The new KIA NIRO is almost the perfect family SUV. The KIA NIRO HYBRID tested in this video, uses an electric motor and a small battery pack to add zip to its 1.6L petrol engine. Theres also a PHEV KIA NIRO but both versions use the same 1.6-litre petrol engine and an electric motor, plus both have the same 139bhp combined output (when the petrol engine and electric motor are working together).
The NIRO HYBRID has a tiny 1.56kWh lithium ion battery and can only drive in its electric mode at low speeds for short distances (for example, in start-stop traffic or when parking). The NIRO PHEV’s bigger 8.9kWh battery means it can travel up to 30 miles on only electric power when fully charged. However, both those figures will be hard to achieve in reality and you will find it will be closer to 20 miles before the NIRO petrol engine has to kick in and take over.
As with most hybrid cars, the NIRO HYBRID regenerative braking system recovers energy that would ordinarily be lost during braking, harnessing it to top the battery up.
The KIA NIRO HYBRID'S ride is very comfortable with the suspension doing a good job over speed bumps around town and managing the effects of uneven motorways and A-roads really well. Harsher surfaces such as deep potholes do send a bit of a judder through the interior though.
The KIA NIRO HYBRID is exceptionally quiet when running on electric power alone, and when the engine cuts in it’s only noisy when pushed hard. The rest of the time it fades into the background, sending hardly any vibration through the controls. As you pull away, the transition from electric to petrol power is seamless and once you’re on the move the power sources swap around impressively. You do notice more wind and noise at higher speeds but it’s nothing that will get too annoying on longer trips.
Priced from £24,000 the KIA NIRO undercuts the Toyota C-HR Hybrid by a tad and the new Peugeot 3008 Hybrid by a tad more, but it’s a lot more expensive than some equivalent versions of conventionally powered family SUVs, like the Skoda Karoq. There may be cheaper family SUVs but the KIRO NIRO HYBRID is one of the best equipped. Entry-level trim includes dual-zone air conditioning, 16in alloy wheels, privacy glass, power-folding door mirrors and adaptive cruise control. Moving up to the next level trim gets you 17'' alloy wheels, full leather upholstery, a heated steering wheel, heated front seats, as well as an upgraded infotainment package.

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