kia niro ev or e-nero is one of the best-selling electric cars in the world thanks to its renowned
efficiency affordability and quality it's also kia's best-selling model in the european market
too with its popularity especially notable in the uk helping the korean automaker to become
the fourth most popular brand in the european continent no wonder kia is putting an immense
level of effort to stay where they are in a very competitive market to go as far as revamping the
entire car after just four years in existence as we have previously reported the all-new kia nero
has improved leaps and bounds over the previous model as far as the aesthetics is concerned
as the new second generation model is a true rendition of the stunning habanero concept
with its trend-setting design features that include bold body lines and lighting signature
with the trademark contrast color c pillars lifted straight from the concept car the interior is also
modernized as well not that the outgoing nero's interior was bad but the new one is now a dead
copy of the kia ev6's spectacularly beautiful interior which features a dual panoramic lcd
display so it's self-evident that the new nero is vastly improved as far as the appearance is
concerned but what about the rest of the car kia has done its best to keep the exact specifications
shrouded in mystery until now but it's finally exposed in time for the impending global release
to unveil some very interesting discoveries and in this episode we will find out what these new
features and additions are to the new nero which could be seen as obvious improvements but to some
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aside from the improvement in the styling from a strictly aesthetic sense the new design is also
improved in terms of aerodynamics as well the all-new nero now features the color contrasting
door cladding and an aeroblade profile panel that integrates the new boomerang shaped tail lamp
along with a sleeker front fascia accentuated by the iconic tiger nose grille that combines to give
the car not only the swoosh-like appearance but enables a new low drag coefficient of 0.29 to
make the crossover even more efficient this is fortified with a more efficient drivetrain too
which is now paired with a slightly larger battery of 64.8 kilowatt hours up from the previous
64 kilowatt hours the increase in 0.8 kilowatt hours and the tweaking in the front-wheel driving
power electric system now offer a longer range than the outgoing model as it offers 253 miles
or 407 kilometers from the previous 239 miles or 385 kilometers however this extended range
comes at the cost of the output of the motor as the new torque figure is now reduced to 255
newton meters or 188 pound-feet from the previous version stout 395 newton meters or 291 pound-feet
the horsepower does remain at 201 to offer 0-60 miles per hour time of 7.5 seconds which is slower
than the previous nero that can do the same run in 6.2 seconds however the slight loss in torque
and corresponding acceleration may be offset by the nero's increase in the dynamics as the new
vehicle is now based on the company's latest third generation platform the latest n3 platform enables
better handling and vehicle control through its lighter yet stronger chassis construction
through the use of hot stamping and super high tensile steel which increases the rigidity by 10
and lowers the weight by 20 kilograms or 44 pounds from the original weight of 1812
kilograms or 3995 pounds this weight saving is incredible because the new nero has actually
grown in size in all directions the newest nero now measures 4420 millimeters or 174.0 inches long
1825 millimeters or 71.6 inches wide and 1545 millimeters or 60.8 inches tall
which is 65 millimeters or 2.6 inches longer and 20 millimeters or 0.8 inches wider than before
the wheelbase also grows by 20 millimeters and now measures 2720 millimeters or 107.1 inches
affording more interior space in fact the cargo space has increased by 475 liters or 16.8 cubic
feet which represents an increase of 24 liters or 0.8 cubic feet from the previous model also its
practicality is increased by the new front that offers 20 liters or 0.7 cubic feet of additional
storage space very much like the ev6 sibling and the similarity with the ev6 continues with
the addition of the new 6040 rear seats that now recline and fold fully flat for added versatility
as well just like the egmp-based ev6 the all-new nero ev maximizes its versatility by now offering
the v2l bi-directional charging system that extracts up to three kilowatts of electricity
which is an average rate of consumption of a typical home to power electronics or an entire
house however as it's a 400 volt charging system and not the ev6's state-of-the-art 800-volt system
that features an incredible 18-minute charge time of 10 to 80 when charged at 350 kilowatts with
the new nero ev only allowing up to 85 kilowatts charging the charge time is longer at 45 minutes
however this is an improvement of nearly 10 minutes from the outgoing e nero's 54 minutes
also nero ev is now equipped with a battery conditioning feature that warms up the battery
for faster charging at colder temperatures in addition to kia's innovative heat pump system
which recycles heat to warm the cabin and maximize driving range particularly in cold
weather the all-new nero also features the latest self-driving autonomy identical to the ev6 highway
driving assist 2 or hda2 is the more sophisticated level 2 partial hand free system as part of the
new nero's latest advanced driver assistance system or adas that works in conjunction with
the navigation based smart cruise control and lane following assist to help you maintain a safe
distance from the vehicle as well it reduces the vehicle speed through curves and resets the speed
once conditions allow in front of you similar to tesla's autopilot furthermore in addition to the
new 10.25 inch dual panoramic display the upgrade to the new nero includes a head-up display an
advanced air purification system that monitors air quality to clean automatically the new kia
pay payment system that's synchronized with your smartphone along with a digital key2 unlocking
feature it also gets the new harman kardon premium sound system to go with the new upscale
and stylish interior that features rich materials finally as for the pricing although actual pricing
information has not been released the all-new nero has seen a price hike of between five to
ten percent depending on the trims and versions in korea and we expect a similar increase to the
pricing internationally with the outgoing nero ev currently selling at forty thousand dollars
this price increase would make the new nero ev's price similar if not more than the faster charging
and bigger ev6 which starts from 41 000 however the base single motor rear wheel drive standard
range ev6 will be slower by half a seconds from 0 to 60 and will have a shorter range of just
232 miles or 373 kilometers which is more than 20 miles lower compared to the nero with the latest
nero's technical and convenience features now being on par with the ev6 the ultimate deciding
factor would be what you value more faster charging time or longer range other subjective
issues like the styling which is equally attractive in their own ways as well as the size
preference would also play a role in the decision making so as for the end of the video question
which kia eevee would you actually choose if you were looking for a 40 000 electric vehicle please
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