Kia Niro EV vs Toyota RAV4

Key differences

  • Kia Niro EV is 177 mm (7 in) shorter than Toyota RAV4 and has 424 L less cargo space.Kia Niro EV is 177 mm (7 in) shorter than Toyota RAV4 and has 424 L (15 cu ft) less cargo space.
  • Toyota RAV4 makes 19 kW (25 hp) more power than Kia Niro EV.
  • Toyota RAV4 costs US$7,800 less than Kia Niro EV (list prices, excl. tax).
Electric

Kia Niro EV

SUV · 2026 · BEV

US$39,700 excl. tax

CA$45,595 excl. tax

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Full specifications of Kia Niro EV
Gas

Toyota RAV4

SUV · 2026 · HEV

US$31,900 excl. tax

from CA$52,000 excl. tax Trim: Limited

from CHF 44,900 incl. tax Trim: 2,5 l Trend, FWD

No price listed for United Kingdom yet.

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Full specifications of Toyota RAV4

Size comparison

Side view size comparison of Kia Niro EV and Toyota RAV4
  • Toyota RAV4 is 177 mm (7 in) longer than Kia Niro EV.
  • Toyota RAV4 is 124 mm (4.9 in) taller than Kia Niro EV.
  • Toyota RAV4 has a wheelbase 28 mm (1.1 in) shorter than Kia Niro EV.
Blue solid line: Kia Niro EV; orange dashed line: Toyota RAV4. The outlines are generic body shapes drawn at one scale, not the real design of any model.

Kia Niro EV is 4,420 mm (174 in) long and 1,570 mm (61.8 in) high, with a wheelbase of 2,718 mm (107 in). Toyota RAV4 is 4,597 mm (181 in) long and 1,694 mm (66.7 in) high, with a wheelbase of 2,690 mm (105.9 in).

Front view size comparison of Kia Niro EV and Toyota RAV4
  • Toyota RAV4 is 30 mm (1.2 in) wider than Kia Niro EV.
Blue solid line: Kia Niro EV; orange dashed line: Toyota RAV4.

Kia Niro EV is 1,824 mm (71.8 in) wide and 1,570 mm (61.8 in) high. Toyota RAV4 is 1,854 mm (73 in) wide and 1,694 mm (66.7 in) high.

Rear view size comparison of Kia Niro EV and Toyota RAV4
Blue solid line: Kia Niro EV; orange dashed line: Toyota RAV4.

Kia Niro EV is 1,824 mm (71.8 in) wide and 1,570 mm (61.8 in) high. Toyota RAV4 is 1,854 mm (73 in) wide and 1,694 mm (66.7 in) high.

Compare specifications

A check mark shows the better value in a row. Range and efficiency check marks compare only values from the same test cycle. Prices are each market's own list prices, compared within that market; some include tax and some do not, and no price is marked better when the tax treatment differs. Energy cost is what the energy for 100 km (100 mi where the market uses miles) costs at the market's latest published national energy price, in its own currency, with the price's source and date.

