Hi Nicola, great video as always, thank you. The big issue with this new Kia Niro is that Kia have been supplying faulty cars (your colleagues at AutoExpress had two on long term test, both faulty). Purchased mine last August, back to a Kia main dealer twice last year to fix a fault with the gearbox which doesn’t always change into sixth gear and failed. Rejected the car at beginning of December. Kia Finance had an independent inspection which found that there was indeed a faulty gearbox but they are refusing to take the car back. So it has been sitting on my drive not being used since mid January whilst waiting on the Financial Ombudsman before going to court. Had to buy a replacement vehicle t9 keep me mobile in the interim. Have to say that both Kia Motors UK and their finance arm (Santander) have been appalling, it is bad enough that I continue to pay almost £200 a month for a car that I cannot use but to be ignored by them, arghh!! So, any of you out there thinking of buying Kia.. don’t. Terry
@Snoopy mine is a 2022 (2023MY) Niro HEV 4, was getting close to. 60mpg before the gearbox issues which saw it drop to below 40 at t8mes which is not good at all. Chased the Ombudsman yesterday but still haven’t looked at my complaint which I raised mid January. The good news is that the 2009 Volvo C30 I purchased to keep me mobile is giving me 60mpg on a run and 50+ locally, shame I had to spend another £5k just to be on the road. Kia UK’s attitude is to ignore the problem as it might go away, no interest in an upset customer but guess that is the way of the world these days.
Go and park your faulty car on the road outside dealer with a poster shaming the company…. It’ll get plenty of interest and bad press…… I bet they will start talking to you then. Taxed insured park it where you like! Best of luck!
@@mikem2652 Thanks Mike. Only problems are that the supplying dealer is 250 miles away and sited on a main road with double yellows! Tried this with a faulty tv years ago and it got a result in two hours.
@@rogerbourne4377 hi Roger mine is a 2022 Niro 4 HEV, the latest model of which are automatics! Financial Ombudsman’s investigator has found in my favour but Kia Finance won’t accept her findings so it is being escalated to another Ombudsman which could take several more months, arghh!, Niro has been off the road now for six months and am still having to make the monthly payments, appalling or what, will never buy a Kia or Hyundai (same firm) again.
All the modern smaller versions of cars seem to get most of the great tech of the larger models now. I guess it’s as much of the tech is software driven and it’s cheaper for manufacturers to develop and use just one version. Apart from size of the car, engine power (but often not economy and green credentials) and posing, the smaller cars offer better value and fit better on our congested roads if you don’t need a big car.
I like the split level screen, better than a boring monolith and helps differentiate one from the other... They are different, one media, one for driving.
This video is 9 months old so just wondering if the gearbox issues have been fixed? Undecided on a Toyota Corolla or a Kia Niro.. but don't like the sound of Kia customer services
Testdriven it a few weeks ago. Pretty nice car with a lot of options and more space than I expected. But for me it was not so comfortable on the highway due to tires and wind noise and aboveall, couldn't find a good driving position. The door design limits where to rest your arm with the same problem in the center console.
You had me at "pootling around town." I'm not sure what pootling is but since you said it, I now want to pootle around. I like playing with the "flappies." It helps me to get better gas mileage with regenerative braking. I didn't even notice the screens weren't at the same level. Now I can't unsee it. And I love your husky voice. 😉
No! Use the flaps for changing regenerative breaking levels! You will easily increase MPG in the city to 60+MPG by using the levers to break. Use the gear changes to reduce RPM on hill climbs when you don’t need to increase speed on hills.
Ordered mine last month, they told me the waiting times can vary from 9 till 12 months. i'm pretty sure it's gonna take at least a year but by then i might switch from company and get different companycar anyway 🤣
I don't think she has a any ideas about cars she doesn't even know what the paddles are for they are for braking and charging the battery if your doing a review do your research.
No, you can't increase regen beyond the amount the battery can handle. The brake pedal will provide up to that max level. The paddles will keep engine on instead of off while slowing = < mpg. Only use for long downhills when regen is insufficient to prevent brake fade, i.e. pads overheating and failure to stop.
