Riddara RD6 costs रु 2,91,000 less ex-showroom. RD6 has 75 mm more ground clearance. Niro has 36 km more claimed range. RD6 has 68 PS more power.
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Every variant, priced
Ex-showroom by trim — pick one to load it into the columns above.
What each one really costs you
From our tax and EMI tools — bagmati province rates, 5-year loan at 7.5% with 40% down.
Estimates, not quotes. Road tax follows the published provincial schedule; insurance is the third-party tariff. Confirm with the dealer and insurer.
Our verdict
On our data the Riddara RD6 is the stronger buy: it is रु 2,91,000 cheaper ex-showroom (4.3%) and still leads on ground clearance and power.
- you drive long intercity stretches between charges
- you want a dealer close enough to visit and negotiate at
Measured: 36 km more claimed range; 35 more showrooms in Nepal (36 vs 1).
- the ex-showroom price is your binding constraint
- rough, unpaved or flood-prone roads are part of your daily route
- you want the stronger powertrain for hill climbs and overtaking
Measured: 75 mm more ground clearance; 68 PS more power.
Every figure in this verdict is computed from the table below — the same ex-showroom prices, variant specifications and Nepal service network the page publishes. Nothing here is an estimate, and where a figure is missing on one side the axis is left out rather than guessed.
What we have actually checked
These trims are listed at their published ex-showroom price, but none has been checked against the distributor's own price list yet — so treat the figures as indicative and confirm at the showroom.
Counted from our own showroom and service-centre directories, not from a brochure — every outlet behind these numbers has a listing on this site with an address and a phone number.
Browse the showroom directory →This comparison is assembled from the Nepal AutoMart catalog — distributor price lists we track daily, variant specifications verified against brochures, and our own showroom and service-centre directories. Specifications a source only hedges at are left blank rather than filled in, prices carry the date they were last checked, and corrections are logged. How we source and verify this data.
Kia Niro vs Riddara RD6 — questions buyers ask
Which is cheaper in Nepal — Kia Niro or Riddara RD6?
As of September 2026, the Riddara RD6 starts at Rs 66.99 lakh ex-showroom — Rs 2.91 lakh less than the Kia Niro at Rs 69.9 lakh.
What is the price of the Kia Niro and Riddara RD6 in Nepal?
The Kia Niro costs Rs 69.9 lakh and the Riddara RD6 costs Rs 66.99 lakh to Rs 82.99 lakh (ex-showroom, September 2026).
Should I buy the Kia Niro or the Riddara RD6?
On our data the Riddara RD6 is the stronger buy: it is रु 2,91,000 cheaper ex-showroom (4.3%) and still leads on ground clearance and power. Take the Kia Niro if you drive long intercity stretches between charges. Take the Riddara RD6 if the ex-showroom price is your binding constraint. Every figure behind that call is in the table on this page.