Kia Niro EV

I installed this on my PC and when I went to choose my car, I noticed it doesn't have MY21 in the list! It only shows MY19, MY20 and MY22!

Yes, you can have something in the rightmost third of the screen with Android Auto. Google Maps runs in Android Auto though, so not really understanding your second question. Anyway the answer is no.

Cheers. Sorry, for the second part I meant can Google maps in Android Auto be set to full screen rather than just 2/3. Not really important but would be nice to have the option also.

There really wasn't any change between the MY20 which first arrived here in mid-March 2020, and the model which you would drive off the forecourt today. The only possible difference is the logo badge.

I installed the MY22 version. No problems at all.

Does not come with a Heat Pump - changes for 2022 in Ireland are minor, at least according the Kia sales folks i talked to. Would be great if it did, but you'd also expect a price bump.

Well during the summer, 100% charge got me 480km range. Now I wouldn't be driving on the motorway much

What sort of a distance is that, Darren? And is it in colder weather?

The reason I'm asking about the heatpump is obviously it'll make a big difference in the winter months. A recent Youtube vid compared 2 ID3s on the same journey, one with a heatpump and one without. There was a difference of 9%, which is not inconsiderable, and would bring the range back into Leaf territory (which has a heatpump).

Really can't understand why the eNiros sold here don't have a heatpump, wouldn't add much to the overall cost.

I do regular motorway run , glanmire cork to rathfarnham shopping center .

I just set cruise control to the speed limit plus 3 or 4 to allow for gps speed .

its 245 km distance

a/c on , everything on .

Starting at 100 % battery in summer I’d have about 33% battery left , in winter about 20% .

last Monday’s run consumption was just under 20 kwh/100 km .though conditions were good .

id see 450 km + tipping around on local roads which have 100 km limits

no heat pump in current model .

I am hoping that preaconditioning the car at home while plugged before starting your trip would make up for at least some of that difference.

Just keep in mind that the difference between winter and summer range is not all due to the cabin heating (regardless of whether a heat pump is present or not). A colder battery is less efficient, the colder air is more resistant to the car cutting through it, and the road is more likely to be wet which also affects tyre rolling efficiency. Therefore, even if you drive with the heat totally off in winter you would still expect a drop in range compared to summer.

Thanks again for all the replies, lads, some good information there.

I placed an order today for a new e-Niro, delivery next February. It's a fab car but I found it much noiser than my gen1 Leaf. Range, however, trumps noise so I've opted for the Kia.

In truth, its a better buy in so many ways in addition to the range. IMHO Nissan dropped the ball with the "new" Leaf in 2018. In reality, it was a refried version of the original. Nothing wrong with that but the competition is so much better in most ways.

Yes, I think you are correct and the heat pump question is not really that much of an issue.

Coming from a 30kwh Leaf, every electron counts. My Leaf has a heatpump (some don't) but even then I would be careful on the longer journeys. With the 64kwh available on the eNiro (vs 56kwh available on the 62kwh Leaf), this really isn't a problem.

That being said, I would prefer a heatpump rather than the 11kw AC charger included in the newer eNiros. While it probably didn't cost Kia a huge amount, the 11kw charging has limited appeal IMHO.

Just wondering does anyone else have this issue.

Every time I stop at a particular intersection, where you invariably have to sit through a few cycles of the lights, after a few minutes there is a beep and the display indicates that the Forward Collision Assist system has been disabled. It happens every time!

It's not the end of the world - there doesn't seem to be any real issue with the FCA but it's annoying as you can only reenable the system by stopping and turning off the engine.

Any thoughts? FWIW the intersection in question is Griffith Ave and the airport road. Only happens when heading west, facing the former Whitehall Garda station. There's a communications mast there, possible connection?

Apologies if this has been asked before - it's a long thread and boards is not as searchable as it used to be!