Kia raises Niro prices in Australia, EV S has more technology

news7g07/04/2023

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Kia raises Niro prices in Australia, EV S has more technology

Kia Australia supply constraint has been reached Niro hybrid (HEV) and EV crossover for up to $1,290, depending on the variant, while adding equipment to a specific model.

The Kia Niro 2024 scope now starts at $44,930 before circulation give HEVSand extends to $72,360 before circulation give EV GT-Series. A full price list is at the bottom of this story.

A Kia Australia spokesperson confirmed the price increase for the Niro was due to increased overall costs centered on high-voltage batteries. It’s not clear whether existing orders will be protected by price.

A Kia Australia spokesperson also confirmed the Kia Niro HEV and 2024 EV models will start arriving in early June.

The variant with the biggest price increase is the Niro EV S, which swaps out the 8.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system with a larger 10.25-inch touchscreen.

This larger 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system in the Niro EV S offers not only satellite navigation, but also Kia Connect The telematics system adds emergency call, remote control, vehicle condition monitoring and AI voice commands with natural voice recognition.

The Kia Connect kit uses an integrated modem and Optus SIM. It was previously reserved for the top-spec HEV and EV GT-Line variants.

There aren’t any other changes to the specs for the rest of the local Niro lineup with the 2024 model year update.

EQUAL previous reportKia Australia chief executive Damien Meredith confirmed the brand’s local branch can deliver just 50 Niro EVs per month “if there is demand”.

The general manager of product planning, Roland Rivero, later said the tight supply of Niro is not much different from the challenging situation for electrification. Sorento variant.

“Each model line has its own barriers. While we are lucky enough to secure more EV6 in stock, Niro and Sorento HEV/PHEV is still a struggle,” said Mr. Rivero.

The new generation Kia Niro arrived in Australia last July, after a very successful launch in Korea.

A total of four variants are available on the two powertrain offerings in Australia, with the plug-in hybrid (PHEV) model not matching this latest version.