Kia Niro costs रु 20,09,000 less ex-showroom. RD6 has 75 mm more ground clearance. RD6 has 224.3 PS more power.
Considered an "absolute steal" at Rs 69.90 lakh Positioned as only premium Kia electric SUV in Nepal Competes with other mid‑size EVs on range and performance
Adding the panoramic sunroof enhances the cabin ambiance significantly, making this trim a better balance of utility and premium comfort for the price.
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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.
| Specification | Kia Niro | Riddara RD6 |
|---|---|---|
| Ex-showroom | रु 69,90,000 | रु 89,99,000 |
| Road tax + registration | ≈ रु 20,500 | ≈ रु 30,500 |
| Third-party insurance | ≈ रु 8,485 | ≈ रु 8,485 |
| Estimated on-road | ≈ रु 70,18,985 | ≈ रु 90,37,985 |
| EMI / month | ≈ रु 84,039 · 5 yr @ 7.5% | ≈ रु 1,08,193 · 5 yr @ 7.5% |
Estimates, not quotes. Road tax follows the published provincial schedule; insurance is the third-party tariff. Confirm with the dealer and insurer.
Our verdict
These two split the decision: the Kia Niro is रु 20,09,000 cheaper ex-showroom (28.7%), while the Riddara RD6 is ahead on ground clearance and battery capacity — so the answer depends on which of those you are buying for.
- the ex-showroom price is your binding constraint
- you want servicing within reach of where you live
- you want a dealer close enough to visit and negotiate at
Measured: 29 more service centres in Nepal (30 vs 1); 42 more showrooms in Nepal (44 vs 2).
- rough, unpaved or flood-prone roads are part of your daily route
- you want the bigger pack for range headroom
- you want the stronger powertrain for hill climbs and overtaking
Measured: 75 mm more ground clearance; 9 kWh more battery capacity; 224.3 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
Each is a dated change we applied to a published ex-showroom price after checking it. A logged change may be a distributor's revision or our own correction coming into line with the official figure — the log says which way each one moved, and when, not why.
See the full price-change log →Checked against the distributor's own published price, most recently on 23 October 2026. The rest are listed as published and carry no verification date.
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 October 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 89.99 lakh (ex-showroom, October 2026).
Should I buy the Kia Niro or the Riddara RD6?
These two split the decision: the Kia Niro is रु 20,09,000 cheaper ex-showroom (28.7%), while the Riddara RD6 is ahead on ground clearance and battery capacity — so the answer depends on which of those you are buying for. Take the Kia Niro if the ex-showroom price is your binding constraint. Take the Riddara RD6 if rough, unpaved or flood-prone roads are part of your daily route. Every figure behind that call is in the table on this page.