2017 Kia Niro consumer reviews

I have had my car for 8 years now. It has 104,000 miles on it and (knock on wood) I have not had any problems with it! I do drive a lot of highway miles and not as many in town!

I'm neutral on this car. I bought used at 41k miles, and it's spent 3 of 9 months at the dealership in two visits, both while the original warranty was still valid. In the first instance, what should have been a one or two day repair took a month because of a lack of qualified hybrid mechanics, compounded by a service representative who refused to have the tech look at the item I suggested as the cause of hybrid failure until I called National HQ to complain. The second instance was due to the exhaust problem noted elsewhere, and it took forever for one of the parts to arrive. All that aside, this is a fun car to drive! It's a smooth ride, it's great on curves, and plenty comfortable. I'm hopeful the "issues" are out of the way now.

Bought one from a dealership and drove it for two weeks. It overheated and after inspection they said the exhaust system is malfunctioning and they can't get parts to replace it. I now own a 30000 dollar lawn ornament I am paying a loan on while bicycling to work.

This review is for the Ex with tech package. I’m the original owner and have been driving it for about 4.5 years (98k miles). Overall I’ve loved this car! The tech package was a must for me and I love the added security of the blind spot warnings. The front collision warning has saved me from countless accidents. The sport mode is also nice. The only tech my model year was missing was remote start and lane keep assist. The seats aren’t the most comfortable compared to my cloth civic seats but I do use the seat heaters a lot so it’s worth the trade-off. The leather is getting some cracks but that’s to be expected with Vegas heat and driving nearly 100k miles. Me and my 5’6” partner have car camped several times since the seats lay down so flat. As a family of 4 we have managed to take a 30 and 60 lb dog with us on many road trips and still has space for backpacks. When the seats are down it’s shocking what you can fit back there; med dressers, tables, etc. The biggest flaw is that the MPG are really crappy for all freeway road trips. Driving more than 100 miles and my MPG tends to drop between 34 and 38 depending upon hills and weather. I imagine this may be a factor of driving close to 80 MPH. In my city, I average 46-48 depending on how much I use sports mode. Also, It doesn’t come with a spare tire. Admittedly I’ve abused this car and it’s held up great considering my very infrequent service and oil changes (oops!). I do suspect some rust buildup on the rotor because they make noise when it’s raining… but that’s honestly been the only real issue with the car mechanically. I’ve only had to replace the tires once. I didn’t need to replace the break pads but I did so anyways to see if that was causing the noise from the rotors. At about 50k miles the driver door button stopped working but it was covered under warranty. Also, the driver mirror motor stopped working, but that may be a result of not pulling them in at the car wash. My tip to owners is to remove the ugly hun caps because the black rims underneath look much better. You can get black lug mugs and covers for about $30 online.

I drove this car very gently and the transmission went out at 80k miles, thank God it was still under warranty but I traded it in. I will never buy another kia again. Also, the interior started falling apart after 2 years.

Very nice interior for the type of car. Has all the bells and whistles plus some. I’m 6’4” and have plenty of room! Love this car!

While driving home from work last Thursday, my 2017 Kia Niro instructed me to immediately pull over and call Kia's "road-side assistance." At least three times in as many years the car has shut down and forced me to pull over. I immediately had my car towed to my local Kia dealer who once again told me it was a minor "fix" and the repairs would covered under the warranty. This has the common response each time my car has been TOWED to a KIA dealership, and each year when the weather gets warm I am left stranded on the side of a hazardous and busy freeway. As the original owner of my Niro, driving less than 10,000 miles each year it is readily is apparent that my car is a LEMON! After three years of patiently believing the Kia service departments when they tell me that my car has been fixed, only to be stranded once again, I have come to the realization that the only professional recourse would be for Kia to refund my money.

Met all of my needs. Plus the comfort of a small SUV. I only need to fill up every 2 weeks now. Great car for the price!!

Had the Niro for over two years and did a 2 month road trip with the family. My wife likes that it acts like a small car, but has enough room for the kids and luggage. Good pickup for a hybrid, and a great value as well. We get up to 55mpg on some trips. Never had a problem with it (though not a fan of my local Kia dealership).

The gas usage is soo good and will save me alot of money. It has a unique design and very comfortable. The sound system and space in the trunk is great.