The market launch of the Kia EV9 in the US is only a few months from now, which prompted the South Korean producer to disclose some extra particulars.

The three-row, all-electric SUV is already on sale in South Korea and exceeded 1,000 gross sales a month in June and July. Within the US, the EV9 is anticipated to enter the market throughout the fourth quarter of 2023.

Kia says that quickly it can launch the EV9’s reservation program, however its particulars and pricing are usually not but introduced.

What we do know is that the 2024 Kia EV9 will initially be accessible in 4 trim ranges (Mild, Wind, Land, and GT-Line), with two battery packs (76.1 or 99.8 kilowatt-hours), and rear-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive configurations. At a later level (2025), a sporty EV9 GT trim will observe.

The 76.1 kWh battery will likely be provided solely with a single-motor, rear-wheel drive powertrain, whereas the 99.8 kWh will likely be accessible with both a rear-wheel drive or dual-motor, all-wheel drive powertrain.

2024 Kia EV9:

• Trim levles: Mild, Wind, Land, and GT-Line
• Batteries (Kia’s fourth-generation battery, 800 V): 76.1 kWh or 99.8 kWh
• Powertrain configurations:
  RWD (76.1 kWh): 160 kW (215 hp)
  RWD (99.8 kWh): 150 kW (201 hp)
  AWD (99.8 kWh): 283 kW (379 hp) and as much as 516 lb.-ft. of torque
• Wheels: 19-inch wheels normal (20-inch elective) on base trims, 20-inch wheels normal on higher trims and 21-inch on GT-Line
• Platform: E-GMP

The Kia EV9 with a 99.8-kWh battery and RWD is anticipated to have the longest vary out of the three setups – as much as 300 miles, in keeping with producer’s estimations (EPA numbers are usually not but accessible). A coefficient of drag of 0.28 helps quite a bit.

Alternatively, the variations with two traction motors would be the quickest. Kia hints at 0-60 miles per hour time of lower than 5 seconds (Increase mode). The corporate explains that in AMCI-certified testing with a pre-production automobile in August 2023, 4.5 seconds was achieved with 1-foot rollout.

It is essential to notice that the AWD model could have as much as 5,000 lbs. of towing capability. Floor clearance then again is as much as 7.8 inches.

The sturdy facet of the E-GMP’s battery packs is quick charging and the Kia EV9 most likely won’t be an exception. In line with the producer, charging from 10 to 80 state-of-charge ought to take not more than 25 minutes, at as much as 236 kW (as examined at an Electrify America’s 350 kW, 800 V charger). After all, the time could be longer as a result of numerous elements, particularly if the charger just isn’t supporting larger voltage.

By way of AC charging, the SUV will likely be geared up with an 11-kilowatt onboard charger.

Probably the most attention-grabbing issues concerning the Kia EV9 launch within the US will likely be a neighborhood meeting of the automobile in West Level, Georgia, starting in 2024. It is the primary all-electric Kia to be domestically produced within the nation, which opens the door to be eligible for the $7,500 federal tax credit score beneath the Inflation Discount Act of 2022 (IRA). Kia intends to speculate greater than $200 million on the plant in Georgia to supply electrical autos.