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The electric crossover still starts at \$39,090, and has a 239-mile (385-km) range Published: 4 Jun 2021, 13:11 UTC • By: [**Cristian Gnaticov**](https://www.autoevolution.com/editors/browse/cristian-gnaticov/ "Check out Cristian Gnaticov's author profile")  [](https://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/news/americas-2021-kia-niro-ev-is-the-same-but-different-162605_1.jpg "2021 Kia Niro EV") 24 photos Photo: Kia [](https://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/news/gallery/americas-2021-kia-niro-ev-is-the-same-but-different_1.jpg "2021 Kia Niro EV")[](https://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/news/gallery/americas-2021-kia-niro-ev-is-the-same-but-different_2.jpg "2021 Kia Niro EV")[](https://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/news/gallery/americas-2021-kia-niro-ev-is-the-same-but-different_3.jpg "2021 Kia Niro EV")[](https://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/news/gallery/americas-2021-kia-niro-ev-is-the-same-but-different_4.jpg "2021 Kia Niro EV")[](https://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/news/gallery/americas-2021-kia-niro-ev-is-the-same-but-different_5.jpg "2021 Kia Niro EV")[](https://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/news/gallery/americas-2021-kia-niro-ev-is-the-same-but-different_6.jpg "2021 Kia Niro EV")[](https://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/news/gallery/americas-2021-kia-niro-ev-is-the-same-but-different_7.jpg "2021 Kia Niro EV")[](https://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/news/gallery/americas-2021-kia-niro-ev-is-the-same-but-different_8.jpg "2021 Kia Niro EV")[](https://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/news/gallery/americas-2021-kia-niro-ev-is-the-same-but-different_9.jpg "2021 Kia Niro EV")[](https://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/news/gallery/americas-2021-kia-niro-ev-is-the-same-but-different_10.jpg "2021 Kia Niro EV")[](https://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/news/gallery/americas-2021-kia-niro-ev-is-the-same-but-different_11.jpg "2021 Kia Niro EV")[](https://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/news/gallery/americas-2021-kia-niro-ev-is-the-same-but-different_12.jpg "2021 Kia Niro EV")[](https://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/news/gallery/americas-2021-kia-niro-ev-is-the-same-but-different_13.jpg "2021 Kia Niro EV")[](https://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/news/gallery/americas-2021-kia-niro-ev-is-the-same-but-different_14.jpg "2021 Kia Niro EV")[](https://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/news/gallery/americas-2021-kia-niro-ev-is-the-same-but-different_15.jpg "2021 Kia Niro EV")[](https://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/news/gallery/americas-2021-kia-niro-ev-is-the-same-but-different_16.jpg "2021 Kia Niro EV")[](https://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/news/gallery/americas-2021-kia-niro-ev-is-the-same-but-different_17.jpg "2021 Kia Niro EV")[](https://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/news/gallery/americas-2021-kia-niro-ev-is-the-same-but-different_18.jpg "2021 Kia Niro EV")[](https://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/news/gallery/americas-2021-kia-niro-ev-is-the-same-but-different_19.jpg "2021 Kia Niro EV")[](https://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/news/gallery/americas-2021-kia-niro-ev-is-the-same-but-different_20.jpg "2021 Kia Niro EV")[](https://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/news/gallery/americas-2021-kia-niro-ev-is-the-same-but-different_21.jpg "2021 Kia Niro EV")[](https://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/news/gallery/americas-2021-kia-niro-ev-is-the-same-but-different_22.jpg "2021 Kia Niro EV")[](https://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/images/news/gallery/americas-2021-kia-niro-ev-is-the-same-but-different_23.jpg "2021 Kia Niro EV") Three months after presenting the [2021 Niro Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid](https://www.autoevolution.com/news/2021-kia-niro-hybrid-and-phev-arrive-with-tech-upgrades-and-comparable-prices-157128.html) for the U.S. market, Kia has updated the EV version. Well, updated may be too strong a word, because it basically soldiers on with identical pricing and range, but the Korean automaker says that it features “technology and convenience enhancements”. [](https://news.google.com/publications/CAAiEBZaDaGr808wbz9j3xIrjtsqFAgKIhAWWg2hq_NPMG8_Y98SK47b?hl=en-US&gl=US&ceid=US:en "Follow autoevolution on Google News") Like before, the 2021 