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Kia EV9 2024 specifications likely to be revealed in the survey


Specifications of Kia’s upcoming electric SUV appear to have been announced to customers, along with estimated US prices.

The Korean brand gave us an idea of ​​what to expect from the upcoming product KIA EV9 in a market research survey sent to Kia Telluride owners and viewed by Car hybrid.

It will be offered with a choice of single-engine rear-wheel drive and dual-engine four-wheel drive.

Five variants were detailed in the survey, with the base single-engine model providing 149kW power and 339Nm torque and 0-60mph (0-96km/h) time is claimed to be 8.5 seconds.

Although the pin size is not specified, this base type has a confirmed range of 354km but no traction. It rides on 19-inch alloy wheels.

It’s not clear what test cycle these range figures are based on, but they are likely estimates from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the EPA cycle is known to be quite rigorous.

The survey listed a price tag of around US$56,000 (AU$79,650), making it more expensive than even the top-spec Telluride SX Prestige X-Pro (US$52,985 / AU$75,362). For reference, alone Sorento PHEV on sale in the US – the SX Prestige – costs US$49,990 (AU$71,102).

Another single-engine variant costs US$61,000 (AU$86,762), impact range is up to 467km and offers 907kg of towing capacity, though a slower 0-60mph time of 8.9 seconds.

The other three variants listed have a dual-motor all-wheel drive system. The most affordable, priced at US$63,000 (AU$89,606), available 298kW and 515Nmgood for a 0-60mph time of 6.0 seconds.

Range is reduced 418km but the towing capacity is increased to 1588kg. It rides on 19-inch alloy wheels.

The $68,000 ($79,650) version with 20-inch wheels cuts the range to 386km.

Finally, the top version, priced at $73,000, also has 386km of scope and 298kW but with extra torque (651Nm) and pulling power (2041kg total)

It’s the fastest member of the proposed EV9 family, with a 0-60mph time of 5.2 seconds. The survey also notes that it rides on 21-inch black wheels with black exterior trim, plus 10mm more ground clearance.

Kia in the US tends to equip its highest-end SUVs with a more aggressive look with black or dark gray exterior details.

“Like other car companies, we continuously evaluate the market and regularly conduct research to inform future product development,” a Kia spokesperson said. Car hybrid.

The spokesperson also said electricity that the final specifications are “very variable at this point as it won’t be available until the end of the year”.

It remains to be seen how closely the EV9 adheres to these recommended specifications.

It has yet to be revealed in production guise, although a debut is set for the first quarter of this year.

displayed for the first time in conceptual guise By November 2021, the EV9 will be Kia’s flagship model, and the company’s Australian subsidiary has said it will be open to buying any electric vehicle it can get its hands on.

Kia released images of the prototypes during the final testing phase last August, with the EV9s being tested both on the road and off-road.

Through the camouflage, we can see it closely resembles the Concept EV9, although some of that car’s wilder elements like the 22-inch wheels and the suicide door have been reduced or eliminated.

The production EV9 also shares some visual similarities with the popular Telluride crossover, such as the upright lighting elements and the boxy shape, although some elements have been exaggerated like the raised bezel. and wheelbase length.

It is expected that the production version of the EV9 will have the same dimensions as the concept model.

Concept EV9 has dimensions of 4930mm long, 2055mm wide and 1790mm high with a wheelbase of 3100mm.

For reference, it’s 50mm shorter, 80mm wider and 40mm taller than Hyundai Palisadea close relationship with the Kia Telluride.

Concept EV9 also has a wheelbase 200mm longer than the Palisade, helping to maximize interior space.

As a boxy, large three-row SUV, the Kia EV9 will be built on the modular E-GMP platform that underpins the EV6, as well as Hyundai ioniq 5 and ioniq 6 and Genesis GV60.

Hyundai also has a large three-row SUV of its own in the works, previewed by 2021 Seven conceptsis set to launch in 2024. It will carry the Ioniq 7 nameplate.

Genesis is also rumored to be working on a flagship three-row EV SUV of its own, possibly bearing the GV90 nameplate.

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