Following the introduction of the first batch of data and photos last November, we now have access to new information about the new Kia Niro, which has yet to hit the market in 2022. Among other images, the brand offers the most relevant technical features of its most unexpected bestseller, which ended up capturing more than half a million customers worldwide after being presented without too much fuss at the 2016 Chicago Motor Show and also received countless awards and accolades.
As of its generation still on sale, the new Niro will be available with three electrified technologies, it is hybrid, plug-in hybrid and pure electric, and in reality these engines do not represent much difference compared to the current one. . Quite the opposite of the car design, which is reasonable and even flawed – for some – is clearly innovative, with a C-pillar painted in a contrasting color and Will appear Lateral rear optics as one of its most daring elements.
The hybrid version will use a 1.6 petrol engine mated to a 32 kW / 44 hp electric motor and will have 141 horsepower and 270 Nm of maximum torque. In the case of the plug-in hybrid, the electric motor reaches 83 kW / 113 CV, with which the set delivers 183 CV. The battery of the latter now reaches 11.1 kWh, compared to 8.9 kWh of the current model, which will allow it to homologate the 65-kilometer electric range.
Both hybrid variants have a six-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission (6DCT). The most obvious aspect of this transmission is that it does not have a rear-wheel drive, a function that is always performed by an electric motor.
As for the 100% battery electric Niro, it will have 150 kW / 204 hp. Engine and 255 Nm of torque, which will be available from 0 to 100 km / h in 7.8 seconds. The battery, with a capacity of 64.8 kWh, gives 463 km of autonomy in the WLTP cycle, which is eight more than the current model and will take 43 minutes to charge from 10% to 80% on a fast station.
Following in the footsteps of its big brother, the EV6, the Niro will allow two-way power flow, ie it will be able to charge low-power external devices, up to a maximum of 3 kW.
The luggage capacity is 451 liters A complete hybrid348 in the plug and 475 in the electric, which also has another 20-liter coupe in the front compartment.
While the new Niro was originally supposed to use the evolution of its predecessor platform, we have now learned that Kia has chosen a completely different architecture. Instead of the so-called J Eco-Car, the K3 platform will be used, which already supports the latest generation Hyundai Elantra.
As a result, the car is longer (6.5 cm) and has a slightly longer wheelbase, specifically 2 cm. In short, its length is 4420 m, width 1825 m and height 1570 m. It is therefore larger in all dimensions than the previous model.
Mode for “Green Areas”
One of the most innovative technologies we find in the Niro is the Greenzone Drive Mode, which will be installed in both hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions and consists of automatic motor activation when entering an area where special care is required. Regarding air quality.
Based on navigation data and route history, the vehicle automatically selects electricity when traveling to residential areas or to schools or hospitals. It can also identify a driver’s favorite places registered in the navigation system as green zones, such as his home or workplace.
Source: El Diario
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