Kia Niro EV Wind

Why #52

• Practical and efficient but outclassed by cheaper Equinox EV and slow charging.
• Strongest on efficiency (86) and value (71); weakest on charging (13).
• Sits below #51 BMW iX xDrive45 mainly on charging (42 vs 13).
• Beats #53 Audi A6 Sportback e-tron Premium on practicality (65 vs 33).

Score breakdown

Weights: range 20%, value 20%, efficiency/charging/practicality/market 15% each. Arizona columns below are not in the score.

Full specs

Starting MSRP

$39,600

EPA range

253 miEPA ✓

AZ summer est.

209 mi (~100°F)

Efficiency

30 kWh/100 mi (~113 MPGe)

DC fast peak

85 kW

Charge port

CCS · Supercharger access

0–60 mph

7.8 s (mfr)

Drivetrain

FWD

Seats

5

Cargo

~63 cu ft max

Arizona ownership (energy only)

Arizona 5-year energy cost assumes 12,000 mi/yr, mostly home charging on APS R-EV overnight (11pm–5am weekdays) at $0.0847/kWh (APS R-EV tariff), ~10% charging losses, and compares energy only to a 28 MPG gas car at $3.50/gal. Insurance, maintenance, purchase price and resale are excluded. Arizona summer range = EPA range × 82.5% (Recurrent Auto ~17–18% loss at 100°F; AAA found 8.5% at 95°F). Neither figure enters the overall score. APS tariff · Recurrent · Run your own numbers

US sales

2,9952026 YTD (through Q3)

Jan–Sep 2026 US estimate vs Jan–Sep 2025, model-level (all trims combined). 2026 demand is down ~30% market-wide after the $7,500 federal credit ended Sept 30, 2025. · KBB/Cox Q3 2026 EV Sales Report (estimates as of 10/13/26)

Sources

• FuelEconomy.gov (EPA) — 2025 Kia Niro Electric (vehicle id 48370)
• Kia official Niro EV page (MSRP/specs)
• KBB/Cox Q3 2026 EV Sales Report (estimates as of 10/13/26)