起亚近日在拉斯维加斯消费电子展上发布了一款NiroEV概念SUV。该车与现行版Niro共享基本造型设计，但概念车拿掉了传统的格栅，取而代之的是交互式显示屏。由于起亚将Niro EV设想为城市环境中使用的车辆，因此格栅打造成照明系统的一部分，为用户和行人提供了直观的视觉感受。进一步的安全辅助功能是一种叫做“主动行人警告系统”（Active Pedestrian WarningSystem）的系统，该系统使用摄像头和物体识别技术以及扬声器来提醒那些可能受到伤害的人。像许多概念一样，起亚电动车采用了简约的设计和中性色彩，为乘客营造了“空间和冷静”的感觉。至于舱内有什么，起亚提到“新技术和新功能有更多的用户互动”，但没有解释这是什么意思。至于动力系统，概念车使用一个高容量的64kWh锂聚合物电池组，驱动一个150千瓦的电机。这一切都被打包在起亚称之为下一代电动汽车动力总成的领域中，这种电动汽车利用了近期未来汽车的新生产技术。无论如何，尼罗电动车概念车的续驶里程约为238英里（383公里）。利用Niro EV概念，起亚在电动车领域争取更大的权利。事实上，起亚预计到2025年将有不下16辆带有某种电动推进系统的生产车辆，其中五辆是标准混合动力车，另外五辆是插电式混合动力车，还有五台全部用于全电力的动力车。此外，公司计划在2020年推出单燃料电池电动车（FCEV）。
Kia Niro EV Concept SUV Electrifies Attendees At CES
The Detroit Auto Show is coming soon, but Kia chose the Consumer Electronic Show happening this week in Las Vegas to unveil its Niro EV Concept, along with a host of other auto-related technologies that the company says will endow future vehicles.
The DNA shared with the current Niro is obvious, but the Niro EV Concept nixes the traditional grille for an interactive display that isn’t strictly for looks. Since Kia envisions the Niro EV as a machine for use in urban environments, the grille is part of an interactive lighting system that offers intuitive visual communication for both users and pedestrians. Further assisting in that department is something called Active Pedestrian Warning System, which uses cameras and object recognition tech along with speakers to alert people that could be in harm’s way and unaware of the silent-running Niro.
Like many concepts, the Niro EV adopts a very minimalistic approach with a wrap-around design and neutral colors that Kia says creates a sense of “space and calm” for passengers. As for what’s in the cabin, Kia mentions “greater user interaction with new technologies and features” but stops short of explaining what that means.
In the power department, the Niro EV Concept wields a high-capacity 64kWh lithium-polymer battery pack that drives a single 150 kW motor. It’s all packaged in what Kia calls a next-generation EV powertrain utilizing new production technologies for near-future vehicles. Whatever it is, the Niro EV Concept should have a driving range of around 238 miles (383 kilometers) on a single charge.
With the Niro EV Concept, Kia is keen to stake a larger claim in the electric realm. In fact, Kia is promising no less than 16 production vehicles with some kind of electrified propulsion by 2025, with five being standard hybrids, another five being plug-hybrids, and yet another five ditching internal combustion all together for full electric power. In addition, the company is planning to launch a single fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) in 2020.