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Body style: SUV (Sports Utility Vehicle)
Segment: Small SUV
Production years: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

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Is it an SUV, is it a car, it was hard to say at that time. The truth be told, the 2016 Kia Niro was a true crossover vehicle unveiled in February 2016 at the Chicago Auto Show.

The Kia Niro received the official Guinness World Records for the lowest fuel consumption in the world for a hybrid vehicle. The official figure was 76.551 mpg (3.07 l/100 km) and it was obtained in real traffic, from Los Angeles to New York on December 11, 2016, by Bob Winger – Wayne Gerdes after a 7 days trip.

The car's styling was made in Kia's design center in California by a team led by Peter Schreyer. They created a vehicle with a low roof-line and short overhangs, to maximize the wheelbase and thus offered more inside room. The drag-coefficient of the subcompact crossover SUV was just 0.29, an unusual figure for a car in that class.

Inside, the car featured an uncluttered instrument panel and clean, informative gauges. The big, 2700 mm (106.3”) wheelbase allowed a good interior space. Due to the elevated seating position, typical for a crossover, it allowed a bigger headroom and legroom.

The engine was a 1.6-liter turbocharged gasoline unit that ran in Atkinson Cycle technology it was aided by a 43 hp electric motor. The entire system was mated to a 6-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox.

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KIA Niro 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
  2 hybrid gasoline engines
  • 1.6L GDi 6AT (139 HP)
  • 1.6L GDI 6AT (141 HP)
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KIA Niro Brochure

KIA Niro
1.6L GDi 6AT (139 HP)

ENGINE SPECS - 1.6L GDi 6AT (139 HP)
Cylinders:L4
Displacement:1591 cm3
Electrical motor power:31.6 kw (43 hp)
Electrical motor torque:125.4 lb-ft (170 Nm)
Total maximum power:76.5 kw (104 hp)
Total maximum torque:194.7 lb-ft (264 Nm)
Fuel System:Direct Injection
Fuel:Hybrid Gasoline
Fuel capacity:11.9 gallons (45.0 L)
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Drive Type:Front Wheel Drive
Gearbox:6-speed automatic (DCT)
BRAKES SPECS
Front:Ventilated Discs
Rear:Discs
TIRES SPECS
Tire Size:P225/55R17
DIMENSIONS
Length:171.5 in (4356 mm)
Width:70.9 in (1801 mm)
Height:60.4 in (1534 mm)
Front/rear Track:61.6/62.2 in (1,565/1,580 mm)
Wheelbase:106.3 in (2700 mm)
Ground Clearance:5.9 in (150 mm)
Cargo Volume:25.5 cuFT (722 L)
Aerodynamics (Cd):0.29
WEIGHT SPECS
Unladen Weight:3106 lbs (1409 kg)
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC)
City:52 mpg US (4.5 L/100Km)
Highway:49 mpg US (4.8 L/100Km)
Combined:50 mpg US (4.7 L/100Km)

KIA Niro
1.6L GDI 6AT (141 HP)

ENGINE SPECS - 1.6L GDI 6AT (141 HP)
Cylinders:L4
Displacement:1591 cm3
Electrical motor power:32.4 kw (44 hp)
Electrical motor torque:125.4 lb-ft (170 Nm)
Total maximum power:76.5 kw (104 hp)
Fuel System:Direct Injection
Fuel:Hybrid Gasoline
Fuel capacity:11.9 gallons (45.0 L)
PERFORMANCE SPECS
Top Speed:101 mph (163 km/h)
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph):11.5 s
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Drive Type:Front Wheel Drive
Gearbox:6-speed automatic (DCT)
BRAKES SPECS
Front:Ventilated Discs
Rear:Discs
TIRES SPECS
Tire Size:205/60 R16
DIMENSIONS
Length:171.5 in (4356 mm)
Width:70.9 in (1801 mm)
Height:60.4 in (1534 mm)
Front/rear Track:61.6/62.2 in (1,565/1,580 mm)
Wheelbase:106.3 in (2700 mm)
Ground Clearance:5.9 in (150 mm)
Cargo Volume:25.5 cuFT (722 L)
Aerodynamics (Cd):0.29
WEIGHT SPECS
Unladen Weight:3307 lbs (1500 kg)
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC)
City:61.9 mpg US (3.8 L/100Km)
Highway:60.3 mpg US (3.9 L/100Km)
Combined:61.9 mpg US (3.8 L/100Km)
CO2 Emissions:88 g/km
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