NEW RIDE From E curious to out of the closet

[Dave M]

Starting a new job next month and I’ll be turning in my company car when I quit my current job, so I needed a new appliance to get to and from work. After what felt like weeks of scouring dealer lots since the websites are never updated with inventory, I finally stumbled onto some inventory at Classic Kia. walked in to test drive a Sportage, and ended up leasing a 2021 Kia Niro full EV. Got a hell of a deal, and it’s actually quite fun to drive. I finally understand the EV fandom as I’d never driven one before today, but I’m glad I was E curious and gave it a shot.
Didn’t get many pics before dark, but it’s an appliance, so pretty sure no one cares to see multiple angles of it, lol.

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[Mook]

Details on this? I know nothing about it.

 

[IDAFC21]

Seriously, I didn't even know this thing existed

 

[frank]

would like to hear more about this! I have a kia dealer in town by me and I see a good amount of gas Niro’s on the road, and starting to see a few more EV Niro’s popping up.

any interior pics? Specs? Lease deal?

 

[Dave M]

I’ll get more pics tomorrow.
Specs:

201hp
291ftlbs
0-60 in 6 seconds
261 miles on a charge

Sicker was $41k, and Kia has a $10,700 rebate this month, so I leased it zero out of pocket, 36 months, 12k miles/yr, $430/mo. Has navigation, wireless apple CarPlay and the Android version as well. Also has the cold weather package which includes a heat pump for the interior, battery warmer, and heated seats/steering wheel.

 

[Dave M]

The green lights on the dash show the charging state so you can tell how much you have from outside the car.

 

[Mook]

I dig it, the color especially.

 

[Bru]

What are you doing for home charging?

 

[Yaj Yak]

 

[Bru]

What are you doing for home charging?

Never mind. I see the 12 amp 120-volt EVSE. Think you’ll need 240-volt charging? Probably adding only 4-5 miles of range per hour right now, right?

 

[Dave M]

What are you doing for home charging?

I'm going to get a 220v charger installed, but for now the wife has one at her office, and I can top it off with the 120v in my garage. This morning after a full charge it said I had 281 miles of range.

 

[Chet Donnelly]

nice....0-60 in 6 seconds for an appliance isn't too shabby! I had no idea these existed!

 

[Chester Copperpot]

Not gunna lie... For a little bounce around town DD, if I decided to be old and boring, I'd probably pick one up because fuck paying Tesla's premium.

Any dark metallic blue on cars gets an instant approval as well.

 

[Dave M]

Not gunna lie... For a little bounce around town DD, if I decided to be old and boring, I'd probably pick one up because fuck paying Tesla's premium.

Any dark metallic blue on cars gets an instant approval as well.

I was about as anti electric car as it gets for the last few years, but I admittedly had not driven one. Once I pulled out in traffic in this thing I was very impressed, and it has enough range to get me through at least a week between charges.

 

[The Beast]

Congrats on your new purchase.

 

[Dave M]

Congrats on your new purchase.

Thanks John, and also thanks for getting back to me on leasing a Ford. I wish they still made the C Max.

 

[The Beast]

Congrats on your new purchase.

By the way great move on not buying used. U might pay a bit more than normal on a new but atleast it’s brand new vehicle

 

[frank]

I know that you leased this, but What is the factory warranty on Niro EV? That could be a game changer in the EV segment if they are going to offer a 10-100k on EV items.

 

[Dave M]

I know that you leased this, but What is the factory warranty on Niro EV? That could be a game changer in the EV segment if they are going to offer a 10-100k on EV items.

5/60 full
10/100 powertrain and battery.

 

[frank]

I'm going to get a 220v charger installed, but for now the wife has one at her office, and I can top it off with the 120v in my garage. This morning after a full charge it said I had 281 miles of range.

I believe that kia or a third party makes a fast plug in charger, it has a 220v plug, nice thing is that an adapter comes with, one end has a 220 and the other 110 so you plug it into any outlet.

 

[Dave M]

By the way great move on not buying used. U might pay a bit more than normal on a new but atleast it’s brand new vehicle

For reals... I wasn't even considering a used car. Prices are absolutely insane and I don't see it changing any time soon.

 

[frank]

told my wife my next car would be a hybrid or a full electric and these KIA Niro’s are pretty cool looking and have a great amount of room and features.

 

[Dave M]

told my wife my next car would be a hybrid or a full electric and these KIA Niro’s are pretty cool looking and have a great amount of room and features.

Yeah, now that I'm commuting for the first time in 7 years I have to start caring about gas prices just a little bit.

 

[FESTER665]

I know that you leased this, but What is the factory warranty on Niro EV? That could be a game changer in the EV segment if they are going to offer a 10-100k on EV items.

Just looked on Kia's website and it is 10 year 100k.

Not bad.

Looks slightly less room than my Escape, but overall not bad.