Used car safety, rank #129 of 181
Kia Niro hybrid Safety Rating (2017-20)
Real IIHS driver death rates for the 2017-20 Kia Niro hybrid, a mini wagon or minivan, compared with its class and with the current model.
The 2017-20 Kia Niro hybrid has an IIHS driver death rate of 43 per million registered vehicle years against a mini station wagons/minivans average of 48.0, which is 10% below the class average. That places it #129 of 181 used vehicles with a safety score of 33.1/100.
What the Kia Niro hybrid death rate means
At 43 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, the Kia Niro hybrid beats the mini station wagons/minivans average of 48.0 by 10%. The 95% confidence interval is 15 to 71, so the upper end of the range overlaps the class average and the advantage is not certain.
The other-driver death rate of 28 measures the opposite risk: how many drivers of other vehicles died in crashes with a Kia Niro hybrid. It is no higher than the Kia Niro hybrid's own driver death rate. Remember that death rates describe vehicles and their drivers together: IIHS adjusts for driver age and gender, but not for where or how carefully people drive. Our score weights this model's own rate at 70% and its class at 30%; see how we rank used cars.
Compared with similar used station wagons/minivans
The safest mini station wagons/minivans in the IIHS study, by our score, with the Kia Niro hybrid highlighted. It ranks 1 of the 2 shown.
| Vehicle | Years | Death rate | Score | Reliability | Used price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kia Niro hybrid (this page) | 2017-20 | 43 (15 to 71) | 33.1 | n/a | n/a |
| Honda Fit | 2017-20 | 53 (25 to 81) | 25.7 | n/a | n/a |
Class average for mini station wagons/minivans: 48.0 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years.
Safety recalls for the Kia Niro hybrid
No recalls on record for the 2020 model year.
Kia Niro hybrid: Common Questions
Is the Kia Niro hybrid a safe car?
Yes, by the measure that matters most. IIHS recorded a driver death rate of 43 per million registered vehicle years for the 2017-20 Kia Niro hybrid, 10% below the class average (48.0 for mini station wagons/minivans). That earns a used-car safety score of 33.1 out of 100 and rank #129 of 181 used vehicles.
What is the Kia Niro hybrid driver death rate?
43 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, with a 95% confidence interval of 15 to 71. Drivers of other vehicles that collided with a Kia Niro hybrid died at a rate of 28 per million. Source: IIHS driver death rates by make and model, covering 2017-20 models.
How does the Kia Niro hybrid compare with other mini station wagons/minivans?
The mini station wagons/minivans class averages 48.0 driver deaths per million; the Kia Niro hybrid sits at 43. Among the 2 mini station wagons/minivans compared above it ranks 1 by safety score.