Hybrid Cars With 12 volt Lo-ion Battery Integrated with Traction Battery Under the Rear Seat

[AlanHo]

If your Niro Hybrid does not have a 12 volt battery in the boot - it will have a 12 volt Lo-ion battery alongside the traction battery under the rear seat.

You may find this video interesting

[Ballywings]

Thanks AlanHo, very interesting video but also quite terrifying as I think my 12v battery is under the rear seat as there is a vent down the side of the seat by the floor. Not the best place to put it due to the fire risk.

[AlanHo]

My 2017 Niro Hybrid had the 12v lead acid battery in the boot - but it also had the vents in the rear seat to get cooling air onto the traction battery.

My present car is a 2021 Niro Hybrid with a 12v lo-ion battery under the rear set as depicted in the video.

[Colin Lambert]

Rear seat vents on hybrid cars are very common. Both my hybrid Hondas (HR-V & CR-V) had vents near the C pillar on the O/S, low down at the bottom of the side of the rear seat.