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Kia Niro EV

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    #1232
    denismc
    Registered Users Posts: 1,434 ✭✭✭denismc


    Anyone know if any of the dealers in Cork have demos available?


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    #1233
    thelikelylad
    Registered Users Posts: 369 ✭✭thelikelylad


    denismc wrote: »
    Anyone know if any of the dealers in Cork have demos available?

    Nyhan Motors in Bandon have one (39kWh I think) parked out the front.


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    #1234
    jmpie
    Registered Users Posts: 90 ✭✭jmpie


    denismc wrote: »
    Anyone know if any of the dealers in Cork have demos available?

    Nyhans in Bandon, I had a 39kWh e-niro for an overnight test last month. They also have an eSoul in the forecourt I saw it on Saturday when I passed.


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    #1235
    denismc
    Registered Users Posts: 1,434 ✭✭✭denismc


    Thanks, Nyhans is only 20 minutes from me, I will check it out.


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    #1236
    Old diesel
    Registered Users Posts: 5,790 ✭✭✭Old diesel


    The eSoul vs eNiro thing is interesting.

    Unless the eSoul is significantly cheaper what is the point?????.


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    #1237
    jmpie
    Registered Users Posts: 90 ✭✭jmpie


    In the UK I saw that the e-Niro was around £33.5k and the expected eSoul price is £30.5 so £3k whatever that translates to here.


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    #1238
    Silent Running
    Registered Users Posts: 2,818 ✭✭✭Silent Running


    tk123 wrote: »
    Do I need the grant if there's an electrician in the family to install the charger for me!?

    The grant relates to the 5k SEAI grant for the car.
    jmpie wrote: »
    They told me that they could get any color, especially White or dark colors. I asked for the graphite (Grey) and they said no problem.

    My dealer had a metallic red one that he could swap for a white, metallic grey, silver or very dark blue (hard to tell it was blue, looked black). I ordered the grey, so the red has gone back into Kia Ireland stock.
    Bif wrote: »
    Apologies for jumping in but what price are dealers quoting for an EV Niro on the road after grants? Thanks.

    €39,500, on the road with metallic and a 3 year service plan in my case.


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    #1239
    Silent Running
    Registered Users Posts: 2,818 ✭✭✭Silent Running


    Old diesel wrote: »
    The eSoul vs eNiro thing is interesting.

    Unless the eSoul is significantly cheaper what is the point?????.

    I drove both at the weekend. The soul is significantly better equipped than the Niro. Lovely car inside.


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    #1240
    Silent Running
    Registered Users Posts: 2,818 ✭✭✭Silent Running


    jmpie wrote: »
    That's Great, I asked my dealer about the grant application but they said they didn't have a chassis number yet and will need that for the application which is fair enough. But I still didn't get an approx date of anything like that. July would suit me fine, but I would like to know.

    They definitely have 64kWh cars in stock. Today I had the choice of Metallic red, silver, grey, and deep blue, and domestic appliance white. :P

    The one I was driving at the weekend was black, but I wouldn't buy that one. The tyres will need to be replaced soon. :p Some power in them.


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    #1241
    Kramer
    Registered Users Posts: 3,224 ✭✭✭Kramer


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    Drove the eSoul - nice enough, spacious up front interior, smallish boot with a large load lip/sunken floor.
    Short spin - it drove well & was well equipped, LED dipped & main beams, HUD (not a fan of the pop-up screen), nice high res, wide screen.
    Electric seats, no memory, heated full leather but not ventilated.

    Apparently price will be the same as the eNiro - €39,995.


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    #1242
    Old diesel
    Registered Users Posts: 5,790 ✭✭✭Old diesel


    Soul actually looks nice in that pic


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    #1243
    JPA
    Registered Users Posts: 13,761 ✭✭✭✭JPA


    Old diesel wrote: »
    Soul actually looks nice in that pic

    :puke:


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    #1244
    irishgrover
    Registered Users Posts: 2,496 ✭✭✭irishgrover


    I really can't see anyone buying it when the eniro is the same price ...... what advantage does the Soul have ?


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    #1245
    liamog
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 7,858 Mod ✭✭✭✭liamog


    irishgrover wrote: »
    I really can't see anyone buying it when the eniro is the same price ...... what advantage does the Soul have ?

    Dragon Scales on the inside of the door


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    #1246
    vidukasp
    Registered Users Posts: 35 ✭vidukasp


    I don't willy like the look of the eSoul. For me looks like family box.


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    #1247
    Kramer
    Registered Users Posts: 3,224 ✭✭✭Kramer


    Like the old Volvo add - they're boxy but they're good :D.

    Soul EV is better equipped than eNiro - I mean, halogen lamps on the eNiro - terrible at almost €50k (before subsidies).


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    #1248
    jmpie
    Registered Users Posts: 90 ✭✭jmpie


    Silent Running wrote: »
    They definitely have 64kWh cars in stock. Today I had the choice of Metallic red, silver, grey, and deep blue, and domestic appliance white. :P

    The one I was driving at the weekend was black, but I wouldn't buy that one. The tyres will need to be replaced soon. :p Some power in them.

    I didn’t know they were doing the Red, did you see it?


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    #1249
    dmcg90
    Registered Users Posts: 2,777 ✭✭✭dmcg90


    jmpie wrote: »
    I didn’t know they were doing the Red, did you see it?
    Is it this one?

