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Kia Niro EV

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    #152
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    unkel wrote: »
    Aye and like the 7 year warranty on Kia and still slightly lower prices than Hyundai. I'm with you there. If the cars were seen as similar level, than the Niro would be at least €4k more than the Kona

    A bit less of a difference than that surely because it's a Kia, but I doubt they will be about the same price!

    As no prices for either out it’s hard to guess....

    They are still a Kia and a Hyundai....it’s not like they can ask for 40k and expect to sell them ....they need to price right or it will stay where it is and I will wait for VW


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    #153
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    Ok, so got in contact with the dealer. More less they are saying that Kia might not bring into Ireland....

    Saying pricing could be issue and if it worth bringing the car to market with such low uptake of sales....then pointed me towards a Cee'd????

    The email wasn't very clear so I clarified if he is saying Kia are not bringing to market. Will see what comes back and then contact Kia direct.


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    #154
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 21,179 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Kia Ireland didn't import the Soul EV for that reason of low volume sales or fear of it, if Kia think the Niro will sell in low volume they won't import it, they need to import in volume.


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    #155
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Kia Ireland didn't import the Soul EV for that reason of low volume sales or fear of it, if Kia think the Niro will sell in low volume they won't import it, they need to import in volume.

    It's a bit of a surprise with the uptake in the Ioniq, I would have expected Kia to see that as a guide to how it will sell here.....


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    #156
    tk123
    Registered Users Posts: 14,038 ✭✭✭✭tk123


    The guy I dealt with when i bought my hybrid Niro told me they couldn't keep them in stock they were selling that many... I've seen a handful of them though so I don't know how true that was lol! Unless they only had a small number to begin with!


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    #157
    ewj1978
    Registered Users Posts: 1,935 ✭✭✭ewj1978


    Shefwedfan wrote: »
    Ok, so got in contact with the dealer. More less they are saying that Kia might not bring into Ireland....

    Saying pricing could be issue and if it worth bringing the car to market with such low uptake of sales....then pointed me towards a Cee'd????

    The email wasn't very clear so I clarified if he is saying Kia are not bringing to market. Will see what comes back and then contact Kia direct.

    You met the "Ah shure, you don't want that car, you want this car kind of dealer."

    I'd never darken their door again.


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    #158
    grogi
    Registered Users Posts: 8,615 ✭✭✭grogi


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Kia Ireland didn't import the Soul EV for that reason of low volume sales or fear of it, if Kia think the Niro will sell in low volume they won't import it, they need to import in volume.

    They sell very little because they bring very little...


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    #159
    0lddog
    Registered Users Posts: 3,292 ✭✭✭0lddog


    Shefwedfan wrote: »
    Ok, so got in contact with the dealer. More less they are saying that Kia might not bring into Ireland.....

    Fits in with what I was told in April ( see post #123 )

    Perhaps Kia have 'an understanding' with Hyundai on selling BEVs into Ireland ?


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    #160
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    0lddog wrote: »
    Fits in with what I was told in April ( see post #123 )

    Perhaps Kia have 'an understanding' with Hyundai on selling BEVs into Ireland ?

    He did come back to me and said he wasn't 100% sure and was going to contact Kia and see what they have to say about it. This was after I confirmed to him I am only interested in BEV cars and nothing else

    His comment is "Kia will only do it if the price and the market is there for it "

    So maybe everyone shoudl start bombarding Kia Ireland asking for the Niro BEV....I know I have emailed them twice already:p


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    #161
    dee75
    Registered Users Posts: 342 ✭✭dee75


    Shefwedfan wrote: »
    So maybe everyone shoudl start bombarding Kia Ireland asking for the Niro BEV....I know I have emailed them twice already:p


    Just sent them an enquiry on their website!


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    #162
    Mancomb Seepgood
    Closed Accounts Posts: 417 ✭✭Mancomb Seepgood


    I'll send an enquiry although I'm a little more taken with the Kona EV.


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    #163
    tk123
    Registered Users Posts: 14,038 ✭✭✭✭tk123


    The EV is coming in Nov - per Kia on FB :D


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    #164
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    tk123 wrote: »
    The EV is coming in Nov - per Kia on FB :D

    Link?


