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Kia Niro Hybrid Confirmed For Production
« on: November 16, 2015, 09:31:43 pm »

Kia has introduced their new player in the realm of hybrid utility vehicles, the Niro Hybrid.
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Re: Kia Niro Hybrid Confirmed For Production
« Reply #1 on: November 16, 2015, 09:39:04 pm »
Yaawn.....
How fast is my 911?  Supras sh*t on on me all the time...in reverse..with blown turbos  :( ...

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Re: Kia Niro Hybrid Confirmed For Production
« Reply #2 on: November 16, 2015, 11:14:14 pm »
Yaawn.....
Stop it. Yawns are contagious. Even when written! I've no idea why... ???
What is this DeNiro thing anyway, Optima wagon or something else. I need to know the size before I call it an under-powered compliance ppl mover.
To Sabrina: can't we have electric motor's power stated in HP? Even pure electric cars don't use kW in North America.
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Re: Kia Niro Hybrid Confirmed For Production
« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2015, 06:55:10 am »
Yaawn.....
Stop it. Yawns are contagious. Even when written! I've no idea why... ???
What is this DeNiro thing anyway, Optima wagon or something else. I need to know the size before I call it an under-powered compliance ppl mover.
To Sabrina: can't we have electric motor's power stated in HP? Even pure electric cars don't use kW in North America.
42.6 hp , 750 watts in a hp

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Re: Kia Niro Hybrid Confirmed For Production
« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2015, 08:09:53 am »
Nice drawing.  ::) Now can we see a real car for a change.

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Re: Kia Niro Hybrid Confirmed For Production
« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2015, 11:24:14 am »
Graeme Fletcher drove a cladded one in South Korea

http://driving.ca/kia/optima/reviews/road-test/kia-hybrid-preview
location:  Prince Edward County, Ontario

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Re: Kia Niro Hybrid Confirmed For Production
« Reply #6 on: November 17, 2015, 11:37:48 am »
Graeme Fletcher drove a cladded one in South Korea

http://driving.ca/kia/optima/reviews/road-test/kia-hybrid-preview

Well it's not hot, like the drawings would suggest but it's cute and I hope it will have a wagon-like space in the trunk. Also come to think of it, it may be one of the first non-plug hybrids to use li-ion batteries  :)

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Re: Kia Niro Hybrid Confirmed For Production
« Reply #7 on: November 17, 2015, 01:16:26 pm »

Well it's not hot, like the drawings would suggest but it's cute and I hope it will have a wagon-like space in the trunk. Also come to think of it, it may be one of the first non-plug hybrids to use li-ion batteries  :)

you absolutely right, don't know why they bother with them (its the same no matter who the manufacturer is), they are generally far from reality.  They are just from the designers sketch pad with exaggerated proportions and people except it as being correct and react with comments from viewing it.
At least a close up or outlines of the actual vehicle would be more helpful or just show it in the cladding form.

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Re: Kia Niro Hybrid Confirmed For Production
« Reply #8 on: November 17, 2015, 01:44:30 pm »
How close is this size-wise to the Soul do we think?

AWD or FWD only?