[Completed] Dealer charging $150 for Kia Niro EV EX Hatchback key code - alternatives?

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Electricslide
Member since July 2022 • 116 posts

How to get the key code to program keys for my Kia Niro EV EX Hatchback?

Posted on August 25, 2024
Adminbot
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Hello! We've developed a VIN-based tool to help you get your key code for the Kia Niro EV EX Hatchback. Check it out here: VIN Key Code Generator.

Posted on August 26, 2024

Replies (4)

Eagleeye
Member • 41 posts

Trying this out on my Kia Niro EV EX Hatchback today—hoping it works.

August 26, 2024 Reply
Hotrod
Member • 73 posts

Hope this method is better than the last one I tried on my Kia Niro EV EX Hatchback.

August 27, 2024 Reply
Ultraviolet
Member • 45 posts

Does this method work for the Kia Niro EV EX Hatchback models from 2010 onward?

August 28, 2024 Reply
Alphacent
Member • 123 posts

I’ve got a 2012 Kia Niro EV EX Hatchback, would this method still work?

August 29, 2024 Reply

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