What about its practicality? Boot size, rear seats? ... for an SUV those things matters imo. You used to do better than this Nicola. I will take a less not so funny "jokes" for a more complete review anytime. :(
51.2 mpg ? I suppose you mentioned its advising the freezing temp and batteries aren't at their most efficient in the cold and wet, but you're not driving it properly. 58mpg in the coldest, wettest weather, but well over 60mpg is hard to not achieve, up to 80mpg around town
I have a kia nero hybrid 2023 I use it to go winter car camping in the mountains with friends and the thing thats annoying is that if i put it in nuteral with the car engine on to blast the heating all night the engine starts and wakes me up after 5 mins then turns itself back off wich disrupts my sleep. Is there away around this so i can have the heating on without being disrupted every 5 mins be much better if the engine came on every hour instead of 5 mins. I put the car in eco mode is there something i can do to avoid it coming on so frequently.
Nobody convays the words "nice" "It's nice" "It's OK" than our Nicola. True gem 💯% oh and "It's fine" 😊
Nicola at her best, great review and I have to admit she does her job in great,little funny and very entertaining way :) Greetings from Wales:)
Hi Nicola, great video as always, thank you. The big issue with this new Kia Niro is that Kia have been supplying faulty cars (your colleagues at AutoExpress had two on long term test, both faulty). Purchased mine last August, back to a Kia main dealer twice last year to fix a fault with the gearbox which doesn’t always change into sixth gear and failed. Rejected the car at beginning of December. Kia Finance had an independent inspection which found that there was indeed a faulty gearbox but they are refusing to take the car back. So it has been sitting on my drive not being used since mid January whilst waiting on the Financial Ombudsman before going to court. Had to buy a replacement vehicle t9 keep me mobile in the interim. Have to say that both Kia Motors UK and their finance arm (Santander) have been appalling, it is bad enough that I continue to pay almost £200 a month for a car that I cannot use but to be ignored by them, arghh!! So, any of you out there thinking of buying Kia.. don’t. Terry
@Snoopy mine is a 2022 (2023MY) Niro HEV 4, was getting close to. 60mpg before the gearbox issues which saw it drop to below 40 at t8mes which is not good at all. Chased the Ombudsman yesterday but still haven’t looked at my complaint which I raised mid January. The good news is that the 2009 Volvo C30 I purchased to keep me mobile is giving me 60mpg on a run and 50+ locally, shame I had to spend another £5k just to be on the road. Kia UK’s attitude is to ignore the problem as it might go away, no interest in an upset customer but guess that is the way of the world these days.
Go and park your faulty car on the road outside dealer with a poster shaming the company…. It’ll get plenty of interest and bad press…… I bet they will start talking to you then. Taxed insured park it where you like! Best of luck!
@@mikem2652 Thanks Mike. Only problems are that the supplying dealer is 250 miles away and sited on a main road with double yellows! Tried this with a faulty tv years ago and it got a result in two hours.
should have bought the auto version. Knows when to change gear! was your new or used?
@@rogerbourne4377 hi Roger mine is a 2022 Niro 4 HEV, the latest model of which are automatics! Financial Ombudsman’s investigator has found in my favour but Kia Finance won’t accept her findings so it is being escalated to another Ombudsman which could take several more months, arghh!, Niro has been off the road now for six months and am still having to make the monthly payments, appalling or what, will never buy a Kia or Hyundai (same firm) again.
All the modern smaller versions of cars seem to get most of the great tech of the larger models now. I guess it’s as much of the tech is software driven and it’s cheaper for manufacturers to develop and use just one version. Apart from size of the car, engine power (but often not economy and green credentials) and posing, the smaller cars offer better value and fit better on our congested roads if you don’t need a big car.
Couldn't have said it better ourselves!
I like the split level screen, better than a boring monolith and helps differentiate one from the other... They are different, one media, one for driving.
This video is 9 months old so just wondering if the gearbox issues have been fixed? Undecided on a Toyota Corolla or a Kia Niro.. but don't like the sound of Kia customer services
Testdriven it a few weeks ago. Pretty nice car with a lot of options and more space than I expected. But for me it was not so comfortable on the highway due to tires and wind noise and aboveall, couldn't find a good driving position. The door design limits where to rest your arm with the same problem in the center console.
I ordered the 2023 HEV model, lets hope it's a good one, will be my first time owning a Kia!
I had a EV Niro 4 and it an amazing car
You had me at "pootling around town." I'm not sure what pootling is but since you said it, I now want to pootle around. I like playing with the "flappies." It helps me to get better gas mileage with regenerative braking. I didn't even notice the screens weren't at the same level. Now I can't unsee it. And I love your husky voice. 😉
Yeah, you don't have a chance fella.
HMG is crushing it these days !
