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Carivo independent review & score
The 2022 Kia Niro EV. Carivo rates it 7.9/10 — middle of the pack. It does enough right to be a reasonable choice, but the scores don’t make a compelling case for picking it over class leaders.
Safety leads at 8.6/10. Crash-test results and standard driver-assistance coverage push it ahead of most ev rivals on occupant protection — a real differentiator for families. Performance at 6.6/10 is a real gap — segment leaders outperform it here by a noticeable margin.
In the mid-range ev market ($38,422–$45,878, 113 MPG, 5 passengers), it gives buyers what they need without forcing trade-offs. At 4 years old, this model predates meaningful updates to the Kia Niro EV lineup. Check how the current generation scores differently before committing to the older version.