Specification comparison
Specification Kia Niro EV Toyota RAV4
Price
Base priceUnited States US$39,700excl. taxChecked . Source for United States, Kia Niro EVUS$31,900Better value on this metricexcl. taxChecked . Source for United States, Toyota RAV4
Base priceCanada CA$45,595excl. taxChecked . Source for Canada, Kia Niro EVfrom CA$52,000excl. taxTrim: LimitedChecked . Source for Canada, Toyota RAV4
Base priceUnited Kingdom Neither car has a price listed for United Kingdom yet.
Base priceAustralia Neither car has a price listed for Australia yet.
Base priceGermany Neither car has a price listed for Germany yet.
Base priceNetherlands Neither car has a price listed for Netherlands yet.
Base priceNorway Neither car has a price listed for Norway yet.
Base priceFrance Neither car has a price listed for France yet.
Base priceSpain Neither car has a price listed for Spain yet.
Base priceItaly Neither car has a price listed for Italy yet.
Base priceBelgium Neither car has a price listed for Belgium yet.
Base priceAustria Neither car has a price listed for Austria yet.
Base priceIreland Neither car has a price listed for Ireland yet.
Base priceSweden Neither car has a price listed for Sweden yet.
Base priceDenmark Neither car has a price listed for Denmark yet.
Base priceSwitzerland Not listed from CHF 44,900incl. taxTrim: 2,5 l Trend, FWDChecked . Source for Switzerland, Toyota RAV4
Energy cost
Energy cost per 100 miUnited States US$5.49per 100 mi Electricity at US$0.183 per kWh, excl. tax, for 1 Jul 2026 to 31 Jul 2026. EPA consumption. EIA Electric Power Monthly, residential electricity price for United States electricity price US$10.02per 100 mi Gasoline at US$4.284 per US gallon, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EIA Weekly Retail Gasoline and Diesel Prices for United States gasoline price
Energy cost per 100 kmCanada CA$2.23per 100 km Electricity at CA$0.12 per kWh, excl. tax, for 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025. EPA consumption. Statistics Canada, table 25-10-0021-01 for Canada electricity price CA$9.56per 100 km Petrol at CA$1.738 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026. EPA consumption. Statistics Canada, table 18-10-0001-01 for Canada petrol price
Energy cost per 100 miUnited Kingdom £7.72per 100 mi Electricity at £0.257 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025. EPA consumption. UK DESNZ household electricity price (QEP 2.2.4) for United Kingdom electricity price Better value on this metric £15.51per 100 mi Petrol at £1.753 per litre, incl. tax, for 12 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. UK DESNZ weekly road fuel prices for United Kingdom petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmAustralia A$6.18per 100 km Electricity at A$0.331 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jul 2026 to 30 Jun 2027. EPA consumption. New South Wales (Ausgrid), Australian Energy Regulator, Default Market Offer for Australia electricity price Better value on this metric A$13.23per 100 km Petrol at A$2.405 per litre, incl. tax, for 5 Oct 2026 to 11 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. Australian Institute of Petroleum weekly reports for Australia petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmGermany €6.74per 100 km Electricity at €0.362 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. EPA consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Germany electricity price Better value on this metric €11.98per 100 km Petrol at €2.179 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Germany petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmNetherlands €4.55per 100 km Electricity at €0.244 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. EPA consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Netherlands electricity price Better value on this metric €13.15per 100 km Petrol at €2.391 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Netherlands petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmNorway NOK 41.50per 100 km Electricity at NOK 2.226 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. EPA consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Norway electricity price Better value on this metric NOK 106.81per 100 km Petrol at NOK 19.42 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026. EPA consumption. Statistics Norway fuel prices (table 09654) for Norway petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmFrance €4.63per 100 km Electricity at €0.249 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. EPA consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for France electricity price Better value on this metric €12.26per 100 km Petrol at €2.229 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for France petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmSpain €4.68per 100 km Electricity at €0.251 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. EPA consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Spain electricity price Better value on this metric €9.79per 100 km Petrol at €1.78 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Spain petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmItaly €5.86per 100 km Electricity at €0.314 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. EPA consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Italy electricity price Better value on this metric €11.09per 100 km Petrol at €2.016 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Italy petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmBelgium €6.66per 100 km Electricity at €0.358 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. EPA consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Belgium electricity price Better value on this metric €10.94per 100 km Petrol at €1.989 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Belgium petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmAustria €6.08per 100 km Electricity at €0.326 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. EPA consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Austria electricity price Better value on this metric €9.99per 100 km Petrol at €1.817 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Austria petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmIreland €7.22per 100 km Electricity at €0.387 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. EPA consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Ireland electricity price Better value on this metric €10.84per 100 km Petrol at €1.971 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Ireland petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmSweden SEK 61.58per 100 km Electricity at SEK 3.304 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. EPA consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Sweden electricity price Better value on this metric SEK 98.40per 100 km Petrol at SEK 17.89 per litre, incl. tax, for 26 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. Preem AB list prices for business customers (Företagskort) for Sweden petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmDenmark DKK 33.08per 100 km Electricity at DKK 1.775 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. EPA consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Denmark electricity price Better value on this metric DKK 98.56per 100 km Petrol at DKK 17.92 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 May 2026 to 31 May 2026. EPA consumption. Energistyrelsen Prisdatabase (monthly energy prices, Blyfri 95 and Autodiesel) for Denmark petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmSwitzerland CHF 5.55per 100 km Electricity at CHF 0.298 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026. EPA consumption. BFS LIK Durchschnittspreise für Energie und Treibstoffe (monthly) for Switzerland electricity price Better value on this metric CHF 11.11per 100 km Petrol at CHF 2.02 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026. EPA consumption. BFS LIK Durchschnittspreise für Energie und Treibstoffe (monthly) for Switzerland petrol price
Dimensions
Length 4,420 mm (174 in)4,597 mm (181 in)
Width 1,824 mm (71.8 in)1,854 mm (73 in)
Height 1,570 mm (61.8 in)1,694 mm (66.7 in)
Wheelbase 2,718 mm (107 in)2,690 mm (105.9 in)
Curb weight 1,688 kg1,688 kg (3,721 lb)1,651 kg1,651 kg (3,640 lb)
Performance
Power 150 kW (201 hp)169 kW (226 hp)Better value on this metric
Torque 255 Nm188 lb-ft (255 Nm)Better value on this metric221 Nm163 lb-ft (221 Nm)
0-100 km/h 7.8 s Not available
Battery and charging
Usable battery 64.8 kWh Not available
Range 253 mi (EPA)407 km (EPA) Not available
Energy use 30 kWh/100 mi18.6 kWh/100 km (EPA)3.3 mi/kWh (EPA) Not available
AC charging 11 kW Not available
Engine and fuel
Fuel use Not available 42.8 mpg5.5 L/100 km (EPA)51.4 mpg (EPA)
Fuel tank Not available 54.9 L
Engine size Not available 2,500 cc
Practicality
Seats 55
Cargo space 646 L646 L (22.8 cu ft)1,070 L1,070 L (37.8 cu ft)Better value on this metric

Kia Niro EV

Specifications: US manufacturers official sites, checked .

Source detailskiamedia.com/us/en/models/niro-ev/2026/specifications; kia.com/us/en/niro-ev/specs; fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=49664. Read: length=174.0in, width=71.8in, height=61.8in, wheelbase=107.0in, curb_weight=3721lb, seats=5, power=201hp, battery_usable_kwh=64.8kWh, epa_range_mi=253mi, torque=188lb-ft, cargo=22.8cu ft, epa_kwh_per_100mi=30kWh/100mi. Factors: 25.4 mm/in, 0.45359237 kg/lb, 0.7457 kW/hp, 235.215/mpg, 1.609344 km/mi.

Other specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . www.kiamedia.com

Toyota RAV4

Specifications: US manufacturers official sites, checked .

Source detailstoyota-cms-media.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/2026_Toyota_RAV4-Hybrid_Product-Information_05282026.pdf; fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=50285. Read: length=181.0in, width=73.0in, height=66.7in, wheelbase=105.9in, curb_weight=3640lb, seats=5, power=226hp, epa_combined_mpg=43mpg, torque=163lb-ft, cargo=37.8cu ft, fuel_tank=14.5gal, engine_displacement=2.5L. Factors: 25.4 mm/in, 0.45359237 kg/lb, 0.7457 kW/hp, 235.215/mpg, 1.609344 km/mi.

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