Kia Niro

The 2026 Niro in brief

The 2026 Kia Niro is a small SUV offered with a 1.6L 4-cyl engine, including a hybrid version and front-wheel drive.

It measures about 174 inches long and 72 inches wide on a 107-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,717 lb (EV).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 53 MPG combined (53 city / 54 highway), 75% better than the 2026 small SUV average of 30.2 MPG, for an estimated $700 a year in fuel.

The electric version has an EPA-rated range of up to 253 miles and takes about 2.8 hours to charge on a 240-volt Level 2 charger.

It has 0 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the air bags.

The Kia Niro has 11 model years in our data, from 2017 to 2027, classed as Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Small Station Wagons.

Its most efficient year was 2026 at 53 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 50 to 53 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the electrical system (135), power train (133), unknown or other (119).

Buying used? 2021 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2017 is the year to avoid.

2017 has the most recalls (5); all years together count 12 campaigns and 531 owner complaints.

How the 2017 Niro compares

The 2017 Kia Niro is a small station wagon offered with a 1.6L 4-cyl engine, including a hybrid version and front-wheel drive.

It measures about 172 inches long and 71 inches wide on a 106-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,166 lb.

About the Kia Niro

The Kia Niro is a subcompact crossover SUV (B-segment) manufactured by Kia since 2016. It is an electrification-focused vehicle, offering three versions: hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery electric variants.

From the Wikipedia article "Kia Niro", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.