Hey everyone,
I’m looking at a Kia e-Niro and going to check one out today.
It’s a late 2019 model with 126,000 km (78,000 miles) on it. Price is €16,000.
How much battery life should I expect? Is there a way to test it properly?
I’ve seen a lot of people using Aviloo tests—are they all the same?
Should be fine. I’ve seen them go well past 100k without issues. Climate plays a big role—if you’re in a place with mild weather, the battery should last longer.
Someone here mentioned they had 180k miles before any major problems.
Before 100k, I’d say the biggest concern is the ‘wheel of fortune’ issue.
You can use an OBD2 Bluetooth scanner and an app like CarScanner to check it. I did this on my Niro a few weeks ago, and with almost 100k km, my battery was at 98.6% SOH, with all cells balanced.
It also shows how many fast charges the car had and gives a graph of the cells to check if anything is off. The scanner costs about €30, and the app is free—worth it if you’re buying a used EV.
@Ray
Were you using the free CarScanner app on iPhone or Android? I couldn’t find battery info on iPhone.
Nevin said:
@Ray
Were you using the free CarScanner app on iPhone or Android? I couldn’t find battery info on iPhone.
I used Android. On the main screen, there are arrows to switch between info panels. My friend with an iPhone was able to find it too.
From what I’ve seen in posts and videos, the battery should still be in good shape at 80k miles. Some people here shared pics of their cars at 100k miles with the battery still holding up well.
Bought mine at 75k km and the battery was still at 100% SOC.
Mine is at 149,000 km and still shows 100%.
There’s some degradation, but Kia includes a 3kWh buffer, so I haven’t actually lost 3kWh even after all this driving.
Honestly, the battery will probably last longer than the car itself.
I have a 2019 model with 114,000 km. Haven’t done a proper battery test, but from what I can see, it’s in good shape.
Taxis with 400,000 km still have solid batteries, so I wouldn’t worry too much.
If you want to check, you can press the ‘EV’ button while the car is running. It’ll show the charge percentage, and you can compare that with the estimated range to get a rough idea of battery health. Just remember, range changes with things like temperature.
The battery is usually fine in these cars. But as others have said, watch out for the ‘wheel of fortune’ issue. When test-driving, set max regen, turn off the music, and listen for any weird noises when slowing down.
I got a 2019 model with 110k km. The test I did didn’t say much beyond ‘it’s good.’
I tested it myself by driving down to 1% charge, charging to 100%, and checking how many kWh were used. Mine took about 68kWh, which is even more than the official 64.8kWh capacity.
Might be worth trying yourself.
@Jean
Yeah, the battery always takes in a little more than the official capacity. This is normal.
