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Kia Unveils Pricing for 2025 Niro Hybrid and PHEV: Small Increases, Big Value

25Sep

By Richard GreenNo Comments

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Kia Unveils Pricing for 2025 Niro Hybrid and PHEV: Small Increases, Big Value

Kia has officially announced the pricing for the 2025 Niro Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV), maintaining a competitive edge in the subcompact crossover segment. Unlike many manufacturers that typically raise prices for new model years, Kia has opted for modest increases. The Niro Hybrid starts at $28,365, showing a slight increase of $50, while the PHEV model begins at $35,865, up $100 from last year. (more…)

New Solar Power Charging for Hyundai and Kia

The use of solar panels has become widespread and you can drive around the country and see solar panel fields that capture the energy of the sun, transform it into electric energy, and send it to homes around the country. These fields are large, expansive, and covered with hundreds of solar panels that capture this energy. Unfortunately, cars are small, comparatively, and a solar panel on the roof is only a fraction of the size of what one of these fields or even one row of the solar panels offer in size. Hyundai and Kia are now developing a way to use solar power charging to fuel some of their top models including the Optima and Sonata. (more…)

Now That’s a Selling Point!

If you’re in the market for something that’s efficient and easy to drive how does a small crossover SUV that can make 76.6 mpg as a hybrid crossover sound. Yes, this vehicle made 76.6 mpg on the average during a trip that crossed the country from City Hall in Los Angeles to City Hall in New York City. That’s an astounding figure that should be plastered all over every piece of advertising for this little SUV. The fact this wasn’t some tiny city only car is amazing in its own right, and the mark set is certainly impressive. (more…)