2023 Kia Niro EV Safety and Reliability

At the time of writing, there are no official safety ratings for the Kia Niro EV, and not even the gas-powered model has been rated. We can draw some conclusions from the last generation even though the new model is all-new. For 2022, it received a five-star rating from the NHTSA and a score of Good in every crash test from the IIHS. The automaker is likely to want to improve on these ratings.

Every Niro EV comes with an extensive list of standard safety features. These include the basics like ABS, EBD, hill-start assist, and six airbags: dual front, front side, and side curtain. The base model comes with forward collision warning with pedestrian, cyclist, and junction turning detection, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, highway assist, and rear parking sensors. Moving up to the Wave trim adds highway assist 2, front parking sensors, rear automatic braking, and remote smart parking assist.

The reliability of the Kia Niro EV has not yet been established from consumer surveys, but based on Kia's history, we can rest assured that the Niro will likely never let you down. However, there has already been a recall issued for the Niro for a blank LCD display, but at the time of writing, doesn't apply to EV models.

Luckily, the Korean automaker offers one of the best warranty plans in the industry, covering five years/60,000 miles of limited concerns, while the powertrain gets ten years/100,000 miles of coverage.