The 2024 Kia EV9 made its global debut just a short week ago, but now it’s at the 2023 New York Auto Show, and Kia has U.S.-specific details to share with us about the three-row electric SUV. Power figures in the U.S. differ slightly from what Kia stated during the global launch. Instead of the top-shelf dual-motor version starting with a base of 380 horsepower and 443 pound-feet of torque, the U.S. version will output a combined 379 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque. Kia said the higher output version that we get will be available as an after-sales purchase or subscription for global markets. This dual-motor version is paired with a 99.8 kilowatt-hour battery pack. Kia says it’s targeting a five second zero to sixty time and up to 5,000 pounds of towing capacity with this model. It also features torque vectoring to make it more fun to drive. Nothing changes for the U.S. as it concerns the single-motor EV9 options. The Long-Range rear wheel drive version still comes with the big 99.8 kilowatt-hour battery pack — Kia is targeting 300 miles of range with this model, but final EPA certification is not complete yet. The base model comes with a smaller 76.1 kilowatt-hour battery pack and a single motor producing 215 horsepower. Range estimates for this model aren’t yet available. Specs for charging the EV9 were also spelled out today. It will feature a maximum DC fast charging speed of 230 kilowatts, which Kia says is good for a 10%-80% charge in just 25 minutes. That charging speed is precisely what we expect from a car on the Hyundai Group’s E-GMP platform with 800-volt architecture. Level 2 charging will max out at 11 kilowatts. More intriguing specs concern cargo space, as Kia says the EV9 will offer 20.2 cubic feet of space with all three rows raised. That’s nearly identical to the Telluride’s figure of 21 cubic feet. With both rows folded, the maximum volume increases to 81.9 cubic feet, or 5.1 cubes less than a Telluride. We’ll still need to perform proper luggage tests to see how that space works in practice, but it’s safe to assume that if a Telluride works for your use case, an EV9 will, too. Kia went in-depth on U.S.-specific tech options for the EV9 in New York, with the most intriguing details coming in the driver assistance offerings. There’s no talk of Kia’s Level 3 autonomy being made available in the U.S. any time soon, but the car will still be optionally fitted with Lidar and other sensors that Kia says will make conditional Level 3 autonomy possible. What is confirmed instead is a new version of its Highway Drive Assist, (now named AHDA for “Advanced Highway Drive Assist”) that improves the system’s operation by using said lidar. This is complemented by a new Lane Following Assist 2 system that will help keep the EV9 centered in its lane better than previous systems. Remote Smart Park Assist 2 will be available as an option, allowing you to park your EV9 from outside the vehicle in a number of scenarios via the fob. The last big tech item of note is a new generation of infotainment technology debuting in the EV9 that Kia calls Connected Car Navigation Cockpit. This new tech will make the EV9 the first Kia with over-the-air update capability for vehicle systems. Most importantly of all, though, it will also house Kia’s first navigation system with EV-route charging guidance. Up until now, the lack of a native route planner integrated with the car’s systems has been one of the biggest omissions from otherwise stellar Kia EVs like the EV6 and Niro EV. We can’t wait to get our hands on the route planner and test it in the real world. Initial U.S. sales will begin in the fourth quarter of 2023, and while production for the EV9 will begin in Korea, Kia announced today that sometime in 2024, it will also be building the EV9 locally in West Point, Georgia using both U.S. and globally sourced parts. We’ll need to wait and see what the ever-fluid EV tax credit rules are by then, but the EV9 could potentially be eligible for a federal tax credit if Kia meets all of the government’s criteria in 2024. Learn more about the 2024 Kia EV9 at Autoblog.com #kia #kiaev9 #ev9 #ev #nyias #nyautoshow #cars
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The 2024 Kia EV9 made its global debut just a short week ago, and now it's at the 2023 New York Auto Show. And Kia has US specific details to share with us about the three-row electric SUV.
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Power figures in the US differ slightly from what Kia stated during the global launch. Instead of the top-shelf dual-motor version starting with a base of 380 horsepower and 443 pound-feet of torque, the US version will output a combined 379 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque.
Kia said the higher output version that we get will be available as an after-sales purchase or subscription for global markets. This dual-motor version is paired with a 99.8 kilowatt-hour battery pack. Kia says it's targeting a five second zero to 60 time, and up to 5,000 pounds of towing capacity with this model. It also features torque vectoring to make it more fun to drive.
Nothing changes for the US as it concerns the single motor EV9 options. The Long-Range rear wheel drive version still comes with a big 99.8 kilowatt-hour battery pack. Kia is targeting 300 miles of range with this model, but final EPA certification is not complete yet.
The base model comes with a smaller 76.1 kilowatt-hour battery pack, and a single motor producing 215 horsepower. Range estimates for this model aren't yet available.
Specs for charging the EV9 were also spelled out today. It will feature a maximum DC fast charging speed of 230 kilowatts, which Kia says is good for a 10% to 80% charge in just 25 minutes. That charging speed is precisely what we expect from a car on the Hyundai group's E-GMP platform with 800-volt architecture. Level 2 charging will max out at 11 kilowatts.
More intriguing specs concern cargo space, as Kia says the EV9 will offer 20.2 cubic feet of space with all three rows raised. That's nearly identical to the Telluride's figure of 21 cubic feet. With both rows folded, the maximum volume increases to 81.9 cubic feet, or 5.1 cubes less than a Telluride. We'll still need to perform proper luggage tests to see how that space works in practice, but it's safe to assume that if a Telluride works for your use case, an EV9 will too.
Kia went in-depth on US-specific tech options for the EV9 in New York, with the most intriguing details coming in the driver assistance offerings. There's no talk of Kia's Level 3 autonomy being made available In the US anytime soon, but the car will still be optionally fitted with Lidar and other sensors that Kia says will make conditional Level 3 autonomy possible.
What is confirmed instead is a new version of its Highway Drive Assist, now named AHDA for Advanced Highway Drive Assist, that improves the system's operation by using said Lidar. This is complemented by a new Lane Following Assist 2 system that will help keep the EV9 centered in its lane better than previous systems. Remote Smart Park Assist 2 will be available as an option, allowing you to park your EV9 from outside the vehicle in a number of scenarios via the fob.
The last big tech item of note is a new generation of infotainment technology debuting in the EV9 that Kia calls Connected Car Navigation Cockpit. This new tech will make the EV9 the first Kia with over-the-air update capability for vehicle systems.
Most importantly of all though, it will also house Kia's first navigation system with EV-route charging guidance. Up until now, the lack of a native route planner integrated with the car's systems has been one of the biggest omissions from otherwise stellar Kia EVs, like the EV6 and Niro EV. We can't wait to get our hands on the route planner and test it in the real world.
Initial US sales will begin in the fourth quarter of 2023, and while production for the EV9 will begin in Korea, Kia announced today that sometime in 2024, it will also be building the EV9 locally in West Point, Georgia, using both US and globally sourced parts. We'll need to wait and see what the ever-fluid EV tax credit rules are by then. But the EV9 could potentially be eligible for a federal tax credit if Kia meets all of the government's criteria in 2024.
Learn more about the 2024 Kia EV6 at Autoblog.com.
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