The 2023 Kia Niro made its hometown debut at the 2021 Seoul Mobility Show before turning heads at the 2022 New York International Auto Show. It?s the second-generation variant of Kia?s electrified crossover that first debuted in 2016. The most significant change for the all-new Niro has nothing to do with powertrain options. It remains available in hybrid, plug-in hybrid (PHEV), or as an EV that delivers up to 253 miles of all-electric range. Instead, the Kia Niro is now grown up and bears an uncanny resemblance to the striking HabaNiro concept first seen in 2019.

2023 Kia Niro: Good Looks Run In The Family

We get it. The 2023 Kia Niro aims to impress with its concept-car styling, and it?s a refreshing sight from the homologated shapes of modern crossovers, electrified or not. Kia claims the new Niro?s bolder ?Opposites United? design takes inspiration from ?nature and aerodynamic refinement.? It has a slim tiger-nose grille and a massive lower air dam flanked by “heartbeat” daytime running lights and new headlight clusters. Meanwhile, it has boomerang-shaped LED taillights and small pods on the rear bumper that house the signal lamps and reverse lights.
?The 2023 Kia Niro was designed for today?s needs and for sustainable future mobility,? said Steven Center, COO & EVP, Kia America. ?The all-new Niro offers more refinement, versatility, connectivity, and technology than ever.?

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