Kia Niro EV

It only needs the smallest amount of power to open the contactors to start the car, after which it runs off the main battery.

But you need to go via the main dealer or else you could invalidate your warranty. So you need an emergency drop in.

Do you mind me asking you what dealer your father in law was talking to?

Limerick Kia.

I was wondering at the time how his quote for the car was cheaper than everyone was saying here. I thought he got let off a few bob for the delivery charge or something but it was just that he was given the correct pricing by the dealer so that's why it seemed lower.

I put down a 500 deposit based on a 47k quote. I wonder will they now honour the proper market price quote?

I wonder how many might cancelled their orders when "pricing" was at €47/€48k and now want to get back on the wait list? I considered cancelling my fathers order (no.14 on the list at his local dealer-so it looks like it will be next year for delivery), even as a life long VW fan an ID.3 is out solely due to how maddening the infotainment system is. Saw the Megane E-Tech whilst on holiday in France and it is as stunning in reality as it is in pictures, but it is a little bit too low for him and as far as I know pricing/delivery hasn't been announced yet. So it was back to looking at an ICE car and the only one I would consider is a Skoda Koroq, and the cheapest Ambition 2.0 TDi 115 BHP DSG model with metallic, parking sensors and reverse camera, adaptive cruise control, heated steering wheel and heated front seats is about €43,656 including delivery and the APR for PCP is 5.9% V 3.9% for the Niro EV. Of course the deal going through depends on delivery dates and what kind of trade-in he gets.

They should do because the issue appears to have been Kia Ireland making an error on VRT calculation.

My argument would be

"If I go to another dealer I will get the car at the reduced price.

Any other buyer that comes after me will pay the reduced price. So kindly cop on and lets do the deal today at reduced rate"

Spoke to a dealer today and he said they are worried the grant will be removed entirely in the budget so they cant actually stand over the prices.

I think there will be alot of pissed people after the budget if the govt pull the rug out and add €5k to cars with deposits already down. Lets hope they phase it in somehow.

Question on charging.

Both the niros, (eniro and niro EV face-lift)

Is there anything on them that can increase the charging speed without a hardware change. Let's say the max a niro can charge is 80kw.

Is it possible this can be increased via software as the charger can take the same voltage and amps as some of the cars that can charge at 125kw.

Recently the I'd.3, 4, 5 with a software update got faster speeds, I believe 125kw to 150kw.

So can the niro get an increase in time to still make the car relevant in say 3 years time when EVs are more common and chargers are everywhere? (the dream lol)

Ya just looked back there and it seems to be until 2023 rather than the end of 2023.

Same for me. They had no idea about it until I got an email this morning to say they would honour the new price. I wonder are they deliberately "hearing nothing"!

Classic from dealers I suppose. It's like when you arrive in with an issue with specific brand of a car that's well known and they play the fool like its the first time they heard it.

Anyone have any contact with dealers regarding delivery date? Mine still doesn’t have a confirmed date yet.