ALL NEW Kia Niro hybrid - this is the BEST entry level SUV! (1.6 Petrol HEV) UK 4K 2022

Is there a better all-round entry level car that you can buy? If so - Please let me know in the comments. Do you like the new styling of the Niro?
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[@neilharryjones]

Nice to see a review that encompasses both the top spec and entry level, it helps give real perspective of how much more you get versus how much more money it costs, thanks Tish

[@AutoSocialUK]

Thank you Neil, glad you enjoyed the video

[@avishmusic]

finally someone who has covered the entry level model!

[@shuttayerface503]

Thanks Tish for highlighting this model as this particular new model is the only spec currently available on the mobility scheme and will be popping into the showroom for a peek tomorrow. Keep these lovely reviews coming Your have a refreshing natural talent

[@rayschoch5882]

Currently driving a 2018 in the US - mid-level (LX) trim. Great fuel mileage, good handling (I'm happy with the steering), and it hauls yard supplies, etc., quite easily. A very comfortable "road car" in the U.S. - multiple trips of 3,000 miles and more with no complaints. No maintenance issues. I'm looking forward to the 2nd generation car.

[@kevinfrank5527]

I also have an LX (2019) Niro and agree 100 percent. Just hit 90,000 miles and routinely in the seat for 3-5 hours a day. The seats are surprisingly good and are better than Ford, Chevy, Toyota and even Honda at or near this class and price point. All signs point to this 2nd generation being even better.

[@samma995]

This lady is a sharp reviewer. Great job! 👍

[@martynlaverick3405]

Great review and love the comparison between entry level and top level. Really useful.

[@officialyasir]

Always appreciate entry level model reviews! Another great review! 👍

[@AutoSocialUK]

Thank you for watching

[@athollmcnicoll1028]

Entry level would do me fine and with the back seats folded down almost flat, plenty of room to stretch out and sleep with side boxes for cooking and a fridge. Yeah I could easily see myself in one of these Tish and I love the colours Red with black trim. Cheers for showing.

[@AutoSocialUK]

Thank you very much for watching and sharing your thoughts 💭

[@athollmcnicoll1028]

@@AutoSocialUK Tish I contact my local dealership and OMG the asking price for said car, basic entry is not £28k but closer to £30K. So this is a nice looking car but Not for me as previously written. Maybe a Toyota Yaris Hybrid would suffice my needs better?

[@speak_your_truth.]

@@athollmcnicoll1028 Not too big though?

[@victorcocut528]

Hello from Romania. Beautiful presentation for this very successful model. Interesting the advantage of the Kia brand and the fact that recently it offers attractive models.

[@AutoSocialUK]

Thanks for sharing

[@fschop]

Reviews about entry level cars are hard to find. Mostly, they are about higher models, without attention for the entry level features. For example, the smaller mediascreen and different gear lever is the first time is saw it in a review. Thanks a lot! (from the Netherlands)

[@CarObsession]

Very thorough review, good stuff Tish!

[@AutoSocialUK]

Thank you Aaron, appreciate it ☺️

[@stevemcdonald8108]

Great video, I'm getting a Niro self charging 2024 trim 3 at the end of Jan 25 in white

[@daprinceomar]

I just bought the 2023 Sportage PHEV Xline 2 weeks ago. Then driving by the KIA dealership a week later i saw they had this new NIRO Hybird. So i bought it, its a 2023 NIRO EX Touring hybrid. lol now i have both KIA cars

[@kane4013]

You pay MORE for that mis-matched rear quarter panel??

[@Its_a_kind_of_magic71]

😅😂 horrid isn’t kt

[@yhpan2372]

Really appreciated this review. Thanks for the great content.

[@AutoSocialUK]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@anthonystevens8683]

Another thorough review Tish, well done once again. For what tends to be termed for the entry model of a car "poverty spec" this model certainly does not deserve that designation. Yes there are signs of cost saving when compared to the full fat version but that will cost a whole chunk more of that hard earned cash. It's just a great car with decent enough specs to live with and not feeling short changed. I like it from what I've seen but have yet to drive one. For now I'll stick with my Skoda but I'd consider it when it's time for a change.

