The 2024 Kia EV9 is the brand's biggest electric vehicle
Kia Senior Design Manager Kurt Kahl enters The Fox Garage to talk about the EV9, the brand's new three-row all-electric SUV, which has a driving range of 300 miles between charges.
The Kia EV9 is a front-runner for the title of chillest electric SUV.
The new model going on sale late this year has a unique solution to killing time at the charging station.
The EV9 can be ordered with two rows of climate-controlled seats with power leg extensions that can all be positioned in a reclined "Relaxation Mode" simultaneously.
However, its 800-volt architecture can handle 230 kW public charger speeds and fill the battery from 10% to 80% in 25 minutes, so you won't need more than a cat nap.
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The 2024 EV9 GT-Line HAS 379 hp. (Kia)
The EV9 is a little longer than the Kia Telluride, has three rows of seats total and will be available in six- and seven-passenger versions.
The 2024 EV9 will be available with two rows of reclining seats with footrests. (Kia)
Swiveling second-row seats previously shown on a South Korean EV9 have not been confirmed for the U.S.
Kia has shown a concept version of the EV9 with swiveling second-row seats. (Kia)
It comes standard in a rear-wheel-drive model with 215 hp and either a 76.1 kWh or 99.8 kWh battery pack, the latter providing about 300 miles of range between charges.
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A high-performance EV9 GT-Line will also be offered with an all-wheel-drive system rated at 379 hp and 516 lb-ft of torque that can tow up to 5,000 pounds.
The EV9 will be available in a model with a 300-mile driving range. (Kia)
The EV9 has a full suite of electronic driver aids, including lane-centering adaptive cruise control and a more advanced Lidar-based system will be added to the options sheet at a later date.
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Full specifications and pricing for the EV9 will be released closer to when it goes on sale later this year as an import from South Korea, before production begins at Kia's West Point, Georgia, assembly plant in 2024.