2023 Kia Niro Hybrid SX Touring - POV First Impressions

[@arad907]

I really like the design. In the last couple years, most manufacturers have bought up their best designs, even boring Prius, suddenly became attractive to my eyes 😅

[@Kay_Emm_]

I like the fact that Kia are not just combining the power figures, but rather displaying the peak figure. That’s how it should be done!

[@Reu_ag]

Which company just combine its hybrid figures and not the peak figure?

[@Kay_Emm_]

@@Reu_ag Most companies do this. You could look at the tech specs for most hybrid cars and this will be the case

[@L3x4Pr0ne]

Drove each version. All three are great. The EV is my favorite. Quiet and smooth. It’s just a little expensive though, compared to what Tesla is doing at the moment. Charges slower and is just a slower vehicle but if you’re ok with that, the utility is great and it’s a fantastic commuter and weekend warrior. I really loved this car in general.

[@aspecreviews]

4:00 very little losses. It's just that the motor makes peak HP at a different RPM from the engine.

[@rxs87]

I disagree that the Prius blows this out of the water, push the Prius a bit harder and the cvt makes the worst noise, i know I’ve heard it for years in my Corolla hybrid. That’s why I’d prefer this with a traditional gearbox.

[@Shtofman]

Love the choice of Ooyy for music. Looks like the Niro gets better storage than the Prius.

[@aiyanyaqoob2203]

My dad just bought this car, I can't wait to see it when it arrives

[@Sam-rf8yh]

I’ve started doing the tapping feet together thing myself.

[@ATRichard]

I always do it getting into any of my cars or any new car now. 😂

[@ATRichard]

Decent improvement over the old Niro, but the new digital climate control and digital RPM gauge in newer Kias would drive me NUTS coming from an older 2020 Telluride and a 2022 K5 myself (and having worked in product planning at Hyundai/Kia for a couple years too). I grew to love their simple controls. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it! Nice review as always!

[@jackfishcampbell6745]

We love our 19 Niro Touring . I'm not saying that the new car isn't improved , because it seems quieter , but once we slapped on 16 inch wheels and tire , our car suits us to a tee . I grew up with 14 and 15 inch wheel tire combos , and don't appreciate modern clunky expensive tires . I live in Winnipeg with 5 months of winter and rough streets . 18 inch wheels are dumb here . 16 inchers are a nice ballance .

[@CEAAutoMastery]

This isn't the Kia Niro I knew, but in all, great improvement inside and out. Good video as well!😊

[@gustavovarela5184]

Tee back of the head rest is for your coat

[@bemoremad]

Kind of liking the design refresh. Very volvo in the back. Quite amazing seeing the evolution of Kia/Hyundai. 35K is a hard pill to swallow for a Kia though, and it'll face stiff competition from the CRV Hybrid in its top trim. I can see the lower/mid trim being a great seller though and relatively uncontested at the moment in its price point as a hybrid CUV-like thing.

[@ggggg-fo2xq]

32k-33k if you go for the sx which has most of the same features. while the crv tops out at 40 and by the time dealer gets ahold of you because "its a honda" closer to 44K.

[@miguelc.2095]

Currently have a 2014 GTI with three child seats in the back 😬. Looking at this or the new Prius. Heard you say the Prius wins it in most categories, but are they similar in size? Especially the width in the rear seats.

[@NotSoFast71]

I have the Niro hybrid in the EX trim. PLEASE explain why Kia has a base model with an 8" infotainment screen, WIRED phone charger and WIRELESS Apple carplay while the higher up trim level has the 10.25" screen, WIRELESS charging and WIRED carplay. It makes zero sense. If you plug in your phone to use carplay, it negates the need for a wireless charging system. The opposite is also true. Why have wireless carplay if you need to plug in your phone to charge it?

[@ganekim]

I also like the new Kona 1.6 Tubor 198hp 4WD 2023

[@MAAtx]

Those aluminum pedals add 5hp at least.

[@vipermoon_]

I never knew I'd appreciate an RPM gauge like this! What do you think of it?

[@bendino9016]

It's a tradition transmission so I appreciate they included a tachometer.

[@Chris-hw4mq]

I hate it doesnt have a conventional rpm gauge

[@jackfishcampbell6745]

I like the Niro much more than the Prius . It's nice and roomy . I have 19 , great car . The prius although no doubt a great car , is comprimised by It's design .

[@vipermoon_]

3:27 looks like this thing has center airbags

[@konstantinosparaskevopoulo5220]

Hello, thanks for the nice review! regarding acceleration, your measurement was ~ 9 sec for 0-60 mph but official numbers published by the manufacturer are 10.8 sec with the 18" wheels or 10.4 sec with 16" wheels. Do you often see such big differences between actual and official numbers esp in favour of the real acceleration? Thanks!

[@jackfishcampbell6745]

I wouldn't listen to the company . I have a 19 it hits 60 in 10 flat .

[@bendino9016]

Getting 37 mpg is terrible considering my wife's 2013 elantra beater gets 34 mpg during the winter.

