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Kia Niro EV

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    #362
    Padraig Mor
    Registered Users Posts: 9,563 ✭✭✭Padraig Mor


    Haven't been following this thread, but is the Niro EV and/or PHEV out yet? Saw one plugged in in Cork this morning....


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    #363
    KCross
    Registered Users Posts: 12,119 ✭✭✭✭KCross


    Padraig Mor wrote: »
    Haven't been following this thread, but is the Niro EV and/or PHEV out yet? Saw one plugged in in Cork this morning....

    PHEV was release in 172.
    BEV version isn't expected in demo version until Nov so I'd be surprised if you saw a BEV of it in Cork.


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    #364
    Padraig Mor
    Registered Users Posts: 9,563 ✭✭✭Padraig Mor


    KCross wrote: »
    PHEV was release in 172.
    BEV version isn't expected in demo version until Nov so I'd be surprised if you saw a BEV of it in Cork.

    Ah OK, had looked at their site and the PHEV is listed as 'coming soon' so didn't realise it was out already..


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    #365
    DrPhilG
    Registered Users Posts: 12,329 ✭✭✭✭DrPhilG


    Kia Ireland told me this morning that they "hope" for Q1 2019.

    Kia UK saying nothing but a few reviews are claiming February 2019.


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    #366
    icom
    Registered Users Posts: 476 ✭✭icom


    KIA Ireland mentioning the Niro EV at last :)

    https://press.kia.com/ie/en/home/media-resouces/press-releases/2018/The_new_Kia_Niro_EV.html


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    #367
    Silent Running
    Registered Users Posts: 2,819 ✭✭✭Silent Running


    icom wrote: »
    KIA Ireland mentioning the Niro EV at last :)

    https://press.kia.com/ie/en/home/media-resouces/press-releases/2018/The_new_Kia_Niro_EV.html

    The last paragraph of that piece sounds the alarm bells for Irish spec. :mad:


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    #368
    DrPhilG
    Registered Users Posts: 12,329 ✭✭✭✭DrPhilG


    Kia Ireland wrote:
    Please note that the above may mention features that may not be available to the Irish market

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    #369
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    Ànyone ask what features will not be available? they only mention 2 features

    Coasting Guide Control (CGC), and Predictive Energy Control (PEC)


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    #370
    Silent Running
    Registered Users Posts: 2,819 ✭✭✭Silent Running


    If it comes stripped back like the Kona, I won't buy it! I'll hold on to my 181 Ioniq for a couple of years and see what comes down the line.


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    #371
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    Silent Running wrote: »
    If it comes stripped back like the Kona, I won't buy it! I'll hold on to my 181 Ioniq for a couple of years and see what comes down the line.




    Expect it to be stripped back.....I can't see it fully loaded.....


    As long as the spec is the same as eGolf then I would be happy....


    I will not be buying a new car with less features than my current one......


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    #372
    DrPhilG
    Registered Users Posts: 12,329 ✭✭✭✭DrPhilG


    I won't be buying one with a worse spec than one over the border.


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    #373
    daheff
    Registered Users Posts: 5,864 ✭✭✭daheff


    any indications on price yet?


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    #374
    KCross
    Registered Users Posts: 12,119 ✭✭✭✭KCross


    daheff wrote: »
    any indications on price yet?

    Only indication is from Korea market where it is a little more expensive than the Kona and the Kona is confirmed here at €38k.

    So, it will be in or around that price but probably a bit more than that.


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    #375
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    Out of interest, does anyone know the price of the Niro Hybrid in Korea and then compare to price of BEV. Might give some indication of what we can expect here.....just because I am bored


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    #376
    DrPhilG
    Registered Users Posts: 12,329 ✭✭✭✭DrPhilG


    Had my Leaf in for a service today. Got a Niro hybrid for a courtesy car.

    Really nice car, acres of space compared to the Kona.

    Worryingly it did say "auto" on the wiper stick. Which means that the one Bjorn tested in Korea only had intermittent wipers.


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    #377
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    DrPhilG wrote: »
    Had my Leaf in for a service today. Got a Niro hybrid for a courtesy car.

    Really nice car, acres of space compared to the Kona.

    Worryingly it did say "auto" on the wiper stick. Which means that the one Bjorn tested in Korea only had intermittent wipers.


    Reset the clock and see what sort of ltr/100km you get....I am testing a Rav4 hybrid at the moment.....

