Kia Niro
Compact SUV · every model year 2017–2027
| Year | Powertrains | Safety | Recalls | Complaints | Crash | Best efficiency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Hybrid | A | 0 | 0 | — | 50 mpg | |
| 2026 | Electric Plug-in hybrid Hybrid | A | 0 | 2 | ★★★★☆ | 253 mi | |
| 2025 | Electric Plug-in hybrid Hybrid | A | 1 | 19 | ★★★★☆ | 253 mi | |
| 2024 | Electric Hybrid | B | 2 | 18 | ★★★★★ | 253 mi | |
| 2023 | Electric Plug-in hybrid Hybrid | D | 4 | 65 | ★★★★★ | 253 mi | |
| 2022 | Electric Plug-in hybrid Hybrid | D | 3 | 73 | ★★★★★ | 239 mi | |
| 2021 | Electric Plug-in hybrid Hybrid | C | 2 | 12 | ★★★★☆ | 239 mi | |
| 2020 | Electric Plug-in hybrid Hybrid | D | 3 | 62 | ★★★★☆ | 239 mi | |
| 2019 | Electric Plug-in hybrid Hybrid | B | 1 | 98 | ★★★★☆ | 239 mi | |
| 2018 | Plug-in hybrid Hybrid | F | 3 | 71 | — | 50 mpg | |
| 2017 | Hybrid | F | 5 | 98 | — | 50 mpg |
What changed year to year
- 2027: dropped plug-in hybrid, electric; best combined mpg 53 → 50; 4 → 1 EPA configurations
- 2025: added plug-in hybrid; 3 → 4 EPA configurations
- 2024: dropped plug-in hybrid; 4 → 3 EPA configurations
- 2023: best combined mpg 50 → 53; best range 239 → 253 mi; 5 → 4 EPA configurations
- 2019: added electric; 4 → 5 EPA configurations
- 2018: added plug-in hybrid; 3 → 4 EPA configurations
Best Niro years to buy used
- 2025 — Safety A, 1 recalls, 19 complaints
- 2019 — Safety B, 1 recalls, 98 complaints
- 2024 — Safety B, 2 recalls, 18 complaints
- 2021 — Safety C, 2 recalls, 12 complaints
- 2020 — Safety D, 3 recalls, 62 complaints
Ranked by Safety Signal, then fewest complaints. Older years have had more time to accumulate both.