Talk:Kia Niro

Weight figures

@Alawadhi3000: I see you readded weight figures that don't appear to match the official figures on Kia's own website here. Can you advise where they are from so we can see why they are different? Also, no need to duplicate info as there is now an infobox on the sub-sections like with the Hyundai Ioniq article with take the weight parameter for each variant. Bungle ^{(talk • contribs)} 21:22, 3 October 2021 (UTC)

@Bungle: Kia UK weight specs is not an "official figures" for the Kia Niro, its only official for the UK variant of the car, each country has different specs/trim/laws/requirements which can cause the weight to change from one market to another. The weight figures were from the home South Korean market. Alawadhi3000 (talk) 21:34, 3 October 2021 (UTC)

@Alawadhi3000: Not a problem, I thought there must be a reason, hence asking the question. Perhaps this can be clearer for each region (assuming it's no more than 3 variations), rather than a somewhat ambiguous range figure. I guess a ref for each would help too! Bungle ^{(talk • contribs)} 21:40, 3 October 2021 (UTC)

To add to this article

Basic information to add to this article (which anyone visiting this article would expect to find here, and which would help to make this article more properly encyclopedic): what exactly is the origin of the name "Niro"? Does it have anything to do with the Roman emperor Nero? If not, where did the company get this name? Is it a contraction of the two words "Near Zero"? 173.88.246.138 (talk) 21:15, 29 July 2023 (UTC)

Agreed, but finding a source for this has proven elusive for me. ++Lar: t/c 14:34, 27 November 2025 (UTC)

Changing the size category.

According to Kia's official website of the Niro, the website's header says "2025 Kia Niro Hybrid: Fuel-Efficient Subcompact Crossover SUV with Best-in-Class MPG (City)."

This website states "Best-in-class interior room, cargo room, and rear seat legroom claims based on comparison of 2021 and 2022 Mass Market Subcompact SUVs as of October 2021. Mass Market Subcompact SUV class as determined by Kia Segmentation."

Therefore, it should belong in the subcompact crossover SUV category and not compact. Pendseaadi (talk) 02:47, 22 December 2024 (UTC)

I still don't see the subcompact support in the first link, but I do see the support in the press release in the second link. Based on that, I am good with keeping it as a subcompact. Bahooka (talk) 04:02, 22 December 2024 (UTC)

However, please add that reference to the article per Wikipedia policy. Bahooka (talk) 04:04, 22 December 2024 (UTC)

The Kia Niro is the same size or even slightly bigger than most cars mentioned in the C-segment article as prime examples of the class, including Kia's own Ceed.

Also, this article mentions it's built on the K3 platform, which is a platform for C-segment cars.

Whatever the Kia press release calls it has more to do with how they want to position the model in their lineup I would guess. Onne van Dijk (talk) 06:53, 26 May 2025 (UTC)

Pronounciation

We have a Niro and love it. But we have no idea how to pronounce its name. Some car names are easy, some are ambiguous. I think the article would benefit from a guide. Is it NEEEro? (long E) or "Nehro" (short e) or NIIIIro? ++Lar: t/c 14:34, 27 November 2025 (UTC)