[@AutoSocialUK]

I’m not sure there is anything I would want above and beyond the ‘2’ 🤔 Sensors and cruise are important to me. Heated seats and electric boot are a nice luxury but not essential

[@rossward]

always great reviews keep up the good work

[@AutoSocialUK]

Thank you Ross!

[@HiCZoK]

Lovely! I've ordered the highest trim in the city green color. Lovely car (I hope! I still have to wait!)

[@joe80ss]

Got to admit I really like this. Trim 3 for me.

[@Its_a_kind_of_magic71]

At last an entry level model spec 👏 👏 ❤🎉

[@michaelcsutton]

I ordered a RAV hybrid in April (Australia) and have been quoted 12 plus month wait. I’m. Considering changing to the new Niro hybrid instead. Thanks for a great review.

[@sunnygill2671]

Great video tish that reminds me of the volvo xc40 abit from the back Your looking good to x

[@Its_a_kind_of_magic71]

Gorgeous colour but I went for white pearl in end ❤

[@DaveDVideoMaker]

The Kia Niro was the best selling car in The Netherlands last year. Anyways, I think this looks a bit better than the outgoing model.

[@AutoSocialUK]

Yes, it does look better. Thank you for watching 😁

[@DaveDVideoMaker]

@@AutoSocialUK No problem niece Tish.

[@damasafari6216]

Fantastic presentation; thank you

[@KaneLives1981]

With Kia especially it's worth looking at the special edition models as they tend to be a "greatest hits" of most of the specs but also quite affordable for what you're getting (think of the 2021 Sportage Black Edition for example).

[@bobs63]

My wife wanted the 3 spec but it's not available for nearly 12 months, our dealer has this spec in stock and although it's a lower spec than our current Niro 4-year-old 3 spec, this does look very good, we're off down to the showroom to test drive it today, it will be good to compare it to our 2019 model.

[@nujxad]

did you buy it?

[@bobs63]

Yes, we bought it, it was a great deal, the spec is lower, no leather, no heated seats, no heated steering wheel, no sat nav, no App, and no folding wing mirrors, but its a nicer car to drive and better looking, it has blue tooth for google play, and Apple air connectivity, this actually make the sat nav experience better, it also seems more economical than the old Niro although time will tell as it still only has 500 miles on the clock

[@nujxad]

@@bobs63 that's awesome! What kind of MPG are you guys averaging?

[@bobs63]

@@nujxad If I drive it about 60-65 to the gallon if my wife is driving about 50-55 to the gallon

[@nujxad]

@@bobs63 wow that's great mpg. Very economical car.

[@cindykeselowski899]

Really like this vehicle & your review. My only concern is the power/performance since I will be using it predominantly on the highway at 75 mph. Your thoughts please?

[@NotSoFast71]

I have the EX model. It's fine at highway speeds. It'll never pin your head against the headrest when you floor it, but it's more than capable, even with 4 adults onboard. But nothing that gets 50+ mpg and is priced in the $28-34k range will do much better.

[@sardesaisantosh]

Does it make noise when on motorway

[@yudhabagaskara98]

love your dress

[@AutoSocialUK]

Thank you 😊

[@stephenlane9168]

Nice review, great work 👌👏

[@StereoHound]

When it comes to technology and value Kia and Hyundai are very hard to beat nowadays. The entry level models are even more so where buyers won't care too much about drivetrain and resell value. Always enjoy these real world reviews Tish. The dress looks good on you btw 👍

[@joshuaonevnine]

These hybrids all have a good resell value

[@jonathanstafford]

Ordered. Today. Mineral blue. EXCITED! Delivery date? June 2023 :(

[@conogrady9254]

Looks good well built 👌

[@speak_your_truth.]

The Kia's not bad either

[@conogrady9254]

@@speak_your_truth. oh,you thought i was talking about the car!🤣

[@jamiep61]

I enjoyed watching the Video Review. I prefer the Plug In Hybrid

[@AutoSocialUK]

Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts Jamie!

