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by codazoda 932 days ago
I hate to admit it, but Kia got this right.

I own 3 Kia’s and they all have various problems, including really big problems, but this is an area they got right. On my daily driver, the Kia Niro, it has a battery button that instantly charges the 12v from the HEV battery. I’ve only needed it once, when I left a light on camping, but it was like magic.
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idontwantthis 932 days ago
What big problems have you had? I’m considering a Niro phev.
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tonyarkles 931 days ago
Not a Niro PHEV, but they have had... a couple of serious motor issues:

- https://www.kiaenginesettlement.com

- https://www.kiaengineclasssettlement.com

Edit: A friend of mine just got a free engine swap for her... 2012-ish Optima. It threw a CEL on the highway, had the appropriate trouble code, and bam, new engine from the dealership when she told them the code.

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