Kia Niro EV

That pricing for thr new E niro, is a little off grid alright, a massive increase.

Was about €39k or so on the website but yes, on the road price was close to €42k

That's why I am wondering if the new one, on the road price, will be close to €50k ?

I paid €40,500 in January of this year. This included metallic Paint.

The all-new Niro EV K4 €45,715 and 46 with that C-Pillar.

The other thing is the small print and I got this confirmed already as this was already discussed with German KIA Dealers.

All prices quoted include indicative NOX levies based on information available at time of print. Please check with your dealer for confirmation. For 2021/2022, taxation is based on WLTP Co2 values. Prices exclude delivery and related charges. Also excluded are the new regulations on tyres, which adds€2.80 per tyre. All the information and specifications are correct at the time of printing and are subject to change without notification, Warranty is for 7 years/150,000km

If you order a E-Niro and your delivery is January 2023, you wont get the guaranteed price you ordered it for. Could be well up at around 50k for next year.

Got a price from Kia today.

Price in January would have been just over 40K.

Price I got from Kia today for the new Niro EV 4...... 48K. That's unbelievable.

Most likely more than you paid for it

It is. Check the price list.

Those prices are known since last week and it was expected. E-Niro prices increased in other countries so no surprise there and as I mentioned before, they wont guarantee the price due to shortage, demand. 48 must be inc. all cost and a gap insurance. Got a price of 46.650 with C-Pillar.

€46k plus another roughly €2k in dealer charges/metallic paint for the new Niro?! That is immediately off my list then, as is everything north of €38k anyway.

They'll still fly out the door though as there seems to be a never-ending stream of buyers in this country with nearly €50k burning holes in their pockets.

Thanks for that update, that would explain why the car is so much more expensive.

That's not how the VRT works.

For every €2 increase in selling price over €40,000 you lose €1 of the VRT exemption.

If the car cost €40,000 a €5,000 grant and a €5,000 VRT exemption would be available meaning you would pay €30,000.

If the car cost €45,000 a €5,000 grant and a €2,500 VRT exemption would be available meaning you would pay €40,000 + VRT.

If the car cost €50,000 a €5,000 grant and no VRT exemption would be available meaning you would pay €45,000.

VRT is at 7% for an EV so on a €45,000 car the VRT payable would be €3,150. At €45,000 you would be entitled to a VRT exemption of €2,500 so you would pay VRT of €650.

I could be wrong on these figures but I think I'm right in the calculations.

You could always walk away. The eMegane might be an option to consider and will probably start in the high 30s.

I'm thinking of walking away from Kia at this stage. My last 3 cars were Kia, and I've always said I'd stick with them. But €48K for an upgrade to a car I paid €40k a year ago is crazy!

There may be a gamble here by Kia Ireland that they know they've only access to a limited number of cars for the foreseeable, and if they feel they'll sell out that number in the high spec then of course they'll go for it to maximise their profit - presumably they'll make more per unit off this than off a more modest spec, after all, and there's not much point in pricing to appeal to a demand that they can't meet if they can sell out to a lower, but more lucrative, audience.

It's the same 7 years or 150,000km warranty.