[@Abeni5165]

Cool to see it!!!

[@badreddineaniba2739]

very nice review, you are just so pretty with that dress

[@stephenhill2404]

Can you please remind us of the price again and also measure the space at the back with the rear seats folded down and the front seats fully forward to see how much length there is to sleep in it. Many thanks. Great review! Are you from Essex?

[@gazzzzza911]

Tish - looking good!

[@pmacca2967]

I like the idea of the etron GT, another great video Tish, but I’m not sure on the Kia styling. Are you on two Chanel’s now?

[@SaxJockey]

Couple of questions, can anyone clarify: - The rear vent is common to all Spec levels? I seem to recall another review inferred that it was only on the Spec 4 with the plastic panel (which does make much sense). - The circular gear/transmission selector is only on Spec 4, Spec 2 & 3 have conventional lever? Thanks in advance.

[@underwoodsmotorgroup]

Great video Tish

[@Safety1stDrivingSchoolDublin]

Which level of spec comes with BLINDSPOT monitoring pls?

[@Safety1stDrivingSchoolDublin]

Much prefer this over the Toyota CHR or a similar self charging hybrid.

[@Its_a_kind_of_magic71]

1:59 and that niro front end is totally different to mine - my24 ev2 nav. Whe did that change???!! 2:05 17” on mine 🤔 /(same model entry level UK) 5:34 mine has pockets on drivers and passengers back

[@shadyxxx1876]

Tish, think your dress looks better than the Niro 😊

[@Wobbazu]

How come the "Cityscape Green" car looks more blue than green. Especially if you look at the promotional material from Kia, the car looks more olive green in those pictures.

[@johnnybob1972]

Great review tish as always, however is that parcel shelf strictly a shelf as it seems too flimsy to be able to put anything on it?

[@AutoSocialUK]

Yes true, load cover may have been a better term!

[@marinoint]

I think this new Kia Niro hybrid is currently the best affordable, fuel-efficient, roomy, practical car on the market!

[@talkandplay]

Prices have risen approx £500 to £700 since review depending on trim,not too bad an increase compared to some car manufacturers price rises recently.The fancy HK sound system has sadly been dropped on the top trim.

[@billsiviter9272]

Infinitely better than any of it's competitors and as good as many cars which are much more expensive. A very sexy dress too xx Have to ask why the hell you drive an Audi with no adaptive cruise control when Kia and Hyundai offer so much more and come out better in reliability reports?

[@garyh8512]

Here in BC Canada we are no longer able to pre order ANY Kia vehicle. The backlog is long, with wait times of up to 2 years for an EV of any kind and well over 6 months for a petrol fueled car.

[@AutoSocialUK]

That is crazy! We are having similar troubles with lots of cars too

[@joshuaonevnine]

Do you get ambient lighting and the dial shifter in the niro 3 also or just the niro 4? Please explain the difference between the 3 and 4 thanks

[@caroledixon2117]

I believe that the dial shift Is just in the electric model

[@jakemarch-jones2789]

Is it smart?

[@edmundhayes1840]

I like what they've done. Seems to have gone from high riding estate to SUV

[@ataraxia8399]

Thinking of buying either an entry level Niro or Hyundai Kona. Any suggestions please?

[@AutoSocialUK]

Is there any news on a new Kona? 👀 the Kia is a fresher deign but if Hyundai release a new Kona it could be interesting

[@MiniEggs1999]

The back looks like a Mk2 Focus reversed into an XC40

[@AutoSocialUK]

You’re not the first person to say that!

[@numanoid5665]

Moving to Spain next month. Going for either the Niro or the Kona (hybrid). Can't decide which. Cost may decide for me !! Many thanks for your review

[@AutoSocialUK]

I need to check if there is any news on an updated kona…. I haven’t heard anything 🤔

[@timmywilkes4500]

love kia prefer sportage than tuscun i have kia niro atm love it

[@Its_a_kind_of_magic71]

Wow isn’t the front end totally different to Sportage 😮😮😮

[@jpht1964]

I like the “retro” gearbox selction handle…

[@crn89_49]

Glad you mentioned the head rests, they really are odd and a bit ugly. Really good value for an entry level car.

