Live in Quakertown? Check Out These Kia Models

Less than an hour north of Philadelphia, Quakertown is home to a wealth of American history and gorgeous scenery. It’s the perfect place to live as it’s close to the city but peaceful and suburban. Quakertown is the type of town that is best experienced while cruising around. While the warm summer months make for the perfect time to enjoy a relaxing drive in Quakertown, many drivers simply travel through the area on their way to work. Living in Quakertown also has the benefit of quick and easy access to major cities such as Philadelphia via Rt. 309 South, or Allentown via Rt. 309 North onto Rt. 145. For a Quakertown resident, the surrounding area creates many factors to consider when purchasing a vehicle, such as safety, fuel efficiency, and handling the winter weather. Allentown Kia is your local Quakertown Kia dealer, where you’ll find a variety of vehicles to fit your travel needs. For those in the Quakertown area, we have a few recommendations.

The first vehicle we recommend to drivers in the area is the popular Niro Plug-in Hybrid. For its starting price of $29,590, the Niro Plug-in Hybrid is the perfect starting point for any driver looking to get into the money-saving world of Hybrid vehicles. The next two vehicles we recommend to Quakertown drivers are the Kia Rio and K5, the latter starts at $23,790, while the Rio starts at a fantastic entry-point starting price of $16,250. These vehicles will give drivers the full-fledged Kia experience—a low starting price while being perfect for traveling around Quakertown or any neighboring city.

Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid

The Niro Plug-in Hybrid, as the name implies, is the plug-in variant of the Niro Hybrid. Why is this one of our recommendations? The answer is mileage range. Like other electric vehicles, you can attach your Niro to a specialized power outlet, measured at 120 or 240-volts, with the former coming standard with your purchase. The hybrid portion of the vehicle means a gasoline-powered engine is still present. So, what’s the setup? For the 2022 Niro Plug-in Hybrid, the electric motor is paired with a 1.6L I-4 engine. When combined, the power output for this EV sits at 139 hp and 195 lb-ft of torque.

At most, the Niro Plug-in Hybrid can travel up to 560 miles before any battery charging or gas station trips occur, 239 of which stem directly from electricity. For short or long distances, this EV will save you money with its 123 MPGe (estimated miles per gallon) in the city and 102 MPGe on the highway. Let’s say you’re taking a longer trip, such as the two-hour trek to New York—the Niro Plug-in Hybrid has enough range under its belt to travel to New York and back to Quakertown.

For the price, the 2022 Niro Plug-in Hybrid offers an outstanding array of features. The most notable aspects of this model’s focus are connectivity, technology, and safety. An example of the first two is the 8-inch infotainment center that comes standard with the base model. Not just that, but the base Niro Plug-in Hybrid includes Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, not commonly found on base trims elsewhere. These features are complemented by the usual Bluetooth, Aux, and USB ports as well.

As we mentioned, even the base trim Niro Plug-in Hybrid comes with an array of safety features. All of these features are part of the Kia Drive Wise Driver Assist Technology suite. Within the safety suite, you’ll find features such as Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist with Pedestrian Detection, a Blind-Spot Collision Warning, a Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning to help you reverse out of parking spaces into a busy parking lot, Lane Keep Assist, Lane Following Assist, and more.

Kia Rio

What does the Kia Rio have that no other vehicle within Kia’s lineup possesses? The answer is the cheapest price tag amongst the bunch. Simply put, if you want a brand new Kia, but you don’t want to spend a lot of money, then the Kia Rio is the perfect choice for you. Given its lower price, you understandably may have a few reservations, questions such as how can a vehicle so cheap offer an experience comparable to its larger and pricier siblings? One example is the integrated tech features. As we mentioned when discussing the Niro Plug-in Hybrid, amenities such as Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto aren’t commonly found on vehicles with a low price tag. The Rio, however, proves us wrong once again with an identical setup to the pricer Niro Plug-in Hybrid. This means that all of its tech features are housed within a decent-sized 8-inch infotainment center.

Although the Rio doesn’t include the wealth of safety features that we mentioned earlier with the Kia Drive Wise Driver Assist Technology package, you’ll still have a choice to opt for some available safety features. These include options such as the Automatic Emergency Braking and Lane Keep Assist, among others. These are all part of the optional S Technology Package, which also includes additional benefits such as LED headlamps and implementation of SiriusXM Radio into your infotainment center for those who prefer exclusive radio stations over custom playlists.

What of the performance, you may be asking? The 2022 Kia Rio comes equipped with a 1.6L I-4 engine that pairs with an Intelligent Variable Automatic Transmission and the result is 120 hp and 112 lb-ft of torque. Like the Niro Plug-in Hybrid, the Rio has exceptional fuel efficiency, albeit without the aforementioned motors that hybrids use. With the base level Rio, the cheapest vehicle within the lineup mind you, the EPA-estimated ratings sit at 33 mpg in the city and 41 mpg on the highway.

Kia K5

The 2022 Kia K5 isn’t the priciest sedan in Kia’s lineup, but its admirable performance coupled with exceptional safety makes it one of the most recommendable vehicles out of the bunch. If you had any doubts about the Kia K5’s durability, look no further than the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), which gave the K5 their Top Safety Pick+ rating for 2021. This means the frame is built strong and can withstand potential impacts better than most vehicles. Additionally, the K5 sports a wide range of advanced safety features, including Rear Cross-Traffic Assist, Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist, and Navigation-Based Smart Cruise Control. This advanced form of Cruise Control can slow your vehicle down and bring it back up to your pre-set speed. Perhaps most impressive is the vehicle’s ability to autonomously steer, as long as the highway you’re on is compatible with the vehicle’s software.

Powering the 2022 K5 is one of two powertrain configurations. The first includes a turbocharged 1.6L I-4 engine connected to an 8-speed automatic transmission. With this combo, the K5 outputs 180 hp and 195 lb-ft of torque. With the LX trim, you can expect EPA-estimated ratings of 29 mpg in the city and 38 mpg on the highway, making this sedan the perfect commuter, especially for those who aren’t interested in investing in a hybrid or an EV yet. If you want the best of both worlds, these being performance and efficiency, then the available turbocharged 2.5L I-4 engine that pairs with a dual-clutch 8-speed automatic transmission will give you an impressive 290 hp and 311 lb-ft of torque.

Regardless of the massive shift in performance, the turbocharged 2.5L I-4 will still give the K5 respectable fuel economy ratings of 24 mpg in the city and 32 on the highway. Compared to the other two vehicles we’ve mentioned, the K5 is the priciest of the three, but makes up for it in sheer features and raw performance. However, the Niro Plug-in hybrid and Rio are fantastic options for drivers who want to experience Kia’s best without spending more than $25,000 at most.