2026 Kia Niro: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

5 builds left the factory as a 2026 Niro, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 5 main configurations sell for $20,995–$48,390 today.

5 main configurations
14,842 vehicles built
1,901 for sale right now
$20,995–$48,390 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

LX · Full hybrid KNDCP3LE-T

1.6L. 4,921 built.

$20,995 great deal $29,130 typical $30,225 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 354 for sale · from $20,995 →
Most common — 36% of 2026 Niros

EX/EX Premium · Full hybrid KNDCR3LE-T

1.6L. 5,349 built.

$28,629 great deal $32,215 typical $34,635 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 885 for sale · from $28,629 →
Wave · Battery electric KNDCT3L1-T

Electric. 407 built.

$32,225 great deal $46,530 typical $48,390 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 62 for sale · from $32,225 →
SX/SX Touring · Full hybrid KNDCT3LE-T

1.6L. 1,637 built.

$31,473 great deal $35,540 typical $38,375 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 155 for sale · from $31,473 →
Wind · Battery electric KNDCR3L1-T

Electric. 2,528 built.

$28,458 great deal $41,520 typical $43,485 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 445 for sale · from $28,458 →

What actually differs

	EX/EX Premium · Full hybrid	LX · Full hybrid	Wind · Battery electric	SX/SX Touring · Full hybrid
Engine	1.6L	1.6L	Electric	1.6L
Fuel	Gasoline	Gasoline	Electric	Gasoline
Typical price today	$32,215	$29,130	$41,520	$35,540
For sale right now	885	354	445	155
Vehicles built	5,349	4,921	2,528	1,637

Same on every 2026 Niro

Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
Doors 5-door

What people actually pay

3,215 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

EX/EX Premium · Full hybrid

$32,215

LX · Full hybrid

$29,130

Wind · Battery electric

$41,520

SX/SX Touring · Full hybrid

$35,540

Wave · Battery electric

$46,530

$20,365 $27,734 $35,104 $42,473 $49,842

Price trend

Median down $590 over the last 11 months.

2026 Niro price history →

Will it hold value?

A Niro typically keeps about 54% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $17,494 today.

Niro depreciation by year →

Cost to run

53/45 mpg city/highway. Roughly $950/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2026 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
✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
✓ Steers you back into the lane

Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What KNDCP3LE-T means

KND CP3LE · T

KND: the World Manufacturer Identifier Kia registered — assembled in South Korea
CP3LE: together encode the Niro line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 1.6L — as Kia filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
T: in position 10 — model year 2026
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

Real VINs from this run KNDCP3LE 8T5373313 KNDCP3LE 9T5366824 KNDCP3LE 7T5388496

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