I love Joanna Lumley's car reviews. You just need a glass of wine in one hand 😂😂😂
No! Use the flaps for changing regenerative breaking levels! You will easily increase MPG in the city to 60+MPG by using the levers to break. Use the gear changes to reduce RPM on hill climbs when you don’t need to increase speed on hills.
Personally I prefer the external of the last generation of the Kia Niro but the insides of the current generation
I think if I was described as "perfectly adequate" I'd be very disappointed 😂
I enjoyed watching the Video Review. Already a best selling Kia Model as I have seen many on the road 😊
1:46 . You mean a touch of the MK2 focus... psssh
My fave car reviewer… Nicola! 🥰😍
Had mine on order since the 10th dec and Kia say they have no idea when it will be delivered 😢
Ordered mine last month, they told me the waiting times can vary from 9 till 12 months.
i'm pretty sure it's gonna take at least a year but by then i might switch from company and get different companycar anyway 🤣
Great review from Nicola as always. 👍🏻
Is this NIRO hybrid the 120PS or 140PS model?
This is the 2022 or the 2023 model?
what r flappies??
A cold 🥶 cough up with you by your tone of your voice.Get well,all the best
I don't think she has a any ideas about cars she doesn't even know what the paddles are for they are for braking and charging the battery if your doing a review do your research.
No, you can't increase regen beyond the amount the battery can handle. The brake pedal will provide up to that max level. The paddles will keep engine on instead of off while slowing = < mpg. Only use for long downhills when regen is insufficient to prevent brake fade, i.e. pads overheating and failure to stop.
Nicola! ❤️❤️❤️☺️
So you haven’t experienced zombie mode then? That lovely car goes nowhere when in zombie mode
Hybrids don't get zombie mode.
So….it’s not bad then!
I felt a little uncomfortable every time you said pootle for some reason
Pootle, pootle, pootle!
@@Autoexpress reading it is fine 😂
Why do some presenters feel a need to joke around & be quirky? It’s forced, unnatural and detracts from the review.
Who wants to bet that most of these cars are only driven inside a city?
What about its practicality? Boot size, rear seats? ... for an SUV those things matters imo. You used to do better than this Nicola. I will take a less not so funny "jokes" for a more complete review anytime. :(
Dude she showed there was room to park a bus in the rear seats and gave the boot capacity in litres. Are you sure your sound is turned on.
See 4:53 onwards, thanks for paying attention😜
@@nicolahume oh 😢 my bad and thanks for the reply. I take back my words and going back to mind my own business with a very silent walk of shame.
@@aTI5Xx 🤣 no worries
🎉 Very Lovely Toys and Gadgets Different Heights Screens Lower the seats 🎉
Musky voice??
Nic was a little hoarse that day!
Sounding a bit hoarse today...passes strepsils...🤧
Bless her, Nic really wasn't very well that day...!
Pootle….😂🤣😅
All these are super boring and It’s such boring car, can you pls review Alfa Stelvio 2023 facelift ? Even Giulia?
Alfa=crap
@@brianhume4743 oh then i won't buy, thanks for the advice
@@peppenino2077 no problemo denada
Alfa lovely looking but bad bad reliability
1:45 The British just can't let go about Ford! Damn! I don't get the obsession!
Mk1 Focus was a huge seller here in the UK. People can relate!
Pretty sure she means it looks like the rear of 1.46 the MK2 focus.
Better than hyundai kona
51.2 mpg ? I suppose you mentioned its advising the freezing temp and batteries aren't at their most efficient in the cold and wet, but you're not driving it properly. 58mpg in the coldest, wettest weather, but well over 60mpg is hard to not achieve, up to 80mpg around town
I have a kia nero hybrid 2023 I use it to go winter car camping in the mountains with friends and the thing thats annoying is that if i put it in nuteral with the car engine on to blast the heating all night the engine starts and wakes me up after 5 mins then turns itself back off wich disrupts my sleep. Is there away around this so i can have the heating on without being disrupted every 5 mins be much better if the engine came on every hour instead of 5 mins. I put the car in eco mode is there something i can do to avoid it coming on so frequently.
About the worse review I've ever seen, review the car and its spec, not what is your favorite car etc...
It's a good lucking car, Kia are knocking out of the park at the moment, nice hat too Nicola!
6:45 Heated AND VENTILLATED seats!
Get well soon Nicola.
Sound quality is awful on this video. Can barely hear Nicola.
But some Q-tips