{"id":"2020_kia_niro","make":"Kia","make_slug":"kia","model":"Niro","model_slug":"niro","year":2020,"url":"/kia/niro/2020/","pts":["bev","phev","hev"],"configs":[{"id":42514,"model":"Niro Electric","pt":"bev","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (A1)","cyl":null,"displ":null,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":123,"hwy":102,"comb":112,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":30.0071,"range":239,"range_city":259,"range_hwy":214,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":9.5,"charge240b":0.0,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"150 kW IPMSM","fuel":"Electricity","vclass":"Small Station Wagons","co2":0,"fe_score":10,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":700,"save_spend":7750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"KMX","modified":"Mon May 18 00:00:00 EDT 2020"},{"id":42354,"model":"Niro Plug-in Hybrid","pt":"phev","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AM6)","cyl":4,"displ":1.6,"eng":"SIDI; PHEV","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":48,"hwy":44,"comb":46,"cityA":110,"hwyA":99,"combA":105,"kwh100":32.0,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":26.0,"phev_comb":66,"charge240":2.25,"charge240b":0.0,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"45kW IPMSM","fuel":"Regular Gas and Electricity","vclass":"Small Station Wagons","co2":90,"fe_score":10,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":1350,"save_spend":6250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"KMX","modified":"Fri Mar 25 00:00:00 EDT 2022"},{"id":42308,"model":"Niro FE","pt":"hev","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AM6)","cyl":4,"displ":1.6,"eng":"SIDI; Hybrid","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":52,"hwy":49,"comb":50,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"240V Li-Ion","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Station Wagons","co2":177,"fe_score":10,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":1250,"save_spend":5000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"KMX","modified":"Fri Jul 10 00:00:00 EDT 2020"},{"id":42307,"model":"Niro","pt":"hev","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AM6)","cyl":4,"displ":1.6,"eng":"SIDI; Hybrid","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":51,"hwy":46,"comb":49,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"240V Li-Ion","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Station Wagons","co2":183,"fe_score":10,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":1250,"save_spend":5000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"KMX","modified":"Fri Jul 10 00:00:00 EDT 2020"},{"id":42309,"model":"Niro Touring","pt":"hev","drive":"Front-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (AM6)","cyl":4,"displ":1.6,"eng":"SIDI; Hybrid","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":46,"hwy":40,"comb":43,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"240V Li-Ion","fuel":"Regular","vclass":"Small Station Wagons","co2":207,"fe_score":9,"ghg_score":9,"fuel_cost":1450,"save_spend":4000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"KMX","modified":"Fri Jul 10 00:00:00 EDT 2020"}],"vclass":"Small Station Wagons","segment":"Wagon","epa_certified":true,"recalls":[{"campaign":"25V426000","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","mfr":"Kia America, Inc.","reported":"2025-06-20","owner_notified":"2025-11-07","units":11327,"summary":"Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Niro EV vehicles. The circuit board for the rearview camera may become damaged and cause the rearview camera image not to display. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, \"Rear Visibility.\"","consequence":"A rearview image that does not display reduces the driver's view of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the rearview camera, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 7, 2025. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia's number for this recall is SC342.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SC342","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":["bev"],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"23V534000","component":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:CLUTCHES/BANDS:ACTUATORS/SOLENOIDS","mfr":"Kia America, Inc.","reported":"2023-07-31","owner_notified":"2023-12-29","units":121411,"summary":"Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2017-2022 Niro and 2018-2022 Niro Plug-in Hybrid vehicles.  Fluid may leak into the printed circuit board inside the hydraulic clutch actuator, which can result in an engine compartment fire.","consequence":"A fire increases the risk of injury.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and replace the hydraulic clutch actuator as necessary and install a new fuse, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed December 29, 2023.  Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542.  Kia's number for this recall is SC276.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SC276","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"22V899000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:THERMAL MANAGEMENT:FLUID/COOLANT","mfr":"Kia America, Inc.","reported":"2022-12-06","owner_notified":"2023-03-09","units":872,"summary":"Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2020 Niro EV vehicles.  The Electric Power Control Unit (EPCU) may have been improperly sealed and may leak coolant internally.","consequence":"Coolant contacting the EPCU circuit board may cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and replace the EPCU as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed March 9, 2023.  Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542.  Kia's number for this recall is SC258.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"SC258","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":["bev"],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":3,"critical_count":1,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":69,"grade":"D","complaints":{"count":62,"crash":3,"fire":3,"injured":2,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Unspecified",16],["Power Train",13],["Electrical System",13],["Engine",9],["Forward Collision Avoidance",6],["Service Brakes",5]],"by_year":{"2020":3,"2021":3,"2022":6,"2023":8,"2024":14,"2025":12,"2026":16},"excerpts":[["2026-09-03","Electrical System","The contact owns a 2020 Kia Niro. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the coolant system warning light illuminated. The contact stated that after entering the vehicle following a charging session, there was a burning odor coming from the vehicle while the coolant system warning light was illu\u2026"],["2026-06-22","Back Over Prevention","The contact owns a 2020 Kia Niro EV. The contact stated that the rearview camera intermittently failed to display an image when the vehicle was shifted into reverse. The contact stated that reverse engaged normally, and the audible alert was sounded; however, the display screen periodically remained blank. The contact \u2026"],["2026-02-09","Electrical System","The contact owns a 2020 Kia Niro EV. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under an undisclosed recall on two separate occasions; however, the part failed a third time after the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer declined to offer additional repairs under the recall. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign\u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"DP22005","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","campaign":"22V063000","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matt"}],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":4,"frontal":4,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.121,"seats":5,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"Optional","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":"hev"}],"popularity":62,"headline":{"range":239,"mpg":50,"ncap":4,"complaints":62},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}