Overview
The 2022 Kia Niro S is a front-wheel drive, 5-door SUV that was released to the Australian market on 4th July 2021. The Kia Niro is regarded as a small SUV built in Korea with prices starting at $39,990 before on-road costs.
This Kia Niro is powered by a 1.6L 4-cylinder engine that has 104 kW of power (at 5700 rpm) and 265 Nm of torque (at 4000 rpm) via a Six-speed Automatic transmission. Kia claims the Niro S uses 3.8L/100km of Unleaded in the combined city and highway cycle while putting out 88g of CO2. It has a 45L fuel tank, meaning it should be able to travel 1184km per full tank
The Kia Niro measures 1545mm (60.8 inches) in height, 4355mm (171.5 inches) in length, 1805mm (71.1 inches) in width with a 2700mm (106.3 inches) wheelbase that brings about a total of 1444kg (3183.5 lbs) of unladen weight. The Niro S comes standard with 205/60 R16 front tyres and 205/60 R16 rear tyres. It requires a service every 12 months or 15,000 km, whichever comes first. It has a 84 month, unlimited km warranty.
The 2022 Kia Niro S has a 160mm ground clearance with a 1300kg braked and 600kg unbraked towing capacity.
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Dimensions
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Specifications
| Type | In-Line |
|---|---|
| Size (cc) | 1580 |
| Size (L) | 1.6L |
| Cylinders | 4 |
| Camshaft | - |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | - |
| Power | 104kW |
| Power RPM | 5700 |
| Torque | 265Nm |
| Torque RPM | 4000 |
| Bore Stroke | - |
| Compression Ratio | - |
| Transmission | 6 SP AUTOMATIC |
|---|---|
| Final Gear Ratio | - |
| Suspension Front | - |
| Suspension Rear | - |
| Steering Mechanism | Leather Covered |
| Drive | front |
| Fuel Combined (L/100km) | 3.8 |
|---|---|
| Fuel Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Fuel Extra Urban (L/100km) | - |
| Tank Size (L) | 45 |
| Fuel Type | Unleaded |
| e10 Compatible | - |
| CO2 Combined | 88 |
| CO2 Urban | 87 |
| CO2 Extra Urban | 89 |
| Brake Front | - |
|---|---|
| Brake Rear | - |
| Tyre Front | 205/60 R16 |
| Tyre Rear | 205/60 R16 |
| Front Rim Size | - |
| Rear Rim Size | - |
| Vehicle Height (mm) | 1545 |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Length (mm) | 4355 |
| Vehicle Width (mm) | 1805 |
| Ground Clearance (mm) | 160 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2700 |
| Turning Circle (m) | 13.9 |
| Unladen Weight (kg) | 1444 |
| Gross Combined Weight (kg) | - |
| Gross Vehicle Weight (kg) | 1930 |
| Track Front (mm) | 1555 |
| Track Rear (mm) | 1569 |
| Towing Capacity Brake (kg) | 1300 |
| Towing Capacity Unbraked (kg) | 600 |
| Country Of Origin | Korea |
|---|---|
| Number of Doors | 5 |
| Seats | 5 |
| Service Interval KMs | 15000 |
| Service Interval Months | 12 |
| VIN Location | - |
| VIN Number | - |
| Warranty KMs | - |
| Warranty Months | 84 |
| Discontinued Date | 2022-09-27 |
| ANCAP Rating | - |
|---|---|
| Euro Air Pollution Standard | - |