Comparison - Kia Niro EX 2023 - vs - Kia Sportage HEV 2023

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Make: 
Average Price: 
$
44,550
Updated: 
04 Feb 2023
$
43,195
Updated: 
14 Feb 2023
Car Type: 
SUV
SUV
Drive Type: 
Front Wheel Drive
All Wheel Drive
Year: 
2023
2023
Total Seating: 
5
5
Transmission: 
1-speed Direct Drive
6-speed Automatic
Bluetooth: 
yes
yes
Heated seats: 
yes
yes
Navigation: 
yes
yes
Doors: 
5
5
Exterior Colors: 
Color: 
Steel Gray
#8D8D8F
Snow White Pearl
#FCFCFC
Graphite Gray
#7D7F81
Aurora Black Pearl
#262626
Runway Red
#D01B21
Fire Orange Metalic
#FC7266
Mineral Blue
#8498AC
Cityscape Green
#4E554E

Electric

Battery: 
64.8 kWh
Full Charge Range: 
253mi
Full Charge Time: 
7.5 hr.with 240V Charger

Expert Reviews

Expert reviews: 

Pros
Decent driving range,
handsome design inside and out,
generous standard features.

Cons
Tepid acceleration,
banal handling,
not eligible for governmental EV rebates.

By: 
caranddriver.com

Pros
Long list of standard features
Offers a lot of the latest technology and driver assist features
Smooth ride and quiet cabin
Relatively roomy cargo area

Cons
Doesn't provide much excitement from behind the wheel
Front seat padding is a bit too firm for ideal comfort

By: 
edmunds.com

Fuel

Fuel Type: 
Hybrid
Engine type: 
Hybrid

Engine and Performance

Valves: 
16
Cylinders: 
4
Inline
Engine Size/Displacement: 
1.60L
Torque: 
188ft-lbs
at 6 000rpm
258ft-lbs
at 4 500rpm
Horsepower: 
201hp
at 9 000rpm
227hp
at 5 500rpm
Cam Type: 
Double overhead cam (DOHC)
Turning Circle: 
34.80Feet

Convenience

Cruise Control: 
yes
yes
Door Pockets: 
yes
yes
Cupholders: 
yes
yes
Overhead console: 
yes
yes
Seatback Storage: 
yes
yes
Power Steering: 
yes
yes
Parking sensors: 
yes
yes
Steering Wheel Tilt: 
yes
yes
Telescopic steering wheel: 
yes
yes
Rear View Camera: 
yes
yes
Front view Camera: 
no
no
Side view Camera: 
no
no
On steering wheel: 
Audio and cruise Controls On Steering Wheel
Audio and cruise Controls On Steering Wheel
More in Convenience: 
Universal remote transmitter (for garage door, security system, etc.)
Leatherette steering wheel
Heated steering wheel
Adaptive cruise control

Exterior Dimensions

Length: 
174.00in
183.40in
Width: 
71.90in
73.40in
Height: 
61.80in
65.40in
Ground Clearance: 
5.90in
7.10in
Wheel Base: 
107.10in
108.50in

Interior Dimensions

Front Head Room: 
40.50
39.60
Rear Head Room: 
38.10
39.40
Front Leg Room: 
41.50in
41.40in
Rear leg room: 
36.90in
41.30in
Front Hip Room: 
53.30in
54.80in
Front Shoulder Room: 
56.30in
57.50in
Rear Hip Room: 
52.70in
53.40in
Rear Shoulder room: 
55.40in
55.60in

Weights and capacites

Cargo Capacity: 
63.70cu.ft
74.10cu.ft
Maximum Towing Capacity un-break: 
1653lbs
2500lbs
Cargo Capacity with Seats in Place: 
22.80cu.ft
39.60cu.ft
Angle of Approach: 
15.70degrees
17.50degrees
Angle of Departure: 
26.80degrees
25.50degrees
Curb Weight: 
3803.00lbs
3664.00lbs

