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Distance travelled on EV only on Niro hybrid . NOT PHEV

Posted: Sun May 02, 2021 4:02 pm
by Colin Lambert
Good afternoon all.
I'm thinking of migrating from Karoq Sportline to Niro HEV (NOT PHEV) can anyone tell me how far you can go on battery power ONLY from startup?
I gather most HEVs can do about one and a half to two miles on pure EV?
Can't find info anywhere, I keep getting PHEV figures.
many thanks,

Re: Distance travelled on EV only on Niro hybrid . NOT PHEV

Posted: Sun May 02, 2021 5:40 pm
by AlanW55
The point of the HEV is that the electric motor provides assistance to the petrol engine. Occasionally, a HEV will run along on electric power if conditions are right, a complex algorithm decided by Kia. You as a driver have no direct control, the car uses engine-only, engine+motor, motor only as it determines best for the driving conditions. From my own 4 year experience of a HEV you might get up to a couple of miles on electric only, with very light throttle, no uphill and a tailwind.......Averaging 55mpg over a wide variety of driving conditions.

Re: Distance travelled on EV only on Niro hybrid . NOT PHEV

Posted: Sun May 02, 2021 7:32 pm
by Deleted User 1053
Let me say so: every some minutes you can drive roundabout 30 sec. electric.

Re: Distance travelled on EV only on Niro hybrid . NOT PHEV

Posted: Tue May 04, 2021 2:57 pm
by m.scott
I had a test drive, took it up a motorway for about 7 mile, cannot remember how much charge was in the battery. On driving back into town I had to stop at a set of traffic lights. On pulling away I drove up to about 30mph before the petrol engine came in. It was only a short drive to the next lights and then I got up to about 20mph before the petrol engine came in. I have ordered a Niro 4 and waiting word for delivery.

Re: Distance travelled on EV only on Niro hybrid . NOT PHEV

Posted: Wed May 05, 2021 8:50 am
by Colin Lambert
Many thanks chaps.