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Is the 2023 Kia Niro a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 24 SUVs

15thof 24

  • Yes. Top half on 4 of 6 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 22.8 cu ft.
  • 15th of 24 SUVs close in size and price.
  • Best: mpg (1st of 23), rear legroom (1st of 23).
  • Weakest: cargo (15th of 24).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2023 · SUVSRogue …Nissan Rogue SportBronco…Ford Bronco SportTaosVolkswagen TaosCompassJeep CompassHornetDodge HornetSeltosKia SeltosCoroll…Toyota Corolla CrossX1BMW X1Trailb…Chevrolet TrailblazerKicksNissan KicksHR-VHonda HR-VQ3Audi Q3Encore…Buick Encore GXEclips…Mitsubishi Eclipse CrossNiroKia NiroOutlan…Mitsubishi Outlander SportX2BMW X2MX-30Mazda MX-30Crosst…Subaru CrosstrekCX-30Mazda CX-30Countr…MINI CountrymanUXLexus UXXC40Volvo XC40GLAMercedes-Benz GLA15th of 24
24 SUVs from 2023, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2023 Kia Niro in a class of 24
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$26,59013th of 2448%
Best combined mpg53 mpg1st of 23100%
Most horsepower201 hp10th of 2457%
Cargo behind rear seats22.8 cu ft15th of 2439%
Rear legroom39.8 in1st of 23100%
Max towing1,653 lb8th of 1756%

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Nissan Rogue Sport 36.3 cu ft
  2. Ford Bronco Sport 32.5 cu ft
  3. Volkswagen Taos 27.9 cu ft
  4. Jeep Compass 27.2 cu ft
  5. Dodge Hornet 27.0 cu ft
  6. Kia Seltos 26.6 cu ft
  7. Toyota Corolla Cross 26.5 cu ft
  8. BMW X1 25.7 cu ft
Show all 24
  1. Chevrolet Trailblazer 25.3 cu ft
  2. Nissan Kicks 25.3 cu ft
  3. Honda HR-V 24.4 cu ft
  4. Audi Q3 23.7 cu ft
  5. Buick Encore GX 23.5 cu ft
  6. Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross 23.4 cu ft
  7. Kia Niro 22.8 cu ft
  8. Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 21.7 cu ft
  9. BMW X2 21.6 cu ft
  10. Mazda MX-30 21.0 cu ft
  11. Subaru Crosstrek 20.8 cu ft
  12. Mazda CX-30 20.2 cu ft
  13. MINI Countryman 17.6 cu ft
  14. Lexus UX 17.1 cu ft
  15. Volvo XC40 16.0 cu ft
  16. Mercedes-Benz GLA 15.4 cu ft

SUVs in 2023: 181. The photo shows the 24 closest in size and price.

What this cannot tell you

Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.

Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.

How values are checked