we Already know the technical characteristics of the Kia Niro, and the Optima Sportswagon plug-in presented at the Geneva motor show. Both will be available from the third quarter of 2017.
Kia Niro hybride plug-in
Kia Niro hybride plug-in is shown for the first time at the Geneva motor show picking up the two current market trends: the hybrid technology plug-in and the segment of compact SUVS. Will be on sale in Europe in the third quarter of 2017 and the forecast of enrollment for 2023 est 600,000 unités par an.
Combines an engine GDI, l’injection directe d’essence, 1.6 l with an electric motor that does not have revealed that data (the Ioniq is 50 kW) alimenté par une batterie de 8.9 kWh of capacity placed below the floor of the back seat. This allows the reduction of the emissions with respect to the Niro Hybrid up to 30 g/km de CO2 reaching autonomy in the electric mode in excess of 55 km, we do Not have data on the power output of the charger.
This configuration reduces somewhat the ability of the trunk that goes from the 401 litres available in the hybrid version conventional, presented last year, 324 liters of this version. The space for passengers in the rear row remains identical. The Niro hybrid plug-in is offered optionally with a tow package optional, with ability to drag up to 1,300 kg on a trailer with brakes.
The Niro Plug-in Hybrid has regenerative braking to recover kinetic energy and recharge the battery when you lift your foot from the accelerator or brake. Among the equipment highlights include:
- Eco Driving Assistant System Eco DAS: provides the driver with an intelligent information at each time about how to drive in the most efficient way
- Eco System DAS: guide to the control of the advancement by inertia (Coasting Guide Control CGC) and power control predictive (Predictive Energy Control PEC). With these two systems the driver can maximize the savings of energy thanks to the suggestions on when to stop speeding up or slowing down, and on when to use or reserve the electric power in advance, depending on the topography of the road
- touch-Screen multimedia system that displays the charge level of the battery and the status of the charging points nearest
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Optima Sportswagon Plug-In Hybrid
The family version of the Optimal PHEV is scheduled to launch in Europe in the third quarter of 2017. Le nouveau modèle, which is manufactured only for the european market, offers a luggage compartment volume of 440 litres, 133 more than the sedan.
The gameplay is similar: a four-cylinder engine “Nu” GDI 2.0 l combined with an electric motor of 50 kW and a battery of lithium-ion 11,26 kWh, somewhat higher than that of 9.8 kWh from the sedan that allows you to approve 6 more miles in electric-only mode, atteignant jusqu’à 60 kilomètres. The total power output is 205 HP offering a torque of 375 Nm. The emissions of this version are 34 g/km CO2 in the combined cycle.
Among its facilities include the multimedia system with a screen of 20 cm (8,0″), Android Auto™ and Apple CarPlay™ and Connectivity Services Kia, provided by TomTomTM, who report on the traffic in real-time, warnings of speed cameras or weather forecasts. It will be available with the wireless charger from Kia for smartphones and a series of technologies active safety helps the driver avoid a collision or lessen its effects.
The input Features of the Kia Niro, and the Optima Sportswagon plug-in is listed first in Electric Mobility.