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January 2023

Highs: 253-mile EPA range, practical interior, free of silly EV gimmicks. Lows: All work and no gimmicks makes it a dull boy, not so lively off the line, Chevy Bolt EUV costs less.

- TONY QUIROGA

EV, Straight Up

2023 KIA NIRO EV

A boring car isn't necessarily a bad car.

The Kia Niro EV might elicit a yawn or two when you're driving it, but it's remarkably adept at its intended purpose, which is to deliver an EPA-rated 253 miles of range (210 miles in our 75-mph highway range test). A bigger problem is its price. The Niro EV starts at $40,745, $12,550 more than the Chevrolet Bolt EUV and $1955 above the Volkswagen ID.4's base price.

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