Kia Niro will be an all-electric crossover

The company Kia plans to release an electric version of the hybrid crossover Niro. Such a step by the South Korean automaker forced stricter environmental regulations and rising price of natural resources.





Now the Kia already has one electric car – the Soul EV model with a range of 150 km. Now the company the hatchback for "battery" could be a crossover that builds on the platform of Hyundai Ioniq – sedan available in hybrid, plugin-hybrid and electric versions.

Hybrid Kia Niro has debuted at the beginning of this year, and has already become a bestseller in his homeland. He also included in the list of participants of the contest "the Best car-2017" (World Car of The Year, WCOTY) in the category "Green car of the year". Apparently, the Koreans expect that electric modification will be able to repeat the success of the hybrid.





Recall, Kia Niro was established as a pioneer in a new class of cars on the platform Hybrid Utility Vehicle (HUV). The hybrid is available with engine capacity of 1.6 liters capacity of 103 HP, 46-horsepower electric motor, lithium-ion battery and a 6-speed robotic gearbox with two clutches. The maximum torque of the power unit approximately 193 Nm. published

 

Source: ecotechnica.com.ua/transport/1502-kia-niro-stanet-polnostyu-elektricheskim-krossoverom.html