    In stock as in, can drive one away in the next month? I kept being told there was 200 people on a waitlist.


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    #1250
    McGiver
    Registered Users Posts: 4,434 ✭✭✭McGiver


    Kramer wrote:
    Apparently price will be the same as the eNiro - €39,995.

    No way. That's ridiculous if true. It was supposed to be 4-5k cheaper than eNiro.


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    #1251
    Silent Running
    Registered Users Posts: 2,818 ✭✭✭Silent Running


    jmpie wrote: »
    I didn’t know they were doing the Red, did you see it?

    Yep, it was in the dealers back yard. It's not the candy apple red that you see on a lot of Renault cars, but it's not far off it either. It's going back into stock, so it's for sale at some Kia dealership, with immediate delivery.


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    #1252
    jmpie
    Registered Users Posts: 90 ✭✭jmpie


    Silent Running wrote: »
    Yep, it was in the dealers back yard. It's not the candy apple red that you see on a lot of Renault cars, but it's not far off it either. It's going back into stock, so it's for sale at some Kia dealership, with immediate delivery.

    Thanks, I'd like to get a look at one as I like the idea of a nice metallic red, the 40kWh leaf has a lovely metallic red. Is that the colour in the picture below?
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    #1253
    Silent Running
    Registered Users Posts: 2,818 ✭✭✭Silent Running


    jmpie wrote: »
    Thanks, I'd like to get a look at one as I like the idea of a nice metallic red, the 40kWh leaf has a lovely metallic red. Is that the colour in the picture below?

    That looks like it alright.


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    #1254
    Silent Running
    Registered Users Posts: 2,818 ✭✭✭Silent Running


    McGiver wrote: »
    No way. That's ridiculous if true. It was supposed to be 4-5k cheaper than eNiro.

    It looks like the eNiro that we're getting is the mid spec in the UK, while the Soul is fully tricked out with top spec.


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    #1255
    dmcg90
    Registered Users Posts: 2,777 ✭✭✭dmcg90


    Silent Running wrote: »
    McGiver wrote: »
    No way. That's ridiculous if true. It was supposed to be 4-5k cheaper than eNiro.

    It looks like the eNiro that we're getting is the mid spec in the UK, while the Soul is fully tricked out with top spec.
    What spec are we missing out on compared to the UK in the eNiro?


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    #1256
    Silent Running
    Registered Users Posts: 2,818 ✭✭✭Silent Running


    dmcg90 wrote: »
    What spec are we missing out on compared to the UK in the eNiro?

    LED headlights, 8" screen (we get the smaller 7"), front parking sensors, ventilated seats. These are definitely missing. Not sure if the car has blind spot detection or rear cross traffic alert, but I think it was the Niro that beeped at me when I was reversing in to a parking spot and another car came up from behind on my right. I drove so many cars that day I can't be sure.


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    #1257
    jmpie
    Registered Users Posts: 90 ✭✭jmpie


    Silent Running wrote: »
    LED headlights, 8" screen (we get the smaller 7"), front parking sensors, ventilated seats. These are definitely missing. Not sure if the car has blind spot detection or rear cross traffic alert, but I think it was the Niro that beeped at me when I was reversing in to a parking spot and another car came up from behind on my right. I drove so many cars that day I can't be sure.

    Also missing electric seat adjustment and memory seat positions, JBL premium audio


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    #1258
    kuro68k
    Registered Users Posts: 261 ✭✭kuro68k


    Silent Running wrote: »
    LED headlights, 8" screen (we get the smaller 7"), front parking sensors, ventilated seats. These are definitely missing. Not sure if the car has blind spot detection or rear cross traffic alert, but I think it was the Niro that beeped at me when I was reversing in to a parking spot and another car came up from behind on my right. I drove so many cars that day I can't be sure.

    The UK one doesn't get ventilated seats, blind spot detection, cross traffic warning or memory seats either.

    I have a reservation in the UK but was thinking of cancelling because the Leaf looks like better value.


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    #1259
    jmpie
    Registered Users Posts: 90 ✭✭jmpie


    kuro68k wrote: »
    The UK one doesn't get ventilated seats, blind spot detection, cross traffic warning or memory seats either.

    I have a reservation in the UK but was thinking of cancelling because the Leaf looks like better value.

    Yeah you are correct it doesn't have those items.

    Do you think the Leaf is better value? is it the 62kWh one you are thinking of?

    Is it Cheaper, I asked a Nissan Dealer in Cork and it actually looked like it would be more expensive and less range no thermal battery management either so that put me off.


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    #1260
    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 65,136 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    kuro68k wrote: »
    was thinking of cancelling because the Leaf looks like better value.

    I would be very careful ordering a L62. Until I knew there was no #rapidgate issue with it and until I knew there was going to be investments in already obsolete CHAdeMO charging technology in this country. ESB has stated they would, but seeing is believing. It would be a bad use of tax payers money

    Anyway even in the best case scenario, you would be spending a lot of your money on an EV that will only ever charge at 43kW at best and is very inefficient to run

    Kona / Niro / Tesla Model 3 are all far superior in this regard compared to L62, more efficient, proper battery cooling and far faster CCS charging


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    #1261
    jmpie
    Registered Users Posts: 90 ✭✭jmpie


    Has one one on here got an actual price for the 64kWh from your dealer yet? I still didn't get a definitive price that I will have to pay just approximate. They are also not after giving me a date for delivery yet.


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