Video: Arnis Veisbärdis meets the new Kia Niro

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With this electrified crossover show from the studio “RJ76 Films”Silent automatic TV“went on a trip with a man who has long since changed his business suit for guitar, microphone and stage. Arnis Veisbärdis is the leader of the band or orchestra of” ecological music “” Ducele “, but in the past worked in music marketing and was director of various factories and developed many shopping centers in Latvia.

The new Kia Niro was created, so to speak, from a blank sheet of paper using Kia’s third-generation K-platform, designed from the ground up to support electrified powertrains, as well as to ensure high body roll resistance. . It also helps maximize the car’s handling and cornering stability.

The Kia Niro is now available to buyers with three different powertrains: two types of hybrids (141hp HEV and 183hp plug-in PHEV) running on the basis of a 1.6-liter petrol engine paired with an engine electric, as well as the 100% electric “Niro EV”, which can travel up to 460 km at full charge. The aforementioned “plug-in” hybrid can instead travel about 65 km in electric mode.

“Niro” also received a new suspension and an improved steering mechanism. MacPherson struts are used for the front wheel axle, while multi-link independent suspension is used for the rear. And these changes have made this compact crossover much more responsive and sporty. The sound insulation inside the car has also improved, thanks to a thicker insulation layer.

The front of the new Niro features Kia’s signature Tiger Face, which now extends to the front fenders. But at the rear, the boomerang-shaped LED lights and diffusers not only stand out in appearance, they perform a function in improving the car’s aerodynamics.

In the cockpit the car is quite roomy and it is interesting to note that, to increase the legroom of the rear passengers, the thickness of the front seat frame has been reduced by three centimeters, or rather by 30%. At the same time, USB-C charging ports installed on the front seats are available for those sitting in the back.

“Kia Niro” has become much more modern, both in the interior and technically. Will it help continue the success story and win new audiences? Time will tell.