[@AutoSocialUK]

I couldn’t remember but I think they have a purpose 🤔 I know you can definitely hang things on the back of them

[@SaxJockey]

​@@AutoSocialUKAnother review claimed the design helps minimise whiplash...don't know what the science is behind that 🤔.

[@waynekerrr9027]

How will it save me money ?? I do a lot of motorway driving..so aswell as costing a small fortune, it will cost me more money to run than a petrol..

[@chitpaul]

Load lips stop thing falling out when you open the boot..especially after a fast drive..

[@harpia57]

I loved it

[@AutoSocialUK]

Thanks for watching

[@marcinsobczak2485]

When you compared a transmission in this one with Tucson, it's worth to mention that the hev Tucson with a real automatic transmission is smooth as a butter. It's a useless dual clutch in other versions that is jerky. Here in the nero an electric motor compensate a little for a dual clutch jerkyness.

[@bushraali4243]

Can you please tell me road tax

[@bikeman123]

All cars under £40k have a flat rate of £180 now

[@zzhughesd]

Think of TT seats carpet parcel shelf. The canny Kia engineers in lightness and cheap plastics and makes up for it with practicality. Clever Kia.

[@قناةمتنوعة-ط2ز7ح]

Very good

[@sharonec5419]

Never mind the simple men Tish. You wear a dress when you want to girl and do your style. You go girl. Us girls got to stick up for each other :)

[@AutoSocialUK]

Thank you Sharon 🥰

[@sharonec5419]

@@AutoSocialUK You are welcome Tisha 😊

[@colors6692]

Meanwhile all the comments referring to Tish's dress are complimentary!

[@sharonec5419]

@@colors6692 Maybe. But if it was a man doing the review and wearing a suit or a jeans and a shirt how many men would compliment him?

[@TheDJDannyJ]

ONLY issue with this car is the navigation screen size, I wish manufactures would stop making these so small with the horrid plastic surround. Not that I would be seen in an entry level motor. :P 7:27 audio/video sync is out until the next cut. Was expecting to see some king-fu

[@alicecrank]

Top view in 12:54 13:30 14:40

[@mreggs8010]

Please review landcruiser L200

[@DaveDVideoMaker]

I saw a Land Cruiser 200 Series V8 the other day. But they’re discontinued and no longer sold in the UK. They weren’t sold well here in Europe, unlike in some areas like Lebanon, UAE and Qatar where the Land Cruiser is the best selling car.

[@mreggs8010]

@@DaveDVideoMaker thank you dude..i apreciate that

[@DaveDVideoMaker]

@@mreggs8010 There is the smaller Land Cruiser Prado still sold in the UK, but I don’t think she’ll do a review on it, because it has been out for quite a while.

[@gajoaleatorio]

more slit skirts and different driving camera angles. your channel will explode!

[@joshuaonevnine]

We want to look at the car not the girl, why be so igornant!

[@gajoaleatorio]

@@joshuaonevnine bah speak for yourself

[@jacekwojciechowski3679]

As always very professional review also in its visual layer. What has made me curious is the accent our host speaks with. Me, living in England for not long enough I don't know. I'm in Surrey and here people seem to speak with accent closer to what's known by RP name. Anyway, cheers for video.

[@zappybazinga8124]

Funny I think this car looks much better with the contrast side panel. I don’t think the plastic trim works at all without it and looks cheap. Also the extra boot space in this compared to the electric is significant. It sort of shows why these electric cars just need work to really be practical family options. The top spec really is over priced when you think you can buy a Skoda Kodiaq or Tiguan Allspace for that price and they are two classes above the Niro in size…and arguably in other ways too.

[@AutoSocialUK]

You make a very good point, thank you for sharing. The plastic doesn’t look too bad but I guess these are brand new, as they fade over time they might start to look dull

[@RainerKlatke]

Sorry aber der Skoda Kodiaq und auch der Tiguan Allsplace sind keine Konkurrenz für den Kia Niro Spirit! Das Auto ist einfach unglaublich gut und die Ausstattung ist großartig. Da könnt ihr noch einige 1000 Euro dazu bezahlen, bei beiden Modellen Skoda und auch Tiguan. Wir fahren bereits über 20 Jahre Kia und wir hatten mit keinem Probleme!!!

