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Kia · model year 2026
2026 Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid
SUV · Front-Wheel Drive · Plug-in hybrid · EPA class: Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
Where it places
- 03 Plug-in hybrids
Ordered by combined MPG #3 of 73 - 03 Fuel-efficient SUVs
Ordered by combined MPG #3 of 479 - 07 Fuel-efficient small SUVs
Ordered by combined MPG #7 of 521 - 62 Kia cars
Every model year, newest first #62 of 908 - 588 2026 cars and trucks
Every car of that year, A to Z #588 of 1,172 - 35 Gas and hybrid cars by fuel cost
Ordered by fuel a year #35 of 2,158
Against plug-in hybrids
The CarCody take
The 2026 Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid is a front-wheel-drive SUV that uses gasoline and is identified as a plug-in hybrid. Its 1.6 L 4-cylinder engine works with an automatic transmission. EPA figures list 33 miles of range, 108 MPGe combined, 48 MPG combined on gasoline, and 31 kWh per 100 miles of energy use. Fuel economy is 49 MPG city and 47 highway; the listed charge time at 240 V is 2.8 hours. Tailpipe emissions are 71 g of CO2 per mile, and the EPA annual fuel-cost estimate is $1,400. Listed safety ratings are 4 stars overall, 5 for side impact, 4 for frontal impact and 4 for rollover. Two NHTSA complaints are listed. The combination of electric range and gasoline fuel economy gives shoppers multiple figures to consider when comparing its energy use.
Good to know
- 33-mile EPA range
- 108 MPGe combined
- 49 MPG city
- 2.8-hour charge time at 240 V
Watch for
- 47 MPG highway
- $1,400 annual fuel-cost estimate
- 4-star overall safety rating
- Two NHTSA complaints listed
Who it suits. It suits SUV shoppers considering a plug-in hybrid with a listed 33-mile range and front-wheel drive. Its gasoline MPG, MPGe and charging-time figures can inform running-cost comparisons.
The Niro Plug-in Hybrid combines a listed 33-mile range with 48 MPG combined on gasoline and 108 MPGe combined. Shoppers can also consider its 2.8-hour 240 V charge time and listed 4-star overall safety rating.
Every figure on record
- Combined MPG
- 48 MPG
- City MPG
- 49 MPG
- Highway MPG
- 47 MPG
- Combined MPGe
- 108 MPGe
- EPA range
- 33 miles
- Energy use
- 31 kWh per 100 miles
- Annual fuel cost
- $1,400
- Tailpipe CO₂
- 71 g per mile
- Charge time at 240 V
- 2.8 hours
- Model year
- 2026
- Body
- SUV
- EPA size class
- Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
- Drive
- Front-Wheel Drive
- Engine
- 1.6 L 4-cyl
- Transmission
- Automatic (AM-S6)
- Fuel
- Gasoline
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