One Year-Old Kia Niro EVs Are Depreciating Fast And Hard
InsideEVs
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
The current generation Kia Niro EV is becoming so cheap that it would qualify for a used car tax credit if it wasn't so new.
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InsideEVs
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
The current generation Kia Niro EV is becoming so cheap that it would qualify for a used car tax credit if it wasn't so new.
CleanTechnica EVs
AUGUST 26, 2022
When you consider where Kia started, the things it’s doing today are nothing short of amazing. Back in the ’90s, the brand gained a reputation for cheapness (and not the good kind of cheap) and low performance. And now, […].
Baua Electric
JANUARY 16, 2024
Toyota has no current plans to launch a cheap EV despite demand building. Toyota says no small, cheap EV is in the works Although many automakers, including VW, Stellantis, and Kia, have revealed plans to launch low-cost EVs under $30,000 (£25,000), Toyota says not so fast. The post A cheap Toyota EV?
InsideEVs
JANUARY 9, 2024
Kia could change that. Today's electric pickups are big and prohibitively expensive for most.
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 5, 2022
Kia’s reputation in America has been an interesting one. A couple of decades ago, many people saw the brand as supplying cheap, unreliable Korean imports. Its reputation has improved over the years, as have its sales, but it has remained a brand of somewhat plain, basic cars. Though the company expanded its lineup to be […].
The Truth About Cars
JUNE 5, 2023
You might remember that when yours truly flew to California last year to drive the 2023 Kia Sportage, I didn’t get to spend more than five minutes in the hybrid version. The Kia delivers here, too, thanks to a comfy cabin that blends functionality and design nicely. Some materials felt a bit cheap, though.
Clean Fleet Report
DECEMBER 25, 2021
The 2022 Kia Rio S is a small car with much going for it. Low-cost but not cheap. The front-wheel drive 2022 Kia Rio is powered by a 1.6-liter Clean Fleet Report tested the Kia Rio S five-door with standard equipment that included power windows, door locks and heated outside mirrors. Kia calls it a five-door.
The Truth About Cars
MARCH 6, 2024
That said, BMW’s EVs are not cheap, so the incentives should be a welcome move for hopeful buyers. Kia recently announced $5,000 off the brand-new EV9, and General Motors has discounted some of its models that lost federal tax credit eligibility.
Teslarati
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
Chevrolet has long been the budget offering of GM products; their vehicles are made for everyone, so what if the interior is comparable to a school lunch tray, it’s cheap and (hopefully) reliable transportation. General Motors has announced their all-new Chevy Equinox EV, their affordable EV SUV offering.
EV Central
NOVEMBER 19, 2023
Widely seen as a French fight back against the influx of cheap Chinese imports in Europe, when it lands the next-gen Renault Twingo is primed to cost less than €20,000 ($A33,000) before subsidies – around $5000 cheaper than the current BYD Dolphin in Australia. 2 and at least two affordable rivals from the Hyundai and Kia.
Baua Electric
JUNE 7, 2023
The Kia Boy assaults, which contain thieves popping off the guidance wheel column of key ignition in Hyundai and Kia fashions and the use of a USB to hot-wire them, do business in every other instance. “It’s not feasible or realistic to attack this key security head-on,” Tindell stated.
The Truth About Cars
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
Plus, many hybrids are also made by manufacturers that tend to produce reliable vehicles overall, such as Toyota, Hyundai, and Kia.” If a defect robs a vehicle of motive power and/or results in a giant repair bill, it’s deemed as more important than the windows failing to work or the paint being cheap.
EV Central
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
The Kia Soul was the one that got away for Australians. With that horror show of a Blue Oval mini SUV trouncing the Soul’s 485 sales that year, no wonder Kia Australia pulled it after a decade of trying. Driving the Kia Soul EV So what did we miss out on? And it was our own stupid damn fault. second time to 100km/h.
EV Central
AUGUST 7, 2023
While the Model Y dropped back from the incredible high of 5560 sales and second outright in June , it was still only beaten in the sales race by the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux utes and the cheap and cheerful MG ZS SUV. Add in 604 Model 3 sedan sales and Tesla claimed eighth overall in July with 3934 sales.
My Energi
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
40 i (40 kWh) – Cheap to run, cheap to buy, the Renault Zoe is the perfect all-rounder. Pushing your budget a little further, you can easily stray into the realms of a Kia Niro, Mazda MX-30, MG ZS, Hyundai Kona or DS 3 Crossback. Nissan LEAF (40 kWh) – For a bargain price, you can pick up one of the most iconic EVs.
