Year by year
What Kia says about each model year
- 2026 “We do not recommend using this vehicle for trailer towing.” p. 323 ↗
- 2026 “We do not recommend using this vehicle for trailer towing.” p. 352 ↗
- 2025 “We do not recommend using this vehicle for trailer towing.” p. 319 ↗
- 2025 “We do not recommend using this vehicle for trailer towing.” p. 339 ↗
- 2024 “We do not recommend using this vehicle for trailer towing.” p. 314 ↗
- 2024 “We do not recommend using this vehicle for trailer towing.” p. 338 ↗
- 2023 “We do not recommend using this vehicle for trailer towing.” p. 435 ↗
- 2023 “We do not recommend using this vehicle for trailer towing.” p. 466 ↗
- 2022 “We do not recommend using this vehicle for trailer towing.” p. 428 ↗
- 2022 “We do not recommend using this vehicle for trailer towing.” p. 514 ↗
- 2021 “We do not recommend using this vehicle for trailer towing.” p. 423 ↗
- 2021 “We do not recommend using this vehicle for trailer towing.” p. 515 ↗
- 2020 “We do not recommend using this vehicle for trailer towing.” p. 407 ↗
- 2020 “We do not recommend using this vehicle for trailer towing.” p. 487 ↗
Behind a motorhome
Can the Niro itself be flat towed?
Need to tow?
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Questions people ask
How much can a Kia Niro tow?
Kia publishes no towing rating for it: "We do not recommend using this vehicle for trailer towing."
Can I add a hitch to the Niro?
A hitch doesn't create a rating. Without one from Kia, there is no trailer weight the Niro is rated to pull — check your owner's manual before fitting one.
Source: 2026 Niro EV Owner's Manual (Kia America, Kia owner's portal document 328$7583, PDF modified 2025-08-14; retrieved 2026-09-29). Page links open the PDF at the page each number is printed on.
Source: 2026 Niro Hybrid Owner's Manual (Kia America, Kia owner's portal document 328$7581, PDF modified 2025-08-14; retrieved 2026-09-29). Page links open the PDF at the page each number is printed on.
Source: 2025 Niro EV Owner's Manual (Kia America, Kia owner's portal document 328$6927, PDF modified 2024-07-09; retrieved 2026-09-29). Page links open the PDF at the page each number is printed on.
Source: 2025 Niro Hybrid Owner's Manual (Kia America, Kia owner's portal document 328$6924, PDF modified 2024-07-09; retrieved 2026-09-29). Page links open the PDF at the page each number is printed on.
Source: 2024 Niro EV Owner's Manual (Kia America, Kia owner's portal document 328$6583, PDF modified 2023-08-01; retrieved 2026-09-29). Page links open the PDF at the page each number is printed on.
Source: 2024 Niro Hybrid Owner's Manual (Kia America, Kia owner's portal document 328$6584, PDF modified 2024-03-19; retrieved 2026-09-29). Page links open the PDF at the page each number is printed on.
Source: 2023 Niro EV Owner's Manual (Kia America, Kia owner's portal document 328$6348, PDF modified 2022-09-26; retrieved 2026-09-29). Page links open the PDF at the page each number is printed on.
Source: 2023 Niro Hybrid Owner's Manual (Kia America, Kia owner's portal document 328$6248, PDF modified 2024-03-19; retrieved 2026-09-29). Page links open the PDF at the page each number is printed on.
Source: 2022 Niro EV Owner's Manual (Kia America, Kia owner's portal document 328$5879, PDF modified 2021-06-22; retrieved 2026-09-29). Page links open the PDF at the page each number is printed on.
Source: 2022 Niro Plug-In Hybrid Owner's Manual (Kia America, Kia owner's portal document 328$5881, PDF modified 2021-06-22; retrieved 2026-09-29). Page links open the PDF at the page each number is printed on.
Source: 2021 Niro EV Owner's Manual (Kia America, Kia owner's portal document 328$5777, PDF modified 2021-02-17; retrieved 2026-09-29). Page links open the PDF at the page each number is printed on.
Source: 2021 Niro Hybrid Owner's Manual (Kia America, Kia owner's portal document 328$5722, PDF modified 2021-02-17; retrieved 2026-09-29). Page links open the PDF at the page each number is printed on.
Source: 2020 Niro EV Owner's Manual (Kia America, Kia owner's portal document 328$5365, PDF modified 2020-04-08; retrieved 2026-09-29). Page links open the PDF at the page each number is printed on.
Source: 2020 Niro Hybrid Owner's Manual (Kia America, Kia owner's portal document 328$5302, PDF modified 2020-02-11; retrieved 2026-09-29). Page links open the PDF at the page each number is printed on.