A “plug-in Hybrid” badge is also displayed under the hood on the engine cover. Also, the
High Voltage cabling is orange per SAE standard.
Cables run from the bottom of the vehicle
where they connect the High Voltage Battery to the HPCU (Hybrid Power Control Unit),
Motor, Inverter, and other High Voltage components at the front of the vehicle.
The presence of orange cables under the hood identifies the vehicle as an PHEV
.
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Niro Identification
Room
Plug-in Hybrid
Niro
Niro PHEV can be easily identified by the “Eco plug-in” logo attached on the tail gate.
plug-in” logo on tail gate
The hybrid logo can become hidden after a crash due to damage to the vehicle. Always be
sure to utilize additional methods of identification before determining the vehicle is not a
hybrid.