[@frischensbub]

Ich fahr den Hybrid und bin grundlegend zufrieden. Für Menschen die ein Fahrrad oder etwas mit Anhängerkupplung transportieren wollen kann ich den Niro nicht empfehlen. Wenn man den Radträger benutzt fallen alle Assistenzsysteme aus. Man kann nicht einmal einen sturen Tempomat benutzen, was für mich eine Frechheit ist und auch die Sicherheit in der Hinsicht stark einschränkt. Kia selbst sagt nur "Stand der Technik" obwohl das beim EV6 z.B. kein Problem ist. Dahingehend keine Empfehlung für den Kia!

[@dgattenb]

my 3 year old niro hybrid can do 105 Mgp ,,, normally it does 60 -70 mpg the driving is in town .. and we have a huge hill behind the house ... so its regen all the way down .. I'm getting the new one , as its on leese in September

[@michaelflaherty1358]

Went to look at the exact model, looks more estate car than SUV. Some of the plastics looked cheap as did the displays. We opted for the Toyota C-HR hybrid.

[@craigchapman6613]

50mpg ? It's hard to not achieve 60-67mpg unless freezing, raining and you're driving like a maniac. A minimum 40% electric engine at any time. I've driven 350+k miles in Kia cars, mostly in the hybrids for work and private

[@timmywilkes4500]

i like carwow mat watson

[@lot6129]

A pretty woman with a pretty-average vehicle

[@ollyalb3470]

It would tempt me to subscribe only if you could give us real world fuel consumption and not just follow manufactures suggestion.

[@jix177]

Nice enough car for the money, but what a terrible instrument panel - imagine trying to read that speedometer on a sunny day!

[@AutoSocialUK]

Yes the digital instrument cluster is not great although it WAS a sunny day and I didn’t have any problems reading it. Shame as the instrument cluster on the EV is loads nicer

[@samsonermias6303]

I have to say disappointed with the back of the car the front and interior looks good but the back ain’t good at all

[@sharonec5419]

I thought the last Niro especially from the rear was quiet classy. Yes it might have been boring but it was classy. If the Renault Arkana and it are in the same class then yes I would have the Arkana as Renault are making some very classy and stylish cars these days.

[@AutoSocialUK]

The Arkana does look more classy, I have to agree with that

[@ludoweet]

Dear Tish, ever since you started wearing dresses, watching the vehicles themselves has become a real challenge ☺😅

[@sharonec5419]

The simple male brain lol.

[@marinz4life]

@@sharonec5419 I’m not sure this is a byproduct of our general male inclinations. Just as suit empowers certain men, Tish in a dress is REALLY EASY on the eyes…

[@Anonymous56657]

God you’re so pretty

[@rajindernijjer]

Don't buy Kia mines gone wrong after 2 years 17000 miles and dealers won't touch it.

[@kv7969]

IMPOSTER! Kia Sonet was the first Kia which had Heartbeat DRLs.

[@AutoSocialUK]

That’s good to know!!

[@europainvicta3907]

Is this like Chav Tv channel?

[@AutoSocialUK]

Yes exactly that, hope you enjoy it

[@solstice061056]

God, that accent! Are the letter "O" and "G"absent from your alphabet? "SECTAR" "OFFERIN"

[@AutoSocialUK]

I come from a region with an accent Owen, it’s a revelation. Looking forward to seeing your videos and making sure you’re eloquently spoken.

[@user-bf1vy2tj1b]

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[@wayneheyes904]

The screens look awful and it’s way way way to expensive

[@AutoSocialUK]

Thank you for sharing your thoughts

[@wayneheyes904]

@@AutoSocialUK keep up the amazing work you do ❤️❤️

[@graemetaylor629]

Too expensive

[@tomt6726]

$30K FOR A KIA NO THANKS.KIA SUCKS ANYWAY