Kia on Friday introduced pricing for the 2025 Niro Hybrid and Niro PHEV. An all-electric Niro EV will stay a part of the lineup for 2025, however costs can be introduced at a later date.
The Niro Hybrid begins at $28,365 in base LX kind with the obligatory $1,375 vacation spot cost, which is unchanged from the 2024 mannequin 12 months. That is a rise of simply $50 from 2024. The lineup as soon as once more contains EX ($31,165), EX Touring ($33,465), SX (34,365), and SX Touring ($35,390) grades along with the LX base mannequin.
2025 Kia Niro
The Niro PHEV is obtainable solely in EX and SX Touring grades, priced at $35,865 and $42,165 with vacation spot, respectively. The bottom value is simply $100 increased than the 2024 mannequin.
Minimal adjustments have been made for the 2025 mannequin 12 months. Rear seatbelt pretensioners are actually normal on all grades, whereas SX Touring plug-in hybrids add a normal Chilly Climate Package deal that features heated rear seats and a optimistic temperature coefficient heater. These options are supposed to hold occupants heat in chilly temperatures whereas utilizing much less power to protect electrical vary.
2025 Kia Niro
Each the hybrid and plug-in hybrid variants use a 1.6-liter inline-4 and 6-speed dual-clutch transmission with an built-in electrical motor. The Niro Hybrid is rated at 139 hp, whereas the Niro PHEV produces 180 hp because of a extra highly effective electrical motor (each variations are rated at 195 lb-ft of torque). The Niro PHEV’s 11.1-kwh battery pack additionally permits for 33 miles of electrical vary, whereas the Niro Hybrid achieves as much as 53 mpg mixed.
The present-generation Niro arrived with the 2023 mannequin 12 months with unorthodox styling and higher effectivity credentials. In consequence, the hybrid and plug-in hybrid fashions give the Toyota Prius and Prius Prime, respectively, a run for his or her cash. The Niro additionally serves as an entry level to a hybrid crossover lineup that additionally contains each hybrid and plug-in hybrid variations of the bigger Sportage and Sorento, with a Carnival Hybrid minivan arriving for 2025 as properly.