2016 KIA Niro - specifications, exterior, video

2016 KIA Niro - a subcompact SUV from the South Korean automaker. World premiere of the novelty was held at the Motor Show in Chicago in the beginning of 2016, and for Europeans the new Kia Niro will be presented in March at the exhibition in Geneva. The appearance of the serial version of the same name preceded KIA Niro concept shown in the autumn of 2013, but on the part of the design of the exterior and interior finished to the production car does not change virtually nothing from him.

The exterior of 2016 KIA Niro looks more like a small copy of the older Kia Sorento 3. Unless the grill here is a bit smaller and the bumper is not so brutal. Of course, different lighting fixtures, as well as the dimensions, although the exact size is not yet known. Known only wheelbase - it is 2 700 mm. The basis of the KIA Niro has laid down a new modular chassis, which was built previously submitted Hyundai Ioniq. This all-wheel drive crossover default equipped exclusively hybrid, debuted on the prototype mentioned above.

2016 KIA Niro is composed of a 1.6-liter naturally aspirated 4V capacity of 105 hp (147 Nm), along with a 45-horsepower electric motor. Over the power of the newcomer replies battery pack with a capacity of 1.56 kWh, and acts as a transmission dedicated six DCT robot with two clutches. The dynamic characteristics of the Kia Niro are not specified. The total output of the engine consists 150 hp and 264 Nm of torque, while the average consumption in the combined cycle manufacturer is declared at the level of 4.7 liters per 100 kilometers, which is comparable to a hybrid Toyota Prius 4.