Head to head
Kia Niro EV vs Nissan Ariya
A side-by-side comparison of published US specifications, including EPA range figures.
The verdict
The Nissan Ariya offers more range — 265 miles EPA against 253, a gap of about 12 miles between charges. The Kia Niro EV is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 475 litres and 5 seats versus 466 litres and 5 in the Nissan Ariya. On price the Nissan Ariya starts about $800 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the Nissan Ariya at 5.7s.
On the measured specifications below, the Kia Niro EV leads in 1 area and the Nissan Ariya in 4.
Specs side by side
Price from (new)(Lower is better)
Range (EPA)
Battery
Body type
Seats
Cargo space
0–60 mph(Lower is better)
Standout feature
How they score
Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in the US — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.
Range
Price
Family space
Performance
Tech