Kia this week introduced full pricing for its 2024 EV9 and confirmed the beginning of the reservation course of for the electrical three-row SUV on Oct. 16. The primary clients can anticipate to take supply within the fourth quarter, the automaker mentioned.

The 2024 EV9 is priced from $56,395. That value is for the entry-level Mild RWD grade. A Mild Lengthy Vary RWD grade is priced from $60,695.

Patrons trying so as to add all-wheel drive should stretch to the Wind e-AWD grade which is priced from $65,395. Additional up is the Land e-AWD and GT-Line e-AWD grades, priced from $71,395 and $75,395, respectively. All figures embody a $1,495 vacation spot cost.

The Mild RWD grade comes with a 76.1-kwh battery and single-motor rear-wheel drive. The motor is rated at 215 hp. Choosing the Mild Lengthy Vary RWD grade swaps in a 99.8-kwh battery, however the motor’s output is dropped to 201 hp. This helps enhance vary which Kia has beforehand hinted might be a most 300 miles for the EV9.

2024 Kia EV9

2024 Kia EV9

2024 Kia EV9

Different grades additionally get the 99.8-kwh battery however mix this with a dual-motor all-wheel-drive powertrain good for 379 hp, or sufficient to tow 5,000 kilos when outfitted with an accessible Towing Package deal.

A extra highly effective GT grade can also be deliberate although is not anticipated to reach till early 2025.

Normal options on the entry-level Mild RWD grade embody DC fast-charging, 19-inch wheels, and seating for seven, with the driving force’s seat that includes eight-way energy adjustment and heating and cooling. Kia has additionally added 20 digital driver-assist options as normal. Amongst these are forward-collision warning with pedestrian and bike owner detection and help for intersections. The system can also be designed to supply some braking and/or steering enter to assist keep away from a crash if the driving force would not react in time.

Upgrading to the Mild Lengthy Vary RWD provides extras past only a greater battery. These embody bidirectional charging, in addition to rear cross site visitors warning and park sensors. Second-row captain’s chairs are additionally accessible beginning with this grade.

2024 Kia EV9

2024 Kia EV9

Further grades add extra consolation and comfort options, in addition to some styling upgrades like 20-inch wheels. Among the many extras are an influence adjustable heated steering wheel, a digital rearview mirror, a surround-view digital camera, and a 14-speaker Meridian audio system.

The GT-Line e-AWD grade provides distinctive entrance and rear fascias, in addition to 21-inch wheels, and distinctive trim parts. There’s additionally distinctive know-how, like a distant parking system. The GT-Line additionally provides further torque, on this case 516 lb-ft as an alternative of the 443 lb-ft of lesser all-wheel-drive grades.

All EV9s characteristic a single curved show combining a pair of 12.3-inch screens for the instrument cluster and infotainment system, plus a 5.0-inch display for the local weather management. Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, and a wi-fi telephone charger are additionally normal throughout the vary.

Patrons on the lookout for EV tax credit might need to delay their buy. The primary batch of EV9s might be inbuilt South Korea however Kia plans to maneuver manufacturing subsequent yr to its plant in West Level, Georgia.