![]() ![]() (The PHEV charge-port door is in its left-front fender.) Just the PHEV has a tailgate badge identifying its powertrain it’s absent on the hybrid and EV. Only different front ends, with the EV’s charge-port door front and center below the Kia badge, separate the various Niro varieties. The three powertrain versions have less on the outside to distinguish them this time around. The boomerang-shaped taillights are almost as thin, though from the rear, we couldn’t help but see echoes of a Ford Focus hatchback from 20 years earlier. It makes this rather tall, boxy car look wider. Up front, the 2023 Niro leads with the brand’s most recent “tiger face” theme, with thin horizontal headlights connected by an accent line that reads as the slimmest grille on the road. A fairly long roof spoiler disguises the rake of the tailgate, adding to the Niro’s upright appearance. Second, because Kia has dispensed with the third side window that made the first-generation Niro look like a sleek wagon, the contrasting blade keeps the car from being just another slab-sided tall hatchback-which we suspect was the intention. You have to look closely to see the inlets and outlets-they’re hard to photograph-but it’s a clever trick. The swoosh shapes serve two purposes: First, they’re actually blades that channel airflow along the Niro’s sides and direct it past the tailgate to reduce aerodynamic drag.
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