ウェブ5-door SUV. Layout. Front-engine, front-wheel-drive. Front-motor, front-wheel-drive (EV) The Kia Niro ( Korean: 기아 니로) is a compact crossover SUV ( C-segment) [1] manufactured by Kia since 2016. It is an electrification -focused vehicle, offering three versions: hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery electric variants.