Trims, Powertrain, and Performance

Kia offers the 2025 Niro PHEV in two trim packages: EX and SX Touring. Their hybrid powertrain combines a 1.6-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine with an electric motor to produce 180 horsepower and 195 lb.-ft. of torque. This setup is paired with a six-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission and front-wheel drivetrain. With its 83-kW battery, the Niro PHEV provides an all-electric range of 33 miles. It also has a combined fuel efficiency rating of 108 MPGe, according to the EPA.

Noteworthy Features

The base EX is host to plenty of desirable features, including combination leatherette and cloth upholstery, a leatherette-wrapped steering wheel, heated front seats (power adjustable for the driver), dual-zone automatic climate control, and proximity keyless entry. Beyond that, the EX gets remote start, rain-sensing windshield wipers, heated power-adjustable side mirrors with integrated turn signals, a 60/40-split folding rear seatback, a dual-level cargo floor, a heated windshield, ambient interior lighting, roof rails, and automatic headlights. For connectivity technology, this trim is equipped with wireless phone charging, a 4.3-inch gauge cluster, and five USB ports (one Type-C and four Type-A). The optional Cold Weather Package will add heated rear seats, a heated steering wheel, and a range-extending heat pump.

The SX Touring incorporates all of the Cold Weather Package features, along with perforated leatherette upholstery, ventilated front seats with position memory for the driver, a sunroof, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, power-folding side mirrors, aluminum door-sill scuff plates, alloy sport pedals, LED interior lighting, LED projector headlights, and LED fog lights.

Safety and Driver Assistance

Both 2025 Niro PHEV trims come with Kia’s Drive Wise suite of advanced safety features, which bundles forward collision-avoidance assist (with pedestrian, cyclist, and junction detection), blind-spot monitoring with parallel exit assist, rear cross-traffic alert, rear parking sensors, lane departure warning, lane-keeping assist, lane-following assist, adaptive cruise control, highway driving assist, speed limit recognition, driver attention alert with leading vehicle departure warning, rear occupant alert, and safe exit assist. The SX Touring is further sweetened with front parking sensors.

Infotainment and Connectivity

The EX comes with a 10.25-inch touchscreen featuring navigation, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, SiriusXM satellite radio, a six-speaker audio system, and Bluetooth hands-free phone and audio streaming. The SX Touring raises the sound quality with an eight-speaker audio unit by Harman Kardon.