Niro EV is offered in two trim levels, the EX and EX Premium. Pricing starts at an identical \$39,090, excluding the \$1,175 destination charge, for the base grade, while the upper spec carries a \$60 premium, launching from \$44,650. According to Kia, the [battery-electric Niro](https://www.autoevolution.com/news/2019-kia-niro-ev-revealed-in-south-korea-125438.html) is equipped with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto on the EX. A rear occupant alert is included too, together with the remote-start functionality with cabin pre-heating or pre-cooling. The list of driver assistance gizmos has been expanded to include navigation-based smart cruise control and highway driving assist on the EX Premium, and lead vehicle departure alert on both grades. These add up to the standard forward collision warning, forward collision avoidance assist, blind spot collision warning with rear cross traffic safety alert, lane keep assist, lane departure warning, smart cruise control with stop and go, driver attention warning and high beam assist offered across the range. The EPA-estimated range of the 2021 Niro, which has a curb weight of 3,854 lbs (1,748 kg), is still rated at 239 miles (385 km). Mounted under the rear floorboards, the 64 kWh battery pack, which takes around 1 hour and 15 minutes to charge to 80% at a DC fast charging station, powers a 201 HP and 291 lb-ft (395 Nm) of torque electric motor. The fuel economy is rated at 123/102/112 MPGe in city/highway/combined. The [Kia Niro EV](https://www.autoevolution.com/news/2019-kia-niro-ev-named-e-niro-in-europe-combined-range-rated-at-485-kilometers-128692.html) benefits from the automaker’s 10-year / 100,000-mile (160,934-km) warranty, whichever comes first, for the powertrain. The anti-corrosion warranty is 5 years / 100,000 miles, and it comes with a 5-year / 60,000-mile (96,561-km) roadside assistance plan as well. **Liked the article?** [Follow us](https://profile.google.com/cp/Cg0vZy8xMXkxcXk1ODR4 "Follow autoevolution on Google") to see more articles from autoevolution in your Google feeds. 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Three months after presenting the [2021 Niro Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid](https://www.autoevolution.com/news/2021-kia-niro-hybrid-and-phev-arrive-with-tech-upgrades-and-comparable-prices-157128.html) for the U.S. market, Kia has updated the EV version. Well, updated may be too strong a word, because it basically soldiers on with identical pricing and range, but the Korean automaker says that it features “technology and convenience enhancements”. Like before, the 2021 Niro EV is offered in two trim levels, the EX and EX Premium. Pricing starts at an identical \$39,090, excluding the \$1,175 destination charge, for the base grade, while the upper spec carries a \$60 premium, launching from \$44,650. According to Kia, the [battery-electric Niro](https://www.autoevolution.com/news/2019-kia-niro-ev-revealed-in-south-korea-125438.html) is equipped with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto on the EX. A rear occupant alert is included too, together with the remote-start functionality with cabin pre-heating or pre-cooling. The list of driver assistance gizmos has been expanded to include navigation-based smart cruise control and highway driving assist on the EX Premium, and lead vehicle departure alert on both grades. These add up to the standard forward collision warning, forward collision avoidance assist, blind spot collision warning with rear cross traffic safety alert, lane keep assist, lane departure warning, smart cruise control with stop and go, driver attention warning and high beam assist offered across the range. The EPA-estimated range of the 2021 Niro, which has a curb weight of 3,854 lbs (1,748 kg), is still rated at 239 miles (385 km). Mounted under the rear floorboards, the 64 kWh battery pack, which takes around 1 hour and 15 minutes to charge to 80% at a DC fast charging station, powers a 201 HP and 291 lb-ft (395 Nm) of torque electric motor. The fuel economy is rated at 123/102/112 MPGe in city/highway/combined. The [Kia Niro EV](https://www.autoevolution.com/news/2019-kia-niro-ev-named-e-niro-in-europe-combined-range-rated-at-485-kilometers-128692.html) benefits from the automaker’s 10-year / 100,000-mile (160,934-km) warranty, whichever comes first, for the powertrain. The anti-corrosion warranty is 5 years / 100,000 miles, and it comes with a 5-year / 60,000-mile (96,561-km) roadside assistance plan as well. **Liked the article?** [Follow us](https://profile.google.com/cp/Cg0vZy8xMXkxcXk1ODR4 "Follow autoevolution on Google") to see more articles from autoevolution in your Google feeds.