2021 Kia Niro: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

8 builds left the factory as a 2021 Niro, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 8 main configurations sell for $10,987–$20,739 today.

8 main configurations
5,735 vehicles built
29 for sale right now
$10,987–$20,739 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

Most common — 50% of 2021 Niros

LX, LXS · Full hybrid KNDCB3LC-M

1.6L 4-cyl, 104 hp, Automatic. 2,869 built.

$10,987 great deal $15,995 typical $20,739 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 17 for sale · from $10,987 →
EX Premium · Plug-in hybrid KNDCC3LD-M

1.6L 4-cyl, 104 hp, Automatic. 263 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs →
EX · Battery electric KNDCC3LG-M

Electric, Automatic. 672 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 3 for sale →
Touring, Touring Special Edition · Full hybrid KNDCC3LC-M

1.6L 4-cyl, 104 hp, Automatic. 749 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 2 for sale →
LXS · Plug-in hybrid KNDCM3LD-M

1.6L 4-cyl, 104 hp, Automatic. 128 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 1 for sale →
EX · Plug-in hybrid KNDCD3LD-M

1.6L 4-cyl, 104 hp, Automatic. 180 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs →
EX Premium · Battery electric KNDCE3LG-M

Electric, Automatic. 331 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 3 for sale →
EX Premium · Full hybrid KNDCE3LC-M

1.6L 4-cyl, 104 hp, Automatic. 543 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 3 for sale →

What actually differs

	LX, LXS · Full hybrid	Touring, Touring Special Edition · Full hybrid	EX · Battery electric	EX Premium · Full hybrid
Engine	1.6L 4-cyl	1.6L 4-cyl	Electric	1.6L 4-cyl
Fuel	Gasoline	Gasoline	Electric	Gasoline
For sale right now	17	2	3	3
Vehicles built	2,869	749	672	543

Same on every 2021 Niro

Power 104 hp
Transmission Automatic
Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
Seats 5
Doors 4-door
Typical price today $15,995

What people actually pay

42 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

LX, LXS · Full hybrid

$15,995

$10,657 $13,333 $16,010 $18,686 $21,362

Price trend

Median down $211 over the last 12 months.

2021 Niro price history →

Cost to run

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

EPA estimate for the 2021 Niro

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — varies by configuration

✓ Warns you before a crash

Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What KNDCB3LC-M means

KND CB3LC · M

KND: the World Manufacturer Identifier Kia registered — assembled in South Korea
CB3LC: 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
M: in position 10 — model year 2021
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

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