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2026 Kia Niro FE
Kia Niro — the model line, not this exact trim. Photo: Alexander Migl · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

2026 Kia Niro FE

Kia · Front-Wheel Drive · 1.6 L 4-cyl

★★★★☆ NHTSA overall safety

See it on fueleconomy.gov
Model year2026
Combined MPG53
City MPG53
Highway MPG54
Annual fuel cost$1,250

Against the 289 hybrid cars

Combined MPG 53 MPGbest 55 · avg 29
Annual fuel cost $1,250best $1,200 · avg $3,026

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 FE 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 MPG
53fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
City MPG
53fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
Highway MPG
54fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026

Running cost

Annual fuel cost
$1,250fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
CO₂ (tailpipe)
167 g/mifueleconomy.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
1.6 L 4-cylfueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
Transmission
Automatic (AM-S6)fueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026
Fuel
Gasolinefueleconomy.gov · 3 Oct 2026

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