Head to head
Kia Niro EV vs Nissan Ariya
A side-by-side comparison of published Australian specifications, including WLTP range figures.
The verdict
The Nissan Ariya offers more range — 435 km WLTP against 385 km, a gap of about 50 km between charges. The Kia Niro EV is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 475 litres and 5 seats versus 466 litres and 5 in the Nissan Ariya. On price the Kia Niro EV starts about A$7,550 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Nissan Ariya at 5.7s.
On the measured specifications below, the Kia Niro EV leads in 2 areas and the Nissan Ariya in 3.
Specs side by side
Price from (new)(Lower is better)
Range (WLTP)
Battery
Body type
Seats
Boot space
0–100 km/h(Lower is better)
Standout feature
How they score
Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in Australia — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.
Range
Price
Family space
Performance
Tech