The combined horsepower of the 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid is 139 hp.
That figure is the system output of the Niro’s 1.6-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine and 32-kW permanent-magnet electric motor. Kia rates the hybrid at 139 horsepower and 195 lb-ft of combined torque. The gasoline engine and motor are coordinated through a six-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission, rather than the continuously variable transmissions used by many competing hybrids.
The 2023 model was the second-generation Niro, introduced with a more distinctive crossover design and separate hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery-electric versions. The conventional Niro Hybrid used a relatively small lithium-ion battery because it recharges through regenerative braking and the engine, while the plug-in model used a larger pack and produced 180 hp.
A common mix-up is to add the engine’s output and the motor’s output directly. Hybrid systems do not normally deliver their individual peak outputs simultaneously, so the advertised combined rating is not simple arithmetic. The 139-hp figure refers specifically to the regular HEV, not the stronger Niro PHEV or Niro EV.