Fuel economy & running costsElectric
#60 of 908 · Kia cars
2026 KiaNiro Electric
Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD · Front-Wheel Drive · 150 kW PMSM (IPM)
113MPGecombined
30 kWh/100 mienergy use
253 midriving range
A year of fuel$700
Charge at 240 V7.5 h
Figures from the EPA label (fueleconomy.gov), the same as on the car's window sticker.
Against the 401 electric SUVs
Bars are scaled to the best in the list; the mark shows the list average. Lower is better for fuel cost; higher is better for the rest. All figures are the EPA's.
Safety ratings
Overall★★★★★
Frontal crash★★★★★
Side crash★★★★★
Rollover★★★★★
Recalls on record0
From NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings for this model year (2026 KIA NIRO SUV HEV FWD).
Summary
2026 Kia Niro Electric by Kia. The figures below are from US EPA fueleconomy.gov, with the page each one came from.
Details
- Model year
- 2026fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
Efficiency
- Combined MPGe
- 113fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- EPA range
- 253 mifueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- Energy use
- 30 kWh/100 mifueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
Running cost
- Annual fuel cost
- $700fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
Charging
- Charge time at 240 V
- 7.5 hfueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
Car
- Body
- SUVfueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- EPA class
- Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WDfueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- Drive
- Front-Wheel Drivefueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
Powertrain
- Engine
- 150 kW PMSM (IPM)fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- Transmission
- Automatic (A1)fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
- Fuel
- Electricityfueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
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Sources
- fueleconomy.gov/feg/noframes/49664.shtml· checked 3 Oct 2026
- api.nhtsa.gov/SafetyRatings/VehicleId/21177· checked 3 Oct 2026