2024 Kia Niro

Powertrain

In 2024, the lineup was made up of the LX, EX, EX Touring, SX, and SX Touring. The powertrain across the lineup is the same – a Full Parallel Hybrid System consists of a 1.6-liter DOHC gasoline engine and an electric motor powered by a 240V lithium-ion battery. The powertrain is capable of generating 139 horsepower and 195 lb-ft of torque.

Driving and Handling

Front-wheel drive (FWD) is standard for all trims, and the engine is paired with a dual clutch 6-speed automatic transmission. Despite the same powertrain across the lineup, the 2024 Kia Niro LX, EX, and SX have a fuel economy of 53 mpg in the city and 54 mpg on the highway. The Touring trims have a fuel economy of 53/45 mpg city/highway.

Exterior Features

Standard across the 2024 Kia Niro are automatic headlights, heated exterior mirrors with LED turn signals, projector beam headlights (LED on SX Touring), LED tail lights, LED daytime running lights, and high beam assist. LED fog lights are included past the EX trim. A smart power tailgate is included on the SX and SX Touring trims. 16-inch wheels are the standard, but the Touring trims come with 18-inch wheels.

Interior Features

Standard inside the 2024 Kia Niro are dual-zone automatic climate control, 60/40 split-folding rear seats, solar control glass, sound-absorbing windshield glass, a heated windshield and rear defrost, and rear privacy glass. Past the base LX trim, the 2024 Niro comes with heated front seats and a 10-way power-adjustable driver’s seat with 2-way lumbar support adjustment. The base trim comes with a 6-way manually-adjustable driver’s seat. Consumers will find ventilated front seats, a driver’s seat memory system, a heated steering wheel, and sound-absorbing front door window glass on the SX and SX Touring trims. Past the EX trims, the hybrid crossover comes with a power sunroof.

Woven cloth is the standard for the LX base trim, but the EX trims come with a SynTex and cloth combination, followed by perforated SynTex on the SX trims. Past the base LX trim, a SynTex-wrapped gear shift knob and steering wheel are included. Past the EX trim, LED interior lighting can be activated.

Entertainment

An 8-inch touchscreen is the standard, but the rest of the lineup comes with a 10.25-inch touchscreen. All trims are capable of Google Android Auto and Apple Carplay, pre-cooling and heating through the Kia Access App, and Bluetooth wireless technology. Past the base trim, the 2024 Kia Niro comes with voice recognition, SiriusXM Satellite Radio, Kia Connect, and a wireless phone charger. A six-speaker sound system is the standard up to the EX Touring trim, replaced by a Harman Kardon premium 7-speaker sound system on the SX and SX Touring trims.

Safety Features and Warranty

All Kia models come with dual front advanced airbags, dual front seat-mounted side airbags, full-length side curtain airbags, a rollover sensor, an anti-lock brake system, stability and traction control systems, a rear occupant alert system, a rear-view camera with dynamic parking guidelines, and LATCH child-seat ready anchors. The 2024 Kia Niro offers advanced safety features as well, including blind-spot collision warning with parallel exit, forward collision-avoidance assist with car & pedestrian detection (plus cyclist & junction turning/detection past the base), rear cross-traffic collision-avoidance assist, lane departure warning, lane keeping assist, lane following assist, intelligent speed limit assist, a driver attention warning system with leading vehicle departure alert, a rear occupant alert system, and safe exit warning, all standard. Past the base LX trim, the 2024 Niro also comes with a parking distance warning for the rear, navigation-based smart cruise control with stop & go plus curve, and highway driving assist. The SX and SX Touring are equipped with a parking distance warning for the front.

Kia has a 10-year/100,000-mile warranty program. The Kia 10-year/100,000 mile warranty program consists of 10-year/1000,000 mile limited powertrain warranty, 5-year/60,000 mile limited basic warranty, 5-year/100,000 mile limited anti-perforation warranty, and 5-year/60,000 mile roadside assistance plan