It does seems to be powered permanently. I hadn't noticed that. On the other cars I have had, the USB has only been powered when the ignition has been on.

The way the radio stays on after removing the key from the ignition, but turns off when when you open the driver's door seems a bit quirky too.

I received the email too. They made a bit of a pig's ear of the specs...e.g. ....max speed 64.2. acceleration 0-60 68.9 etc.
I hope that the Kia factory has better quality control than their publicity department!

You can hold your footbrake on, but it's bloody annoying and dazzling for the driver behind you, especially at night. Proves my point about over-complicating. Holding your foot on the footbrake is exactly what you are supposed to do in an automatic. Brake lights are designed to be brighter than nor...

I nearly bought the Espresso metallic; I saw one at the showroom, and it looked quite good to me, but it all comes down to personal taste. My PHEV in gravity blue looks good in the sun when clean. But boy does it show up the dirt at this time of year; and in many lighting conditions, most people wou...

It's just so noisy and agricultural in that you can't silence the ratchet as you can with a handbrake. I therefore avoid using it out on the road unless absolutely necessary. I'm sorry but why you would even consider using it out on the road. Could you provide examples of when it would be absolutel...

Diesel would be far more economical for long haul mileage and generally cheaper to buy than HEVs. My 8 year old diesel insignia gets 50-55mpg without much effort on my daily commute (130 miles a road / motorway). But with an HEV you should be able to get 60mpg or more for the same journey. I did 13...

My only disappointment over the last three years is that KIA have not upgraded the Niro line.... It seems that they can sell all the Niros that they can build, so there is little incentive to upgrade. Usually upgrades and facelifts occur when sales are sluggish. The product line is very simple... A...

The 3 has the adaptive cruise control as standard. You can't get the sun roof or the smart key entry. While convenient, smart keys are not smart enough, and comprise a security risk, and I have now got used to using an old fashioned key and fob. You lose the bi-xenon headlights, which you might miss...

Don't write off the hybrid for such high mileage. It matches (or exceeds) most diesels when it comes to mpg in the real world, the fuel is cheaper, and there are tax and congestion charge advantages. The last 2 diesels I had averaged about 42 -44mpg in real world driving. (one was Euro 5, the other ...

I would tend to agree that the EV sounds the most cost effective - despite its high intial cost. However, Kia have already sold the 600 E-Niros they allocated to the UK for 2019, so if you want to change car anytime soon it doesn't seem to be an option . Of the two other options, the PHEV is great f...