    It a really fancy one, it self charges :-)


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    #378
    ewj1978
    Registered Users Posts: 1,935 ✭✭✭ewj1978


    Shefwedfan wrote: »
    Out of interest, does anyone know the price of the Niro Hybrid in Korea and then compare to price of BEV. Might give some indication of what we can expect here.....just because I am bored

    Googling the PHEV price I get 35million WON and 45 million for the BEV.

    If that's right, in Ireland the PHEV is €31k after grants so the BEV should be ~€38k.


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    #379
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    ewj1978 wrote: »
    Googling the PHEV price I get 35million WON and 45 million for the BEV.

    If that's right, in Ireland the PHEV is €31k after grants so the BEV should be ~€38k.


    Which sounds about right


    I am struggling to get my head around spending the guts of 40k on a Kia:eek: call me snobby but yes if it was Merc, BMW etc but a Kia :P


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    #380
    BigAl81
    Registered Users Posts: 1,120 ✭✭✭BigAl81


    And that would be 38k before the nonsense charges like delivery etc, so looking at on the road price of nearly 40k I'd say.

    I've the PHEV booked in for a test drive to see if the car size suits us. Chatting to a few Kia dealers this week, no word on pricing or availability yet.

    Paris motor show starts 2 weeks from today so should have pricing then I reckon.


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    #381
    BigAl81
    Registered Users Posts: 1,120 ✭✭✭BigAl81


    Latest video from Bjorn shows an app for the Niro available in korea!! Don't think it will have that in Ireland tho ;(


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    #382
    stesaurus
    Registered Users Posts: 2,927 ✭✭✭stesaurus


    BigAl81 wrote: »
    Latest video from Bjorn shows an app for the Niro available in korea!! Don't think it will have that in Ireland tho ;(

    I'm sure we can get the apk from somewhere, just need to learn some basic Korean :D
    Will it have a sim card for mobile network access installed? Does the Ioniq or Soul, that might give an indication.


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    #383
    DrPhilG
    Registered Users Posts: 12,329 ✭✭✭✭DrPhilG


    stesaurus wrote: »
    I'm sure we can get the apk from somewhere, just need to learn some basic Korean :D
    Will it have a sim card for mobile network access installed? Does the Ioniq or Soul, that might give an indication.

    It's not a case if a missing app, the car won't even have the module installed it seems.


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    #384
    Stoner
    Registered Users Posts: 10,952 ✭✭✭✭Stoner


    This is getting more annoying.

    I'm not spending 42 K for cut down version.

    I like this car, I've seen too many of Bjorn's videos now and I'll notice all the missing stuff.
    Pay more, get less, feck off no way.

    I've had my IS300 for 4 years now, I've never had a car this long, but I want an ev next.

    I'm seriously considering driving it until I can get a model 3.

    Again 40-42 K is too much if you don't get the kit and features (range) we are seeing on YouTube.


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    #385
    Stoner
    Registered Users Posts: 10,952 ✭✭✭✭Stoner


    Imagine not giving the Irish market the app !!!


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    #386
    liamog
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 7,970 Mod ✭✭✭✭liamog


    Apps are missing from Hyundai/Kia in the whole EU for once it's not a paddy spec thing.


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    #387
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    Stoner wrote: »
    Imagine not giving the Irish market the app !!!




    The whole of Europe dont have app. Hyundai have the same issue


    Nothing to do with Ireland. From what I know the Ioniq doesn't have an app anywhere in World either


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    #388
    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 65,399 ✭✭✭✭unkel
    Chauffe, Marcel, chauffe!


    Shefwedfan wrote: »
    From what I know the Ioniq doesn't have an app anywhere in World either

    It does in the US


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    #389
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    unkel wrote: »
    It does in the US


    So I know very little :p


    Ok I checked, seemingly the app is based in US so from a GDPR point of view they don't allow in Europe.....they need to roll out deployment in Europe before they will allow app


    I would guess once Hyundai do that then Kia will piggy back on same service


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    #390
    kuro68k
    Registered Users Posts: 261 ✭✭kuro68k


    I'm hoping to get one of the first ones in Ireland. Been driving a Leaf for 4 years and this looks like an excellent upgrade.

    Not worried about brand snobbery, Kia make great cars. The Kona and Niro are the game changes, the ones to beat now.


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    #391
    Silent Running
    Registered Users Posts: 2,819 ✭✭✭Silent Running


    kuro68k wrote: »
    I'm hoping to get one of the first ones in Ireland. Been driving a Leaf for 4 years and this looks like an excellent upgrade.

    Not worried about brand snobbery, Kia make great cars. The Kona and Niro are the game changes, the ones to beat now.

    But according to information on hand, the spec is a game killer. :(


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