Kia America confirmed on Wednesday that the beginning worth of the 2024 EV9 will probably be simply over $56,000. 

That’s for the EV9 Mild, in single-motor rear-wheel-drive kind, seating as much as seven in three rows. The Mild begins at $54,900, Kia says, but it surely hasn’t but confirmed an actual vacation spot charge. Assuming $1,365, that quantities to a complete of $56,265.

With the Mild, you additionally get a heated-and-cooled energy driver’s seat, vinyl upholstery, 19-inch alloy wheels, a full suite of driver-assistance options, a next-generation model of Kia’s interface with twin 12.3-inch screens plus a small climate-control display screen, and a digital key system that permits you to use an NFC good card or your telephone to unlock and drive. Kia has famous that each one three rows get cupholders and USB-C ports, and even with all three rows up in place there’s a bit over 20 cubic toes of cargo area—plus a small frunk. 

The important thing distinction for the bottom Mild will probably be its 76.1-kwh battery pack. A 99.8-kwh is accessible on the single-motor Mild and included for the remainder of the dual-motor all-wheel-drive lineup, together with Wind, Land, and GT-Line fashions. 

2024 Kia EV9

The EV9 Mild at this base worth is anticipated to supply about 225 miles of EPA vary, in keeping with Kia, whereas the single-motor Mild with the massive battery will high the lineup in vary at round 300 miles and the remainder of the lineup ought to land within the vary of 270-285 miles. All these are estimates as of but, and so they’re all aided by a remarkably good coefficient of drag—0.28 for the highest GT-Line.

Kia has already confirmed that the EV9 would be the first EV with automaker-approved bidirectional charging making use of each to residence backup and vehicle-to-grid performance. That applies to all variations of the EV9, and whereas it’d take the bigger battery to get all-wheel drive, the smaller battery is simply wonderful for bidirectional charging. 

Wallbox Quasar 2 with Kia EV9

The EV9 can even be the one three-row electrical SUV supplied within the U.S. with 800-volt charging functionality. The bottom EV9 will cost from 10-80% in 20 minutes (at a peak 236 kw), in keeping with Kia, whereas the bigger pack will take 24 minutes (at a peak 215 kw). The 11.5-kw onboard charger permits a full cost from a 48-amp, 240-volt residence wallbox in 6.75 hours for this base mannequin, or 8.75 hours with the bigger pack.

At about 197 inches lengthy, 70 inches excessive, and 78 inches broad, dimensions are near these of Kia’s Telluride gasoline SUV, but it surely rides on an extended 122-inch wheelbase. Contemplate it longer than the two-row BMW iX or Cadillac Lyriq however shorter than the Volvo EX90, amongst different three-rows. 

2024 Kia EV9 prototype drive

As Inexperienced Automobile Studies not too long ago famous in a primary assessment of the 2024 Kia EV9, this mannequin will probably be a standout within the EV market, sized and priced not like the rest accessible now. On this worth vary, customers can select from many two-row electrical crossovers with racy rooflines; and alternatively, there’s a group of three-row electrical SUVs—together with the Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV, Rivian R1S, and Tesla Mannequin X, however all of these have luxurious worth tags. 

Preliminary EV9 deliveries received’t be eligible for the EV tax credit score, as they’ll be shipped from South Korea. However beginning in calendar yr 2024 Kia will probably be constructing them in Georgia, so anticipate it to qualify for some or all the $7,500 credit score quickly after that.