Instruments

External Temperature Display: 
yes
yes
Clock: 
yes
yes
Trip computer: 
yes
yes
Techometer: 
no
yes
Compass: 
yes
no

Power Features

Power windows: 
yes
yes
Remote Keyless doors: 
yes
yes
More Power Features: 
2 one-touch power windows
Heated mirrors
1 one-touch power windows
Heated mirrors

Seats

Rear Seat Collapsible: 
yes
yes
Front Seats Features: 
Ventilated passenger seat
Ventilated driver seat
Multi-level heating passenger seat
Multi-level heating driver seat
Passenger seat with power adjustable lumbar support
Height adjustable passenger seat
10-way power passenger seat
2 memorized driver seat settings
Driver seat with power adjustable lumbar support
Height adjustable driver seat
10-way power driver seat
Leatherette
Heated front seats
Power driver's seat lumbar support
Power adjustable passenger's seat
Heated rear seats
Memory Driver Seat
Rear Seats Features: 
Folding center armrest
Split-folding rear seatback
Folding center armrest
60:40 split-folding rear seats

Suspension

Front Suspension: 
McPherson strut
Rear Suspension: 
Multi-link

Comfort

Interior air Filtration: 
yes
yes
Climate Control: 
yes
yes
More Comfort Features: 
Electrochromatic inside rearview mirror
Dual illuminating vanity mirrors
Air-cooled front seats
Rear Air Vents
Dual-zone automatic climate control
Illuminated vanity mirror
Air Conditioning

Entertainment

DVD player: 
no
no
AM/FM Radio: 
yes
yes
Satellite radio: 
yes
yes
Video monitor: 
no
no
More Entertainment: 
10.3" infotainment display size
7 total speakers
USB with external media control
Android Auto/Apple CarPlay
1 subwoofer(s)
Harman/kardon premium brand stereo system
12.3" multimedia interface with integrated navigation1
Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto
6-speaker
12.3" Supervision LCD/TFT instrument cluster

Exterior Features

Sunroof: 
no
yes
Rear defogger: 
no
yes
More in Glass and Roof: 
Rear spoiler
Roof rails
Rain sensing wipers
Heated sideview mirrors
Alloy Wheels: 
yes
yes
Wheel size: 
17 x 7.0 in
18"
Wheels more: 
All season tires
Wheel Dimensions: 
Width: 
215.00millimeters
Aspect Ratio: 
55
Diameter: 
R17
Width: 
235.00millimeters
Aspect Ratio: 
60
Diameter: 
R18

Safety Features

ABS: 
yes
yes
Front head airbags: 
yes
yes
Rear head airbags: 
yes
yes
Dual front side-mounted airbags: 
yes
yes
Emergency braking assist: 
yes
yes
Traction control: 
yes
yes
Child seat anchors: 
yes
yes
Front brakes: 
Ventilated disc
Ventilated disc
Stability control: 
yes
yes
Rear brakes: 
Solid Disc
Solid Disc
Rear door child safety locks: 
yes
yes
Daytime running lights: 
yes
yes
Engine immobilizer: 
yes
yes
Front fog lights: 
yes
yes
Dusk sensing headlamps: 
yes
yes
Auto delay off headlamps: 
yes
yes
Front headrests: 
yes
yes
Rear headrests: 
yes
yes
Tire pressure monitoring: 
yes
yes
More Safety Features: 
Blind spot and lane departure warnings accident avoidance system
Lane keep assist
Rear cross traffic alert
Pre-collision safety system
Post-collision safety system
Passenger airbag occupant sensing deactivation
Rear center 3-point belt
Remote anti-theft alarm system
Hill-assist control
Downhill brake control
Lane Keep Assist System
Lane Follow Assist
Blind-spot Collision Avoidance Assist
Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Avoidance Assist
Blind-spot view monitor
Low washer fluid warning indicator