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KIA Niro EV FWD: how many charging stops on the motorway?

Pick a route — the 130 km/h simulation gives you the stops, the duration and the cost.

compact SUV · 2023 · Paris → Lyon · 465 km · Assumptions: 130 km/h · start 100 % · mild weather
Assumptions: 130 km/h · start 100 % · mild weather ·

Result

2 stops
charging
Total time
4h40
charging included
Cost of energy used
33.18 €
94 kWh
On arrival
19 %
~62 km to spare

Route

  1. 100 %ParisCharged at home · 0.20 €/kWh
  2. 288 km · 2h3658 kWh · 11.67 € · 0,041 €/km
  3. 10 %→50 %Beaune, A6Ionity 91 kW · 0.60 €/kWh17 min · +26 kWh · 15.55 €
  4. 128 km · 1h1026 kWh · 15.55 € · 0,121 €/km
  5. 10 %→35 %Villefranche, A6Ionity 96 kW · 0.60 €/kWh10 min · +16 kWh · 9.60 €
  6. 49 km · 27min10 kWh · 5.95 € · 0,122 €/km
  7. 19 %Lyon
0 kmBattery level (%) against distance465 km
The six routes simulated for the Niro EV FWD
RouteDistanceStopsDurationCost of the energy consumed
Paris → Lyon465 km2 stops4h4033.18 €
Paris → Marseille775 km4 stops8h0970.84 €
Paris → Bordeaux580 km3 stops5h5747.15 €
Paris → Strasbourg490 km2 stops4h5736.21 €
Lyon → Marseille315 km1 stop2h5914.95 €
Paris → Barcelona1,030 km6 stops11h01101.82 €

The car, whatever the route

Range at 130 km/h
319 km
Simulated consumption at 130
20.3 kWh/100 km
Battery
64.8 kWh

Range recovered at the charger

5 minutes
~38 km
10 minutes
~76 km
20 minutes
~146 km
10 → 80 %
~224 km · 37 min

Range by speed and weather →

Against its rivals: stops and duration

Compare with a rival

  • Renault Scenic E-Tech Electric 220 vs KIA Niro EV FWD duel
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  • Nissan Ariya 63kWh 2WD 218 vs KIA Niro EV FWD duel
    BEV · 218 ch · 63 kWh2 stops · 4h45 · +5min vs Niro EV FWD
  • Toyota bZ4X AWD vs KIA Niro EV FWD duel
    BEV · 218 ch · 64 kWh1 stop · 4h38 · −2min vs Niro EV FWD

Trip analysis

KIA Niro EV FWD on Paris → Lyon

On Paris → Lyon, the KIA Niro EV FWD completes the trip in 4h40 with 2 stops.

Motorway consumption: the Caralogy methodology

Consommation simulée : 20.3 kWh/100 km à 130 km/h. WLTP combiné : 16.2 kWh/100 km.

Visualise the trip

Caralogy simulation at 130 km/h. How many stops, how long, how much?

KiaBEV
Niro EV FWD
100%
319 km
Range
Paris
0 km · departure
Charge 1
17 min · +26 kWh · 15.55 €
Charge 2
10 min · +16 kWh · 9.60 €
Lyon
465 km · Arrival 4h40
2
Stops
4h40
Duration
33.18 €
Cost of energy used

Frequently asked questions

How many charging stops on Paris → Lyon in a KIA Niro EV FWD?+
The KIA Niro EV FWD needs 2 stops on Paris → Lyon (465 km at 130 km/h), for a total time of 4h40.
What is the real motorway consumption of the KIA Niro EV FWD?+
WLTP consumption does not reflect motorway reality. At 130 km/h, aerodynamic drag raises consumption by 15 to 25 %. Caralogy calculates a specific consumption from the aerodynamic profile (SCx), weight and engine efficiency.
How much does KIA Niro EV FWD cost in a Paris → Lyon?+
On the Paris → Lyon (465 km) trip, the energy used by the KIA Niro EV FWD costs 33.18 € at default rates (home 0.20 €/kWh, fast charger 0.60 €/kWh). The energy bought at the charger may be higher: what remains in the battery on arrival is not counted.
What is the real motorway range of the KIA Niro EV FWD?+
The KIA Niro EV FWD is rated at 463 km WLTP, but can count on around 319 km at 130 km/h. This figure determines the number of charging stops.

Continue with the KIA Niro EV FWD

The same car, from other angles.

  • Full spec sheet

    Full spec sheet of the KIA Niro EV FWD: specs and real cost
    64.8 kWh · 463 km WLTP · 204 ch
  • Consumption

    Consumption and annual running cost of the KIA Niro EV FWD
    486 €/yr · 15,000 km/yr
  • Range

    Range of the KIA Niro EV FWD by speed and weather
    319 km at 130 km/h · 463 km WLTP
  • Performance

    Performance of the KIA Niro EV FWD: 0-100 and lap times
    0-100 in 7.8 s · 204 hp