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    #165
    tk123
    Registered Users Posts: 14,038 ✭✭✭✭tk123


    https://www.facebook.com/kiamotorsireland/posts/10155565003192263?comment_id=10155608689222263


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    #166
    DrPhilG
    Registered Users Posts: 12,329 ✭✭✭✭DrPhilG


    tk123 wrote: »
    https://www.facebook.com/kiamotorsireland/posts/10155565003192263?comment_id=10155608689222263
    Great minds think alike "TK".


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    #167
    tk123
    Registered Users Posts: 14,038 ✭✭✭✭tk123


    ;)


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    #168
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    That's funny, going to send that to the Dealer who said he didnt think it would come in


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    #169
    tk123
    Registered Users Posts: 14,038 ✭✭✭✭tk123


    Shefwedfan wrote: »
    That's funny, going to send that to the Dealer who said he didnt think it would come in

    I would lol or tag them on that thread. :pac:


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    #170
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    tk123 wrote: »
    I would lol or tag them on that thread. :pac:

    I want him to do a deal with me :P


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    #171
    tk123
    Registered Users Posts: 14,038 ✭✭✭✭tk123


    Shefwedfan wrote: »
    I want him to do a deal with me :P

    He can buy you silence with a discount lol :pac:


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    #172
    icom
    Registered Users Posts: 476 ✭✭icom


    Video review of the new Nero EV (Korean) but worth a look:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ_0z6zSnn8

    at 2:55 in it shows the digital dash giving 382km of range

    This other Korean review at 2:00 showing 421km range at 92% charge

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmzPKA_hjV4


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    #173
    icom
    Registered Users Posts: 476 ✭✭icom


    Another video review of the new Niro EV, in Spanish, concentrating mostly on the interior of the car: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rD8-3c9NHQ


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    #174
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    So far I prefer the look of the interior on this compared to the Kona

    Some of that might be because it is black over the grey which I dont like on the Kona.....I would like to get a look at the Kona BEV interior in black

    Also not in that Smurf blue exterior


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    #175
    Round Cable
    Registered Users Posts: 824 ✭✭✭Round Cable


    Shefwedfan wrote: »
    So far I prefer the look of the interior on this compared to the Kona

    Some of that might be because it is black over the grey which I dont like on the Kona.....I would like to get a look at the Kona BEV interior in black

    Also not in that Smurf blue exterior

    Interior looks better and there seems to be more legroom in the back. Also, the floor looks to be completely flat in the back like the Teslas.


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    #176
    Shefwedfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,958 ✭✭✭✭Shefwedfan


    Round Cable wrote: »
    Interior looks better and there seems to be more legroom in the back. Also, the floor looks to be completely flat in the back like the Teslas.

    I sat into the Kona, petrol entry model. Was actually bigger than I expected

    I then went to Kia and sat into the PHEV. Was very impressed with size. The Misses was with me this time and she was extremely impressed. Comparing to the eGolf.

    At the same garage was the Stonic, she went over, sat in....too small and got out....she then went over and started asking the seller about buying the BEV.....so it got seal of approval.....


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    #177
    eagerv
    Registered Users Posts: 4,539 ✭✭✭eagerv


    I know it's only a small thing, but it drives me nuts that they cannot line up the heater controls with the screen etc.

    Perhaps it's just me, but sat in a Kona and everything lined up nicely


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    #178
    grogi
    Registered Users Posts: 8,615 ✭✭✭grogi


    eagerv wrote: »
    I know it's only a small thing, but it drives me nuts that they cannot line up the heater controls with the screen etc.

    Perhaps it's just me, but sat in a Kona and everything lined up nicely

    I don't want to dig deeper into that... All seems ok, but I know if you showed us, it would drive me crazy as well... ;)


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    #179
    icom
    Registered Users Posts: 476 ✭✭icom


    icom wrote: »
    Another video review of the new Niro EV, in Spanish, concentrating mostly on the interior of the car: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rD8-3c9NHQ

    The guy has added English subtitles :)


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    #180
    grogi
    Registered Users Posts: 8,615 ✭✭✭grogi


    icom wrote: »
    The guy has added English subtitles :)

    For first half. Rest will be added soon.


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    #181
    0lddog
    Registered Users Posts: 3,292 ✭✭✭0lddog


    icom wrote: »
    Another video review of the new Niro EV, in Spanish, concentrating mostly on the interior of the car: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rD8-3c9NHQ


    I notice that car had a sunroof :)

    Message to anyone from Kia reading this thread : The Irish market would very much like sunroof to be available on BEV Niro, please!


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