Kia Niro running costs and reliability

2022 onwards (change model)

Running costs rating: 4 out of 54.0

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Written by Alan Taylor-Jones Updated: 27 December 2022

Miles per pound (mpp) ⓘ

Low figures relate to the least economical version; high to the most economical. Based on WLTP combined fuel economy for versions of this car made since September 2017 only, and typical current fuel or electricity costs.

Hybrid petrol engines	9.0 - 9.4 mpp
Plug-in hybrid petrol engines *	N/A

What is miles per pound?

Fuel economy ⓘ

Low figures relate to the least economical version; high to the most economical. Based on WLTP combined fuel economy for versions of this car made since September 2017 only.

Hybrid petrol engines	61.4 - 64.2 mpg
Plug-in hybrid petrol engines *	N/A

View mpg & specs for any version

There are cheaper options to buy
But not many cheaper to run
Plug-in the company car choice

What are the running costs

There’s no such thing as an inefficient Niro, with even the regular hybrid managing mid-60s mpg according to official figures. You won’t quite get that much in the real world, but over 50mpg should be achievable. You’d need to look at a Toyota CH-R or Renault Captur hybrid to get near those figures with petrol power.

The plug-in hybrid is a lot pricier to buy but offers company car users a far lower monthly BIK payment. That’s especially true of 2 trim which sits in a lower tax bracket than the 3 and 4. You’ll need to run on electricity an awful lot to get near the 300-mile-plus mpg figure, though. The 40-mile electric-only range on 2 and 38 miles of other models should help.

You won’t have to worry about charging up the normal Niro hybrid, but the plug-in takes around 3.5 hours to charge on a 7.4kW wallbox. Unfortunately, it can’t handle a faster charge than that.

View detailed mpg and CO2 figures on our Kia Niro specs pages

Servicing and warranty

You can book a service for your Kia online or if you want more convenience, opt for a fixed price service plan. This allows you to pay in advance to avoid any hefty bills, although Kias are generally quite trouble-free.

Even if there are issues, all Kias are covered by a standard seven-year or 100,000 mile warranty. As an added bonus, this is transferrable to the next owner of the car should you decide to sell.

Reliability

Kia has a good record
No recalls at the time of writing
Too early to know for sure

The previous generation Niro had a couple of recalls early on, but so far the current car is clear. Seeing as there are some carry-over parts, we’d hope it would stay that way although it really is too early to say at the time of writing.

These carry-overs and Kia’s general reputation for reliability should mean a trouble free experience, especially as Parkers owner reviews of the old car will generally favourable with the odd mild gripe.