Kia Niro vs Hyundai Kona

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Low-Speed Power and High Fuel Efficiency

When you get inside the Kia Niro or the Hyundai Kona, you’ll be thrilled by how far they can take you and how much of a peppy drive they provide. Inside the Hyundai Kona, you’ll be working with a standard 2.0L 4-cylinder engine with 132 lb-ft of torque. All in all, you’ll enjoy up to an EPA-estimated 28 city/33 highway/30 combined MPG.

As for the Kia Niro, you’ll be treated to a hybrid SUV with some fun acceleration with a standard 1.6L 4-cylinder engine mated to a Full Parallel Hybrid System. This technology produces 195 lb-ft of combined system torque while delivering up to an EPA-estimated 53 city/48 highway/50 combined MPG.¹

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Available Interior Space

What would an SUV be without an expansive cargo area right in the back? The Hyundai Kona is designed to deliver quite a bit of volume with up to 19.2 cubic feet of space behind the second row of seats. For more space, though, all you need to do is fold down the second row of seats for up to 45.8 cubic feet of cargo volume.

You’ll have slightly more standard storage space when inside the Kia Niro, which provides up to 19.4 cubic feet of cargo volume behind the second row. However, when you fold down the second row of seats, your cargo volume can expand all the way to 63.2 cubic feet of space.

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Driver-Assistance Systems

If you plan to make use of that cargo space to the fullest, perhaps you go on a lot of long-distance drives. If so, the Kia Niro and the Hyundai Kona both provide available driver-assistance features to help keep you safe and mitigate fatigue from driving.

Both vehicles offer an available Lane Keeping Assist System, which helps keep you in between your lane markers. Through the use of built-in cameras, these systems are able to detect where your lane markers are and provide corrective steering to ensure you stay in your lane.

To add to this, though, the Kia Niro provides an available Smart Cruise Control feature, which makes highway driving much easier. When you activate this advanced cruise control, your SUV will accelerate to match the speed of traffic. The vehicle will then maintain a specific distance with the car ahead of you, so you only need to steer.

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¹EPA fuel economy estimates. Actual mileage will vary with options, driving conditions, driving habits, and your vehicle’s condition.

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