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- Tue Dec 04, 2018 9:40 pm
- Forum: Main Kia Niro chat
- Topic: What Niro to choose?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2493
Re: What Niro to choose?
Like you I had an IX35 which I loved. It was a 1.7 diesel which had quite reasonable fuel economy, about 54mpg. However, having written it off I decided that diesels are now personna non grata so I would go hybrid or electric. I liked the look of the Niro and nearly bought one, spent months doing re...
- Tue Oct 30, 2018 8:07 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Using Economy 7 electricity to charge Niro PHEV
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2562
Re: Using Economy 7 electricity to charge Niro PHEV
I may be jumping ahead, I think this will feature on the electric version when it appears. My experience is with the Hyundai Kona EV. You set the timer to recharge over night economy 7 or whatever time you want and set a departure time. Having charged, the car will then heat (or cool) the car for th...
- Sun Oct 28, 2018 7:03 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Using Economy 7 electricity to charge Niro PHEV
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2562
Re: Using Economy 7 electricity to charge Niro PHEV
Unless you work nights, bog standard economy7 works for me, times now on GMT are 12.30 - 7.30. That is 7 hours potential charging time. Lets the car charge whilst I am in bed and it is defrosted ready to go in the morning.
- Sun Oct 28, 2018 4:20 pm
- Forum: Faults & Technical
- Topic: Unable to charge and Check Hybrid System warning
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4582
Re: Unable to charge and Check Hybrid System warning
I gave up tryng to get a PHEV and was lucky to get one of the very first Hyundai Kona EV’s. I am staying on this forum because it is so much better with more informative content than the Kona forum! So many of the issues a read about on this forum are applicable to my Kona I agree the electric charg...
- Sun Oct 21, 2018 7:05 pm
- Forum: Main Kia Niro chat
- Topic: PHEV Charging
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3625
Re: PHEV Charging
I have now had a rolec 7.2kw charger installed, cost £204 net of subsidy.I had previously used the granny cable for about 3 weeks, that is when I can not charge for free whilst out and about. The other advantage with slow charging with the granny lead is that if you have solar PV you can on a sunny ...
- Sun Sep 23, 2018 5:26 pm
- Forum: Main Kia Niro chat
- Topic: Belgium to UK trip in a Niro PHEV
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2416
Re: Belgium to UK trip in a Niro PHEV
You can use your newmotion card in the UK. Coverage not extensive, I use at my local farm shop which has a charging point I can use for free.
I got this card so I can use it abroad. Is the coverage in Belguim and France good with new motion?
I got this card so I can use it abroad. Is the coverage in Belguim and France good with new motion?
- Wed Aug 22, 2018 9:21 pm
- Forum: Main Kia Niro chat
- Topic: Lead time/waiting time
- Replies: 111
- Views: 19781
Re: Lead time/waiting time
If you read the Which reports on CO2 emissions, the Niro does not do well, that is polite, it comes near the bottom for hybrids. To comply with the latest standards from September no doubt they are making some essential changes. Worth waitng for the update I suppose but some Kia dealers are in denia...
- Thu Aug 09, 2018 5:26 pm
- Forum: Main Kia Niro chat
- Topic: Lead time/waiting time
- Replies: 111
- Views: 19781
Re: Lead time/waiting time
I think I posted these comments before. When I went into my local Kia dealer, end of June to order a PHEV I was told this was not possible. The dealer showed on her computer the official message from Kia dated APRIL telling dealers that orders suspended awaiting an update. Seems to me that any deale...
- Fri Jul 06, 2018 6:15 pm
- Forum: Main Kia Niro chat
- Topic: Lead time/waiting time
- Replies: 111
- Views: 19781
Re: Lead time/waiting time
See another parallel thread,
viewtopic.php?f=8&t=432
Have not got to the bottom of it but I gather a product announcement on updated models is due. That might explain the delays with the current PHEV?
viewtopic.php?f=8&t=432
Have not got to the bottom of it but I gather a product announcement on updated models is due. That might explain the delays with the current PHEV?
- Fri Jul 06, 2018 6:09 pm
- Forum: Main Kia Niro chat
- Topic: Considering buying the phev
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5117
Re: Considering buying the phev
Interesting! I saw the message from Kia on the dealers screen and have no reason to doubt its authenticity, saying that dealers are not to take orders for PHEV versions pending a news release in July.
Hopefully whatever comes out in the next press release will clarify.
Hopefully whatever comes out in the next press release will clarify.