r/KiaNiro

I have a 22 PHEV with just under 60k. I'm planning on getting the transmission fluid serviced soon, but I'm also wondering about the clutches. Has anyone had to have the clutches replaced due to wear? On manual cars they usually last betweek 50-100k and I want to make sure I can budget for it ahead of time.

Also a bit of a technical question: when using the car in EV mode, does anyone happen to know if the clutch slips when starting from a complete stop, or if it stays fully engaged while stopped?

Going on a 1000 mile (each way) road trip next month and debating taking my 26’ EV. We planned out stops and seems it’ll add about 3 hours total to the trip. Anyone else done this? Just trying to gauge what we should expect for a trip like this

Hey folks, I recently purchased the Niro SX 2026 in Canada. We’re a kid-less couple with two dogs, and I’m looking for recommendations for a roof box, and also the bars. Thanks in advance!

Hey all,

I'm going a little crazy here. Our check engine light keeps going on every few days or weeks. We have a very honest mechanic and other than a faulty valve of some kind, he's found nothing wrong. He says we're probably not tightening the gas cap enough but this was never an issue before and I tighten it every time as far as it can go. Any idea what's going on?

Thanks.

Hey, I’ve just bought a 2019 Kia Niro and it came with halogen headlights. To be honest, I really dislike the yellow light and I’m thinking of replacing them with xenon or LED lights like the ones on the Niro 4.
Has anyone done this before? How easy is it to replace them?
Also, do they give a proper straight beam/projection at night? I don’t want to dazzle oncoming traffic.

does the LX hybrid have adaptive cruise control? Not the fancy navigation based one on the higher trims, just following the car in front at a set distance if below the set speed?

First hybrid I own, a 26 Niro. About to hit my first 5000 miles and getting ready to take it in for it's first oil change here in northern IL. My previous car, I'd just take it to a LubePros and never had any issues.

With this being a hybrid, would that still fly? Or would it best dealing with the dealership? Personally, I'd rather not, what with fishy tactics and all those stories of them charging an arm and a leg for like a simple peek at things. But I know hybrids and EVs in general may need more specific care so I'll bite my tongue and grit my teeth and bare it if I have to.

What say you good folks?

I’ve noticed that there is water collecting in the passenger foot well in our plastic waterproof car mats. I’m assuming it’s water. I wonder if it’s condensate from the air conditioner as anyone had this issue before and if so, does anyone have any ideas where the source may be? 2017 hybrid with the catalytic converter bypass done. Thanks in advance.!

Time for me to make the investment.

Hello,

I've noticed when I put a window down the day after sometimes several days after and then roll it back up there's vertical water streaks on my driver and front pax windows. They aren't soaked so to speak, my only concern is water not escaping and causing excessive rust or corrosion developing where it shouldn't be.

Is this something I should be concerned about or something others have experienced?

Looking at a brand-new 2026 Niro Hybrid EX, with a window sticker MSRP of roughly $32,000 (before taxes and fees). Seems high to me but I've never bought new before.

I can't tell if demand is high in this area (justifying the cost) or if this price is just padded. If you have any intel or first-hand experience, that would be super helpful. There's no dealer-added options on it at that price, so not much to remove. Thanks!

I'm seriously looking at a 2019 Niro PHEV for a great price ($17.5k) with 74,000 miles. However on the CARFAX it had its clutch replaced by a Kia dealer and it's water pump replaced as well. This was done 20,000 miles ago before it was sold to the used dealership I'm looking to buy from.
I called that Kia service dept and they said the gears were grinding between 2nd and 3rd gears so they replaced the clutch and actuator and it fixed all the problems. Again that was 20k miles ago.
Should I be worried about this car? Would you stay away from it?
I'm having an inspection tomorrow, anything they should look specifically at that's not obvious?