and research teams. The Global Score is arrived at only after curating hundreds, sometimes thousands of weighted data points (such as critic and user reviews).

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92
 

User Reviews

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Gregory
The perfect sized and most practical EV in the market. Great visibility and...read more
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Allen
My Niro EV is an awesome little car! It is electric, but you don't need a computer...read more
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