起亚近日向美国市场推出了2018款极睿插电混动版，该车搭载8.9千瓦时锂电池组，而标准混动版搭载7.34千瓦时锂电池组。该车在美国起价（包括940美元运费）28840美元（约合人民币18.97万元）。除了搭载更大容量电池外，该车还搭载一台1.6升四缸引擎，总计输出功率104千瓦/139马力，扭矩264牛米，估计整体续航里程达到901公里。与动力系统搭配的是六速双离合器变速器。极睿插电混动版将于2018年初在美国上市，提供LX, EX和EX Premium三种车型。
2018 Kia Niro PHEV Starts At $28,840, Goes On Sale Early Next year
Kia now gives owners the opportunity to plug-in their Niro hybrid hatchbacks. The new PHEV option comes paired to an 8.9 kilowatt-hour lithium-polymer battery, which is a whopping 7.34-kWh larger than the unit found in the standard hybrid model.
The new Kia Niro Plug-In starts at $28,840 according to CarsDirect. That price represents a steep $4,660 increase over the standard Niro, which starts at $24,180 (including $940 destination). The aforementioned larger battery pack paired with a 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine brings the total output to 139 horsepower (104 kilowatts) and 195 pound-feet (264 Newton-meters) of torque, as well as a total estimated range of 560 miles (901 kilometers). All that efficiency is routed through a six-speed dual-clutch gearbox.
The Kia Niro PHEV will go on sale early in 2018, and will be available in three different trim levels LX, EX, and EX Premium.