As anticipated, Kia Company has debuted its redesigned Niro, full with new options targeted round effectivity and sustainability. As both a hybrid, PHEV, or fully-electric mannequin, the brand new Kia Niro represents the Korean automaker’s rising deal with reducing emissions.
The Niro debuted as a brand new hybrid automobile within the 2017 mannequin yr. It has since been joined by a PHEV model, in addition to a fully-electric mannequin that debuted in 2018, sharing a powertrain configuration with its Hyundai Motor Group cousin, the Kona EV.
This previous June, we coated the information that Kia was asserting its 2021 Niro EV, albeit with minimal modifications in comparison with its 2020 predecessor. Kia is now promoting the 2022 Niro EV on its US web site.
Regardless of that truth, Kia Company started teasing photos of a very new Niro earlier this week, set to debut on the 2021 Seoul Mobility Present. Nicely, because of a 17+ hour time distinction, we now have the primary photos of a very new Niro designed from the bottom up.
New Kia Niro debuts with new face and sustainable supplies
In a press launch out of Seoul, Kia formally unveiled an overhauled Niro, designed from floor up with its 2019 HabaNiro idea in thoughts. That is obvious within the Niro’s redesigned entrance finish that embodies Kia’s signature “tiger face” that now extends from the hood by way of the decrease fender, accented by “heartbeat” LED daytime working lights (DRL).
A significant focus relayed by the Kia workforce on the debut was sustainability and a cleaner future for transportation. The automaker introduced this dedication by way of the inside of the brand new Niro, which options headlining comprised of recycled wallpaper, seats comprised of bio-based polyurethane, and Tencel (textile) comprised of eucalyptus leaves.
Lastly, the door panels have been painted with water-based, BTX free paint to attenuate environmental affect and waste. Kia president and CEO Sung Tune spoke on the occasion in Seoul:
Kia continues to take steps in the direction of a extra sustainable future, inviting everybody to hitch the motion into the brand new mobility period. The all-new Kia Niro makes it easy to observe a sustainable life-style with its eco-friendly supplies, superior know-how, and electrical powertrains whereas it additionally fulfills the sensible wants of shoppers.
The PHEV model of the Niro will include a brand new function known as “Greenzone Drive Mode,” which mechanically switches to electrical energy throughout alternatives for extra environment friendly mobility primarily based on navigational cues and driving habits.
For instance, inexperienced zones will be residential areas, close by colleges, and even hospitals. The automobile may acknowledge a driver’s most visited locations and register them as inexperienced zones.
No additional specs can be found right now, nevertheless it’s not unreasonable to consider that Kia America will make its personal debut announcement for the US model of the Niro, and can hopefully present extra particulars of battery capability, vary, and value… you understand, the stuff you readers all the time ask about.
For now, all we all know is the 2nd-generation Niro will probably be obtainable someday subsequent yr. There will probably be actually extra to come back.
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