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Kia Niro Transmission

The 2027 Kia Niro uses Automatic (AM-S6), Automatic (A1), Automatic (AM6) transmissions, depending on engine and trim.

Latest model year (2027):

The Kia Niro comes with Automatic (AM-S6).

Verifiedfueleconomy.gov · Verified August 11, 2026
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Kia Niro Transmission — All Years

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveMPG Comb.
2027Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)Front-Wheel Drive50
2026Config 1 of 4Auto (A1)—Automatic (A1)Front-Wheel Drive113
2026Config 2 of 4Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)Front-Wheel Drive48
2026Config 3 of 4Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)Front-Wheel Drive53
2026Config 4 of 4Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)Front-Wheel Drive49
2025Config 1 of 4Auto (A1)—Automatic (A1)Front-Wheel Drive113
2025Config 2 of 4Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)Front-Wheel Drive49
2025Config 3 of 4Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)Front-Wheel Drive48
2025Config 4 of 4Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)Front-Wheel Drive53
2024Config 1 of 3Auto (A1)—Automatic (A1)Front-Wheel Drive113
2024Config 2 of 3Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)Front-Wheel Drive49
2024Config 3 of 3Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)Front-Wheel Drive53
2023Config 1 of 4Auto (A1)—Automatic (A1)Front-Wheel Drive113
2023Config 2 of 4Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)Front-Wheel Drive53
2023Config 3 of 4Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)Front-Wheel Drive49
2023Config 4 of 4Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)Front-Wheel Drive48
2022Config 1 of 5Auto (A1)—Automatic (A1)Front-Wheel Drive112
2022Config 2 of 5Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)Front-Wheel Drive49
2022Config 3 of 5Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)Front-Wheel Drive46
2022Config 4 of 5Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)Front-Wheel Drive50
2022Config 5 of 5Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)Front-Wheel Drive43
2021Config 1 of 5Auto (A1)—Automatic (A1)Front-Wheel Drive112
2021Config 2 of 5Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)Front-Wheel Drive49
2021Config 3 of 5Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)Front-Wheel Drive50
2021Config 4 of 5Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)Front-Wheel Drive43
2021Config 5 of 5Auto (AM-S6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM-S6)Front-Wheel Drive46
2020Config 1 of 5Auto (A1)—Automatic (A1)Front-Wheel Drive112
2020Config 2 of 5Auto (AM6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM6)Front-Wheel Drive49
2020Config 3 of 5Auto (AM6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM6)Front-Wheel Drive43
2020Config 4 of 5Auto (AM6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM6)Front-Wheel Drive50
2020Config 5 of 5Auto (AM6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM6)Front-Wheel Drive46
2019Config 1 of 5Auto (A1)—Automatic (A1)Front-Wheel Drive112
2019Config 2 of 5Auto (AM6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM6)Front-Wheel Drive43
2019Config 3 of 5Auto (AM6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM6)Front-Wheel Drive50
2019Config 4 of 5Auto (AM6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM6)Front-Wheel Drive46
2019Config 5 of 5Auto (AM6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM6)Front-Wheel Drive49
2018Config 1 of 4Auto (AM6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM6)Front-Wheel Drive46
2018Config 2 of 4Auto (AM6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM6)Front-Wheel Drive49
2018Config 3 of 4Auto (AM6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM6)Front-Wheel Drive50
2018Config 4 of 4Auto (AM6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM6)Front-Wheel Drive43
2017Config 1 of 3Auto (AM6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM6)Front-Wheel Drive49
2017Config 2 of 3Auto (AM6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM6)Front-Wheel Drive43
2017Config 3 of 3Auto (AM6), 4 cyl, 1.6 L4 1.6LAutomatic (AM6)Front-Wheel Drive50

Data sourced from fueleconomy.gov (U.S. Department of Energy). MPG figures are EPA-tested. Fuel costs are estimates based on average fuel prices and 15,000 miles/year.

Kia Niro data analysis

How to read this Kia Niro data

This page lists every 2017 through 2027 Kia Niro record we hold for this measurement — 43 rows in total, one per configuration and model year rather than a single headline figure. Figures are published as the source agency records them: we do not round, average or interpolate missing years, and a year that is absent from the table is a year with no published measurement rather than a zero. Where a manufacturer offered several drivetrains or body styles in the same year, each appears on its own row, because those variants rarely share the same numbers.

Where these Kia Niro figures come from

Every value on this page is loaded from federal open data — EPA fuel economy submissions, NHTSA vehicle and crash-test records, and manufacturer specification filings — rather than dealer listings or copied editorial content. The Kia Niro record refreshes as the agencies publish, which typically means new model-year rows appear in the autumn and crash-test results follow through the model year as vehicles are tested. Because certification data is filed per configuration, treat any single headline number for this vehicle with caution: the figure that applies to a specific car depends on its engine, drivetrain, body style and model year, all of which are listed separately above. If a number here disagrees with a brochure, the brochure is usually quoting the best available configuration rather than the one being sold.

Frequently Asked Questions About Niro Transmission

What transmission does the Kia Niro have?

The Kia Niro is offered with Automatic (AM-S6), Automatic (A1), Automatic (AM6) (2027 and earlier model years). Availability depends on engine and trim — see the year-by-year table above.

Does the Kia Niro come with a manual transmission?

No manual transmission is listed for the Kia Niro in the EPA data we track; all listed configurations are automatic or CVT.

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