Kia confirms homologated range of all-electric e-Niro

The all new Kia e-Niro will offer owners a driving range of up to 485km on a single charge when it goes on sale across Europe at the end of 2018. The e-Niro, Kia's first fully-electric crossover utility vehicle, will be revealed in European specification at the 2018 Paris Motor Show, before sales begin later this year.

European homologation on the WLTP combined cycle has confirmed the 485km range for the e-Niro when powered by the high-capacity 64kWh lithium-ion polymer battery. On the WLTP urban test cycle, the e-Niro is capable of travelling for up to 615km - further than many petrol cars.

Plugged into a 100kW fast charger, it takes only 54 minutes to recharge the e-Niro's 64kWh battery to 80%. The car's standard 39.2kWh power pack has also been rated, offering drivers up to 312km of zero-emissions motoring on a full charge.

Models equipped with the long-distance 64kWh battery pack are paired with a 201bhp motor, producing 395Nm of torque, enabling the e-Niro to accelerate from 0 to 100km/h in just 7.8 seconds. The standard 39.2kWh battery pack is matched to a 134bhp motor, also producing 395Nm of torque, and accelerating to 100km/h from a standstill in 9.8 seconds.