2018 Kia Niro: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

8 builds left the factory as a 2018 Niro, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 6 main configurations sell for $6,200–$15,995 today.

  • 6 main configurations
  • 8,445 vehicles built
  • 77 for sale right now
  • $6,200–$15,995 typical price range

Which Niro is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your Niro

What actually differs

EX Premium (PHEV), Graphite Edition (HEV) · Full hybrid Touring (HEV), EX Premium (HEV) · Full hybrid EX Premium (PHEV), Graphite Edition (HEV) · Plug-in hybrid EX (PHEV) · Plug-in hybrid
Fuel Gasoline Gasoline Electric Electric
Typical price today $12,250 $13,990 $13,395 —
For sale right now 15 13 3 5
Vehicles built 1,981 1,382 311 257
Same on every 2018 Niro
  • Engine 1.6L 4-cyl
  • Power 104 hp
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door
Price trend

Median down $496 over the last 12 months.

2018 Niro price history →
Cost to run

51/46 mpg city/highway. Roughly $950/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2018 Niro

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • ✓ Warns you before a crash
  • ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
  • ✓ Watches your blind spot
  • ✓ Steers you back into the lane
  • ✓ Keeps distance on the highway
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What KNDCC3LD-J means

KND CC3LD · J
KND
the World Manufacturer Identifier Kia registered — assembled in South Korea
CC3LD
together encode the Niro line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 1.6L 4cyl — as Kia filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
J
in position 10 — model year 2018
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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