Can you remotely start the cabin heat and A/C on the 2020 Niro EV?

[Danhen]

I'm reading something claiming this is a new feature for the 2021 model year, at least in the United States. Is this true? I know at least some of the Kona EV's already have it.

 

[rampart51]

I'm reading something claiming this is a new feature for the 2021 model year, at least in the United States. Is this true? I know at least some of the Kona EV's already have it.

I have a 2020 Kia EV EX and I'm able to do that via the UVO app.

 

[Danhen]

I have a 2020 Kia EV EX and I'm able to do that via the UVO app.

Many thanks for responding.

Here's the press release that seems to claim it's a new feature for the 2021 model year. Am I missing something here? Perhaps their PR people are misinformed?

 

[rampart51]

You did not include the press release above.

 

[CR EV]

I used to have this access with the introductory subscription to UVO. Don't have it anymore because their subscription rates are way too high.

 

[Danhen]

The missing press release:

https://www.kiamedia.com/us/en/media/pressreleases/17519/kia-america-announces-2021-niro-ev

 

[Greg Elmassian]

Worked fine on mine, although rarely used it. Did not spend the extra money on the subscription when it expired.

 

[Kevin Smith]

You can either use the UVO app to manually turn the climate on, or you can have a schedule set to automatically do it at a certain time, WHEN PLUGGED IN.