The Truth About Cars
AUGUST 15, 2023
Cox’s claim that the Mirage was the only vehicle to sell below $20,000 in July must mean dealerships are either marking up base model Kia Rios and Nissan Versas or simply not having any shipped to their lots. But it’s still evidence of the Mirage’s long-standing role as bargain transportation. The above hasn’t helped sales.
EV Central
OCTOBER 27, 2023
Kia Tasman An artist’s render of Kia’s ute. Image credit: SRK Designs In mid-2023 Kia confirmed it was developing a ute – or pick-up truck – to take on the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger. Turns out that ute will be called the Kia Tasman and will launch in Australia in 2025.
EV Central
DECEMBER 30, 2023
Dedicated city cars with cheap-feeling cabins, but rarer than a Pagani Zonda on our shores. Kia Niro – from $39,000 2021 Kia Niro Electric. They barely registered a sale in Australia, but these cute little Zoes did solid numbers in Europe. MG ZS EV – from $25,000 MG ZS EV.
Green Cars News
MAY 23, 2012
Kia revealed prices of the new cee’d this week. Starting from £14,395, it’s not as cheap as the old one, but it has a lot more equipment and it’s a much better car. Sounds like a good deal to me. Particularly as it’s much more efficient than before too: the 1.6-litre litre petrol engine looks an [.].
EV Central
AUGUST 9, 2023
Snaring a Kia EV6 GT for test is like scoring F1 race day pit passes. Our more grown-up review of the flagship Kia EV is here. Our more grown-up review of the flagship Kia EV is here. There’s something far more reassuring when getting in the $72,590 Kia EV6 Air and seeing 528km range remaining. 2023 Kia EV6 GT – 3.5
Push EVs
APRIL 13, 2023
HEVs and mild-hybrids are offered by manufacturers as a quick and relatively cheap way (especially in the case of mild hybrids) to improve fleet emissions, compared to ICE-only vehicles. Being a similar size and shape to the very popular Kia Niro, the Atto 3 has every chance of eventual success in the UK market.
EV Central
JULY 7, 2022
Kia Niro EV review: It was only in 2021 that Kia introduced the Niro nameplate to Australia. Instead, it was more about dipping a toe in the electrified water and getting the Kia dealer network ready or the EV onslaught. Kia Niro EV GT-Line interior. But even as a hybrid the Niro doesn’t come particularly cheap.
Clean Fleet Report
OCTOBER 25, 2023
Not all succeed as talk is cheap, actions are tough, and many don’t do so well following through. As the luxury division of the Hyundai Group (Genesis, Hyundai and Kia) it has gone from two models in 2015 to eight in 2023. Genesis has an extensive lineup The Genesis of Genesis Eight years is a very short time in the automotive world.
EV Adoption
JANUARY 22, 2022
While it is common for OEMs to NOT report sales of its models by powertrain — including PHEVs and in some cases BEVs like the Kia Niro and Hyundai Kona — both Toyota (RAV4 Prime and Prius Prime) and Mitsubishi (Outlander PHEV) do publish sales of their PHEVs. credit off the the cap cost makes it a real cheap lease on 53k Jeep.
EV Central
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
Judging by how all-encompassing it is, it won’t be cheap. To that end, has Tesla, Hyundai, Kia, MG, BYD et al missed a trick? The post Is Toyota’s BZ4X lease plan a stroke of genius, and are Tesla, Kia, Hyundai and others missing a trick? No such lease deal is offered by our other significant EV players.
EV Central
JULY 2, 2023
The Kia EV9 electric SUV is the latest in the expanding EV-branded family of electric cars. With all that in mind, read on for our Kia EV9 review. While it’s not cheap, the EV9 comes loaded with equipment and technology to help justify a circa-$100K starting price when it arrives in Australia in the fourth quarter of 2023.
EV Central
JULY 10, 2022
Then there’s Kia’s EV6 , the first ground-up electric car from the Korean brand. Tesla Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive, Kia EV6 Air, Hyundai Ioniq 5 RWD, Polestar 2 Single Motor Long Range. Being designed from the outset as EVs, the Tesla, Kia and Hyundai have their e-motors in the rear driving the back wheels.
Baua Electric
JANUARY 15, 2024
Also, with the likes of Hyundai, Kia, Renault-Nissan and Volkswagen-Skoda upping the ante on exports, India is set to play a bigger global role in the years to come. The guidance from S&P Mobility appears modest, given that PV market leader Maruti Suzuki itself has issued a guidance for tripling of exports to 750,000 units by 2030.
Charged EVs
FEBRUARY 2, 2021
The electric Hummer won’t come cheap; the starting price for the lowest-spec version announced so far—with fewer features and performance options, and only two motors—is about $80,000, and that one won’t be delivered until 2024. Importantly, GM is expected to make money on every one of the new Ultium-based EVs it sells.
