Kia's Niro SUV for taxis, businesses getting ready to roll
Published: 12 May. 2022, 14:31
![Kia's Niro Plus, the automaker's first purpose-built vehicle [KIA]](https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/data/photo/2022/05/12/79256df5-a446-493b-aa9e-8fec8b61f7d0.jpg)
Kia's Niro Plus, the automaker's first purpose-built vehicle [KIA]
Niro Plus is designed for taxi and ride-hailing services. A version for general businesses is also available.
A PBV based on the existing Niro SUV, the Niro Plus has more space in the back seat. Equipped with a 64-kilowatt-hour battery, the vehicle can travel 392 kilometers (244 miles) per charge. That range is extended to 433 kilometers for city driving.
It generates a maximum of 150 horsepower and 40.3 kilogram-meters of torque.
The taxi model offers an All-in-One Display system with functions needed by taxi drivers.
The sticker price of the taxi model starts from 46.21 million won ($36,000) while the other version begins from 47.78 million won.
Kia said it plans to dominate the PBV market by 2030, selling one million PBVs per year.
BY SARAH CHEA [[email protected]]
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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