Used Kia Niro for Sale nearCheyenne, WY

How much does the Kia Niro cost in today's market?

Used Kia Niro prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The Kia Niro's current nationwide average price is $21,254, and its nationwide average price reached a low of $19,178 over the past year. Recently, prices have come down for the 2023, 2024, and 2025 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the Kia Niro a good car?

Yes — the Kia Niro is a strong pick if you want efficiency, space, and easy-to-live-with tech in a hybrid crossover. The all-generations owner rating is 4.62/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise the Niro for its fuel economy, roomy cabin, comfort, and value. Across the model range, shoppers also tend to appreciate its practical packaging and approachable technology.

Expert reviews rate the 2023 and 2017 models among the highest across all years.

The main trade-offs center on slow acceleration, a transmission that can feel awkward in some years, and road noise that stands out more than in the plug-in hybrid and EV versions.

32.3% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Kia Niro models reliable?

Owners consistently describe the Kia Niro as a practical, efficient hybrid with strong everyday appeal. Expert coverage also points to a roomy cabin, useful technology, and solid build quality in earlier years.

• Owners rate the Kia Niro between 4.0 and 4.8 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, long-term ownership risk looks manageable if you choose a well-kept example and verify its history carefully.

What should I look for when buying a used Kia Niro?

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is solid at 81.1% — always verify the vehicle history report.

Older model years carry meaningfully higher accident rates, so always verify the vehicle history report on pre-2022 models.

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: blind-spot monitoring with collision avoidance, forward collision avoidance with pedestrian detection and junction turning, rear cross-traffic alert, lane-keep assist, lane-departure warning, lane-following assist, driver attention warning with lead-vehicle departure alert, high beam assist, and intelligent speed limit assist
• Infotainment: an 8-inch infotainment touchscreen on the base LX, with the 10.25-inch system on other trims that also includes navigation, a premium sound system, and satellite radio
• Fuel efficiency: 53 mpg combined for Niro Hybrid trims without the Touring package; city and highway are rated at 53 and 54 mpg, respectively; EX Touring and SX Touring models are rated at 53 mpg city, 43 mpg highway, and 49 mpg combined

Which Kia Niro trim should I buy?

The 2023 Kia Niro offers these trims:

• LX: the entry trim with an 8-inch infotainment touchscreen, cloth upholstery, dual-zone climate control, USB-A and USB-C ports, and keyless entry
• EX: adds the 10.25-inch system with navigation, premium sound, and satellite radio, plus heated front seats, rear air vents, wireless smartphone charging, customizable mood lighting, and a Smart Key with push-button start; this is the best-value trim for many shoppers
• SX: adds ventilated front seats, memory seats, a heated steering wheel, and an external subwoofer
• EX Touring: adds Touring equipment to the EX trim
• SX Touring: adds Touring equipment to the SX trim

What Kia Niro do most buyers choose?

The Kia Niro years with the most listings are 2024, 2023, and 2025.

Higher-volume years usually give you more shopping choice, which can make it easier to compare trims, colors, and prices. They also tend to be the years most buyers cross-shop first because inventory is deeper and easier to find.

What is the Kia Niro's resale value?

Most Kia Niro model years are moving lower year over year, which can work in your favor if you want to buy used after the sharpest early price drops. The biggest declines are concentrated in the newer model years, while several older years are changing only slightly.

The 2023, 2017, and 2022 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the Kia Niro safe?

• 2023: 9/10
• 2017: 6/10

The 2023 Kia Niro includes standard advanced driver-assistance systems such as blind-spot monitoring with collision avoidance, forward collision avoidance with pedestrian detection and junction turning, rear cross-traffic alert, lane-keep assist, lane-departure warning, lane-following assist, driver attention warning with lead-vehicle departure alert, high beam assist, and intelligent speed limit assist.

For the safest used buy, the 2023 model posts the highest confirmed score of 9/10.

Should I buy a used Kia Niro now or wait for the next model?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2025 model is at −9.56% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −3.31%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 32.8% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 32.8%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings at a current average price of $25,068. The Kia Niro offers a roomy cabin, generous cargo space, and approachable technology that make it easy to live with.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: The latest Niro uses a 1.6-liter 4-cylinder engine paired with a 32kW electric motor for 139 horsepower and 195 pound-feet of torque, and it returns 53 mpg combined.
• Tech: The latest Niro adds a 10.25-inch system on most trims, navigation, a premium sound system, satellite radio, Green Zone Drive Mode, and Kia Connect on EX models.
• Safety: The latest Niro adds standard blind-spot monitoring with collision avoidance, forward collision avoidance with pedestrian detection and junction turning, rear cross-traffic alert, lane-keep assist, lane-departure warning, lane-following assist, driver attention warning with lead-vehicle departure alert, high beam assist, and intelligent speed limit assist.
• Starting price: The vehicle starts at $27,785.

If you're buying used today, the 2024 model year offers the best mix of value and availability. If you want the latest tech and features, it may be worth waiting for the next model year's inventory to build up.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from September 29, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.