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Kia · model year 2027
2027 Kia Niro
SUV · Front-Wheel Drive · Hybrid · EPA class: Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
Where it places
- 13 Hybrid cars
Ordered by combined MPG #13 of 289 - 02 Fuel-efficient SUVs
Ordered by combined MPG #2 of 479 - 03 Fuel-efficient small SUVs
Ordered by combined MPG #3 of 521 - 289 2027 cars and trucks
Every car of that year, A to Z #289 of 539 - 16 Kia cars
Every model year, newest first #16 of 908 - 25 Gas and hybrid cars by fuel cost
Ordered by fuel a year #25 of 2,158
Against hybrid cars
The CarCody take
The 2027 Kia Niro is a gasoline hybrid SUV with front-wheel drive, a 1.6 L four-cylinder engine and an automatic AM-S6 transmission. It is classified as a small 2WD sport utility vehicle. EPA fuel economy is 53 MPG in the city, 46 MPG on the highway and 50 MPG combined. The listed annual fuel cost is $1,350, and tailpipe CO2 emissions are 178 grams per mile. Its listed NHTSA ratings include four stars for frontal crash and four stars for rollover. These figures give shoppers fuel economy, operating cost and selected safety-rating details to consider when comparing the Niro with other vehicles.
Good to know
- 50 MPG combined
- 53 MPG city
- $1,350 annual fuel cost
- 178 g/mile tailpipe CO2
Watch for
- 46 MPG highway
- Four-star frontal crash rating
- Four-star rollover rating
Who it suits. It suits shoppers considering a small front-wheel-drive hybrid SUV. Its city, highway and combined MPG figures, along with its listed annual fuel cost, help frame fuel-use comparisons.
The 2027 Kia Niro pairs a 1.6 L gasoline hybrid engine with front-wheel drive. Its listed EPA figures are 50 MPG combined and $1,350 in annual fuel cost.
Every figure on record
- Combined MPG
- 50 MPG
- City MPG
- 53 MPG
- Highway MPG
- 46 MPG
- Annual fuel cost
- $1,350
- Tailpipe CO₂
- 178 g per mile
- Model year
- 2027
- 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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2026 Toyota Corolla Hybrid
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50 MPG · $1,350 fuel a year 2025 Toyota Prius AWD XLE/LTD
49 MPG · $1,350 fuel a year