EV Central
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
That’s over $10,000 more than a Kia EV6 GT , $26,000 more than Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 AWD Epiq and, for you combustion fans, a chunky $61,800 over what’s asked for the thrill-bringing Hyundai 130N Premium hot hatch. Same for the door rests, although the too-thin recycled material door cards feel too cheap for this price car.
EV Central
OCTOBER 4, 2022
Very closely related to the Ioniq 5 crossover SUV and Kia EV6 , it rides on the same E-GMP architecture, has the same 400V/800V ultra-fast charging capability, same (in Long Range guise) 77.4kWh battery and same 239kW/605Nm from its twin motors. They’re a big improvement on the Ioniq 5’s slightly cheap looking and feeling doors.
EV Central
MARCH 22, 2023
Whether you’re buying a Tesla Model Y , Hyundai Ioniq 5 , Kia EV6 or MG ZS EV , one of the first questions most people have regards the length of the driving range. Not cheap, but a 95kWh battery, 446km range and 150kW DC fast charging are wins. Range anxiety. So just how far can you travel between charges?
Charged EVs
JUNE 2, 2023
Iconic design, two-tone paint, three rows, AWD; whatever you call it, the Buzz won’t be cheap. Ford, Hyundai, Kia, and GM will all launch vehicles into that segment over the next couple of years. Whatever it is, it won’t be cheap Defining the ID.Buzz as a vehicle is difficult. Now we know VW will join them. 4s sold in Canada.
EV Central
DECEMBER 28, 2022
The Model Y is not the best driving EV of 2022 (it’s still comfortably outdone by the Kia EV6 and the Tesla Model 3 is nicer to drive, too) or the most daring (I’d stick the Genesis GV60 high on that list). The Audi e-Tron GT , Kia EV6 GT and Hyundai Ioniq 5 N would be at the top of that list. Kia Niro EV GT-Line review.
EV Central
AUGUST 29, 2023
The price Toyota will ask for its first battery-electric offering remains a mystery, although Hanley has previously warned: “It’s not going to be cheap.” There’s the Hyundai Ioniq 5 (from $72,000), Kia EV6 (from $72,590), Polestar 2 ($67,400) and twin-under-the-skin Subaru Solterra.
Teslarati
FEBRUARY 27, 2024
For instance, Hyundai and Kia claimed to see strong demand for electric vehicles in the United States. Economist says cheap Chinese EVs should be kept out of U.S. However, some argue there is strong EV demand in the United States, just not for the electric vehicles GM and Ford offer.
The Truth About Cars
JULY 24, 2023
For (slightly) bigger spenders, the $5,490 Ford Festiva (a Mazda design built by Kia), $5,495 Chevrolet Sprint (Suzuki Cultus) and $5,556 Subaru Justy awaited. This car made it to 195,372 miles during its life, which is pretty good for a throwaway commuter appliance bought on the cheap.
EV Central
JANUARY 15, 2024
Australia’s electric vehicle ranks are only getting more and more crowded, with new options seemingly arriving daily from the big prestige marques like BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi, as well as more mainstream brands like Kia. The Luxury is the cheaper of two RZ450e models, but that doesn’t actually make it cheap.
Baua Electric
APRIL 18, 2024
This is despite the fact the Koreans, both Hyundai and Kia, have just refreshed their midsize offerings, the Sonata and K5. The plastic is wavy and looks cheap, especially in the sun. anytime soon. Here’s what I noted, and what we look forward to further testing in the real world with more time behind the wheel.
EV Central
NOVEMBER 25, 2022
Kia e-Niro – Kia is expected to confirm it will begin going electric in Australia in 2021 and it’s the e-Niro set to lead the (err) charge. Kia Soul EV – as a petrol wagon the Soul received a luke warm reception in Australia, but with an all-electric drivetrain it promises so much more.
EV Central
MARCH 8, 2023
So once you’ve installed that Type 2 charger it’ll top up everything from a Tesla or Toyota to a Porsche or Kia. There are some EV-specific plans that offer very cheap off-peak rates, sometimes below 10c per kWh, bringing that charging price down to around $5. It will supply up to 22kW of power.
EV Central
JANUARY 6, 2024
Hyundai’s answer to the excellent Kia EV6 GT – the two share underpinnings, many components and an 800V electrical architecture – has been designed for race track thrills and driver-focused excitement. None of which will be cheap, the Polestar 3 is priced from $132,900 before on-roads. Hyundai Ioniq 5 N 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N.
Baua Electric
MARCH 7, 2024
It isn’t cheap, though – check the Toyota website to see the costs for your own circumstances. But it’s cheap for the first five years, at $180 per visit. Servicing is every 12 months/15,000km, which is more regular than some rival EVs that offer biannual maintenance intervals.
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