Does the 2026 Niro EV improve its range enough to better compete with the Chevrolet Equinox EV?
Kia updated the 2026 Niro EV to a 68 kWh gross battery pack (versus 64.8 kWh on the 2022–2024 versions), raising certified WLTP range to 437 km. Under real Canadian winter conditions at -15°C, expect effective range of 270 to 310 km — an improvement of approximately 25 km over the 2024 Niro EV in equivalent conditions. Against the 2026 Chevrolet Equinox EV (certified range up to 510 km in Long Range version), the 2026 Niro EV still concedes a gap, but compensates with a more compact footprint suited to urban parking and superior cabin noise insulation according to fall 2025 Canadian automotive journalist evaluations.
























