Comparison of Kia Niro 64 kWh Electric and Volkswagen e-Golf VII (facelift 2017) 35.8 kWh CVT

Attribute	Kia Niro 64 kWh Electric ×	Volkswagen e-Golf VII (facelift 2017) 35.8 kWh CVT ×
General
Make	Kia	Volkswagen
Model	Niro	Golf
Generation	Niro	e-Golf VII (facelift 2017)
Modification	64 kWh Electric	35.8 kWh CVT
Website	https://www.kia.com	https://www.vw.com/
Number of doors	5	5
Number of seats	5	5
Body type	SUV	Hatchback
Transmission	-	automatic
Number of gears	-	0
Production from (year)	2018	2017
Performance
Top speed (km/h)	167	150
Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s)	7.8	9.6
Emission standard	EURO VI d-TEMP	-
Drive
Drive	Front wheel drive	Front wheel drive
Fuel	Electricity	Electricity
Max. power (hp)	-	136
Max. torque (Nm)	395	290
Electromotor
Battery capacity (kw)	64	35.8
Battery range (km)	455	300
Chassis
ABS	+	-
Front wheel suspension	Independent type McPherson	-
Rear wheel suspension	Double wishbone	-
Steering type	Steering rack	-
Power steering	Electric Steering	-
Front brakes	Ventilated discs, 305	-
Rear brakes	Disc, 300	-
Tires size	215/55 R17	205/55 R16
Turning radius (m)	-	10.9
Dimensions
Length (mm)	4,375	4,270
Width (mm)	1,805	1,799
Height (mm)	1,570	1,482
Wheelbase (mm)	2,700	2,629
Kerb weight (kg)	1,737	1,540
Gross weight (kg)	2,230	2,020
Minimum boot space (l)	451	341
Maximum boot space (l)	1,405	1,231
Max. roof load (kg)	100	75
Front track (mm)	1,576	1,533
Rear track (mm)	1,585	1,503
Ride height (mm)	155	143
Drag coefficient (Cd)	0.29	-