[@jackfishcampbell6745]

I have a 19 Niro hybrid it gets much better milage in true city driving especially on the 16 inch wheels . I get better economy than Chris but we don't drive 80 mph here . In stop and go red light and slow city driving its very economical . We ditched the 18 inch tires /wheels and put on 16's much smoother better mpg . This 23 has some upgrades over our 19 and seems quieter . Side note 4 years in June everything's fine . .

[@bendino9016]

@jackfish campbell smart move. Big wheels are dumb, ride rough, heavy, and tires cost more and wear faster. You are wise and I appreciate you sharing your experience. I've been shopping this car for my wife for a while.

[@richardmiller6422]

WHO CARES

[@mahdiazadinejad8135]

I hate this kind of steering wheel

[@razorraysolarsavings70]

Lol I don’t like the entire car. 😂

[@xacib09921]

What do you find wrong with it? I adore the style on my EV6

[@tommy13965]

Ikr 3 spoke steering wheel is the way to go not these old style wheels I also hate that old man cane style gear shifter ewww.

[@aiyanyaqoob2203]

So you guys like the cars that burn fossil fuels and cause air pollution?

[@tommy13965]

@@aiyanyaqoob2203 I will be moving to ev in maybe 5 years when prices are cheaper with better tech.

[@EleValenzuela]

this is AWD?

[@Jakespaar]

No, that isn't an option.

[@mizu_yt]

as a niro 2 phev user, i quite like this vehicle, though there's a couple nitpicks i have concerning the user experience like having to get the Premium trim for fully digital instruments and the shift dial, and also the fact that on the 7-segment display cluster, the update speed of the displays is wayyyy too high which is kinda distracting and also hard to read

[@MaGiKRat420]

If this car only had awd, it'd be a no-brainer purchase.

[@matty1053]

Hybrid AWD would be perfect.

[@rufatshahbazov1326]

Pop the hood! Pop the hood? Yeah pop the hoood

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[@michaelmorrow6499]

So this is the very top trim in the US, the SX Touring.

[@ClementChai]

looks small to me....not sure

[@alexanderponomarev34]

Ford foscus 2

[@kermit1]

The two spoke steering wheel trend in electric cars has got to go

[@vipermoon_]

The third spoke often gets in the way from all the ways I'll hold a wheel during a long drive.

[@plightn]

Hybrid with a dual clutch anyone? Is that possible?

[@aspecreviews]

Hyundai has been doing it since 2011.

[@jackfishcampbell6745]

It works well with the Niro . The electric motor smooths the shifts , I've had a 19 Touring Niro hybrid for 5 years . Super reliable no 12 volt lead acid battery , no starter .

[@360milliondollars]

So they finally made a UBER car...LOL

[@Ai-kichona]

I hate kia climate control. 😒. I need subaru to make the forester hybrid

[@MrDoggysmut]

least expensive car with ventilated seats

[@chrisw02]

the gear stick is mad ugly yucky

[@L3x4Pr0ne]

The PHEV and EV have a simple dial. Much nicer. Agreed with you though

[@bungbloopity]

Same shifter as the K5. I like it in the K5 as its a sporty sedan, but in this I think it's rather ugly and doesn't fit the interior styling.

[@ATRichard]

@@bungbloopity I have a K5 and love the shifter. It’s comfortable to rest my hand on while driving. That T-shaped shifter actually goes back to the Stinger, all of the non-TTV6 models got it back in 2018.

[@bungbloopity]

@@ATRichard Yeah I think it’s great for the car, I get compliments on it and I think it looks really sporty. Not a fan of the shifting dial the car industry is heading towards.

[@matty1053]

It's in the K5, it's a great feeling shifter... doesn't feel cheap like it's competitors. Nice to rest your hand too.

[@razorraysolarsavings70]

Don’t these cars catch on fire?! 🧐

[@jackfishcampbell6745]

No.

[@Dreadpirateflappy]

do all phones catch on fire that you keep in your pocket?

[@rinbine2713]

sluggish? 2023 Niro hybrid is faster than 2023 HR-V. Search "0-60 specs" 2023 Niro hybird is 9.1 sec. 2023 HR-V is 9.8 sec. And 2022 Prius is 10.3 sec.

[@ddogg14]

They're all sluggish. The HR-V powertrain is terrible all-around, and the last Prius was borderline-dangerously slow.

[@rinbine2713]

@@ddogg14 Topher didn't said sluggish about 2023 HR-V. He said "Need a little bit more power". Isn't the 2022 Prius a modern hybrid car?

[@parsley0120]

He's referencing the 2023 Toyota Prius, not the 2022. The 2022 blows nothing out of the water but the new one sure does.

[@rinbine2713]

​@@parsley0120 13:14 He said "Prius and modern cars" Isn't the 2023 HR-V a modern car?

[@ddogg14]

@@rinbine2713 I don't understand your issue with Topher saying "sluggish". Do you think he's being too hard on the Niro hybrid? Or do you think he was too kind to the HR-V or last-generation Prius?