New Kia e-Niro '2' Long Range launched with 282-mile range
Kia has opened the order books for its new e-Niro ‘2’ Long Range, offering more range than any other sub-£35,000 electric vehicle. Customer deliveries are due to start in July.
The new e-Niro variant features the same long-range 64kWh battery pack and high-power 150kW motor as higher-specification e-Niro models while offering a £34,945 on-the-road price (before applying the £2500 Government plug-in grant).
The Government recently announced reductions to the incentive, lowering it from £3000 to £2500, with fully electric vehicles costing more than £35,000 (including VAT and delivery fees) no longer being eligible.
The plug-in car grant allows buyers to claim a Government subsidy when they purchase a new electric vehicle (EV), with the grant automatically deducted from the list price of the vehicle by the dealer.
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The e-Niro ‘2’ Long Range is capable of travelling up to 282 miles on a single charge (WLTP combined), and up to 382 miles in city driving.
Highlights include an 8-inch touchscreen display, wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, 17-inch aluminium alloy wheels, reversing camera system and rear parking sensors, Smart Cruise Control with Stop & Go, and Smart Key & Button Start.
It also features Kia’s innovative EV heat pump system, which recycles heat to warm the cabin and maximise driving range, particularly in cold weather.
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gavsmit on 25 March 2021
That's still much more money than I care to spend on a car; especially one that needs a flatbed truck to rescue it for even simple things like changing a wheel (you can't jack them up yourself).jollygreengiant on 25 March 2021
Why can’t they be jacked up?Katie K on 26 March 2021
When someone on the "Speak EV" forum asked Kia about having a space-saver spare wheel for the e-Niro he got the following response:
• There are no specific jacking points – only lift points for use on a four point lift.
• Kia do not offer a suitable jack. All Kia jacks are scissor jacks, which we strongly advise against using with an EV (even with a jacking block)
• The jack will be close to the battery pack. Should the vehicle slip for any reason, the jack could penetrate the battery pack and damage it beyond repair.
Hope this helps, though if all EVs have this issue I suspect a lot more people will be put off switching to fully electric vehicles until better alternatives ( such as hydrogen fuel cell technology) are available.
BrendanP on 4 April 2021
I don't jack my car up just to change a wheel. I regularly rotate the tyres and examine the brakes for wear. If the disc/pads need replacing I'll do it myself. There are lots of DIY maintenance jobs that would no longer appear to be possible if you don't have your own 4 point lift.
Andrew Buck on 26 March 2021
Until they start giving high mileage for night-time driving with in car entertainment and A/C on full blast then I am not interested. My oil burner jag still does over 50mph at night when cruising on MWay, probably drops to the high 30's in town.Why don't the manufacturers of EV provide figures for night time / winter driving when we would need heater / a/c systems on full power and maybe belting out your favourite song on the music system. Is it because under these conditions they have terrible performance figures that would result in no one wanting to buy an EV.
Tony Widdows on 26 March 2021
Andrew your Jag needs tuning if it will only do 50mph on the motorway, and driving over 30mph in town will collect you some fines and points.CanAmSteve on 26 March 2021
As noted in other comments, there is a divergence in design suitability here. One group was probably working on extending range to make the model more attractive for long-distance use, while another group was designing out the spare tyre and worse - any roadside jacking facility. So the best e-Kia for long distances is the one you don't want to take far...conman on 27 March 2021
The first option I always buy is a spare wheel just incase. Heard of some horrendous stories of people having to pay £1000 because driving on the flat tyre (on smart motorways no where to stop, you are advised to carry on driving) not only ruined the tyre but also the rim.Also fantastic from Kia saying your car cannot be repaired by the roadside. Just hope you have not a deadline to meet say a plane, or holiday, better set off the day before.
Dale Fittes on 1 April 2021
What about those cans of spray you used to get, to repair a puncture? I remember one called Finilec, but I'm going back a few years now, to the era of cross-ply tyres and inner-tubes.Maybe they don't work with modern tubeless tyres and alloy wheels.
Dale Fittes on 1 April 2021
There is some useful info on the AA website about how to repair a puncture with a kit comprising of a sealant and a compressor.Read more here:
www.theaa.com/driving-advice/safety/tyre-repairs-a...s
BrendanP on 5 April 2021
The AA guide points out that the sealant option is intended as a temporary repair only, and that you should then get the tyre replaced. It goes on to say that using the sealant means that the tyre cannot then be repaired. If I spend £70 on a new tyre, and a week later I get a puncture, I just take it off, fit my space saver spare, take the punctured tyre to a tyre fitter at a convenient time and spend £15 on a puncture repair. In future, I'll be expected to spend £70 on a replacement tyre, throw away what was a perfectly good tyre, and spend more money on another can of sealant to replace the one I used. Finally, does the sealant have a detrimental effect on TPMS valves? Is that another thing I'll have to replace?
Dale Fittes on 1 April 2021
Another thing I've heard about EVs is that you can't use them for towing.Does anyone have any info to the contrary?
Reason for asking is that my current (oil-burner) car has a towbar which I use for (a) towing a small trailer for taking garden waste to the tip on Sunday afternoons, and (b) carrying bikes using a "drop-on" bike carrier, which keeps the bikes well clear of the car's paintwork, unlike other types of carrier that I have used in the past.
I'm on the lookout for another car, and would be reluctant to give up this useful accessory, so does that rule out EVs?
DSteve on 5 April 2021
There are a selection of EVs either just released or available later this year that can meet those needs: VW iD4, Skoda Enyaq, Ford Mach-E, Ioniq 5, KIA EV6, Nissan Ariya and Tesla Model YJohn Hanton on 3 November 2021
dont understand why they dont just fit runflat tyresAdd a comment