2024 Kia EV9 Review
2024 Kia EV9 in Peoria, AZ
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2024 Kia EV9 Review | An Overview of the 2024 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year
There’s much excitement around the 2024 Kia EV9. Not your typical electric vehicle, it is the first dedicated all-electric three-row SUV. It has earned the 2024 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year Award, proving its popularity with critics.
There’s no doubt that this new Kia electric vehicle is targeting shoppers who want a family ride that is fun for the driver and big enough for everyone. Special features include unique relaxation chair modes with leg rests. When it comes to the things that matter to EV shoppers, like the miles of range or exciting performance (think 380 horsepower), the EV9 excels despite its size.
Check out this overview of the North American Utility Vehicle of the Year and discover if this 3 row EV has what your family needs.
Exterior
The exterior design of the EV9 incorporates a striking silhouette that blends practicality with an assertive posture. The front fascia is accentuated by Kia’s new signature “Digital Tiger Face” light design, and features a new application of the marque’s “Star Cloud” lighting.
In the rear, the design continues with a distinctive lighting feature called the “Sequential Rear Turn Indicator” – a first for Kia. Claiming another first, a "Solar Roof" feature is designed to help support charging of the main battery and ancillary 12V battery system.
Drivers will enjoy the benefits of an ultra-wideband-based digital key. This makes entries, exits, and remote start functions easier.
It's no wonder the EV9 has earned a spot on the 2024 10Best Trucks and SUVs list at Car and Driver. It has a 10/10 rating from the well-known magazine. Furthermore, it has been called the Best Car to Buy 2024 by the Car Connection and earned a Best Buy Award from Kelley Blue Book.
Interior
As for the interior, EV9 cabins make an innovative use of materials, creative contrast, and the interplay between humans and their environment. Promoting sustainability, this 3-row SUV offers non-leather polyurethane seating surfaces. Select fabrics and carpets are composed of partially recycled materials. Additionally, there’s select BTX-free interior trim.
In addition to the eco-friendly design in this Kia electric vehicle, an array of luxurious and high-tech features will welcome parents and kids. Its spacious three-row interior offers high-quality tactile experiences to occupants in all three rows.
EV9 Seating
Each seat can be considered executive-class in this electric 3 row SUV, and that is saying a lot of a three-row SUV with or without an electric powertrain. Furthermore there are many fun touches such as a dual-level floating center console.
Not only can the front seat occupants enjoy ventilated seats, the second row seats can also be power-adjustable and power-ventilated. Parents will appreciate having this feature for their tweens and teens. Couples will like treating their friends to air-cooled chairs on a hot summer night in Phoenix.
Dash Tech
Cutting-edge technology includes a centrally mounted infotainment system and a 14-speaker, 708-watt Meridian® Premium Audio system. Kia's next-generation Connected Car Navigation Cockpit operating system offers the convenience of over-the-air updates.
For safety, drivers can enjoy the benefits of a full-color head-up display and a Full Display Mirror®. In this Kia electric 3 row SUV, the automaker has made many systems upgradeable, including infotainment technologies and active assists.
Performance and Handling
Built on Kia’s dedicated E-GMP platform, the EV9 promises outstanding performance. There’s a choice of two batteries and three powertrain options. Like all good electric vehicles, your torque is instantaneous, giving you a fast take-off with any of these choices.
The first powertrain features a 76.1-kWh battery and a 160-kW motor that drives the rear wheels. The second and third powertrains feature an optional 99.8-kWh battery. This set-up is available in a single-motor configuration targeting the best ranges or a dual-motor, 283-kW torque vectoring all-wheel-drive configuration targeting the highest power output.
Even the single electric motor EV9 has plenty of power. Drivers will command 215 horsepower. Top power output is 379 hp and 516 pound feet. of torque.
This is definitely an EV that expects to go the distance. With its dual motors, the 2024 Kia EV9 GT-Line can rush from 0 to 60 mph in just 5 seconds. With all-wheel drive, the driver benefits from four drive modes at launch on all trims: Eco, Normal, Sport, and My Mode.
Electric Range and Battery Charging
The top driving range exceeds 300 miles. That should be plenty to get you wherever you need to go. Fast charging does the rest.
In fact, the EV9 features a maximum DC charging speed of up to 230kW, enabling quick charging, while the 11kW onboard charger allows for efficient Level 2 charging. This is all due to its luxury-level 800 volt architecture.
Adding to the value proposition, EV9 owners can benefit from an onboard power generator functionality. This allows you to power individual appliances at the campsite or at home during a blackout.
Safety and Driver Assistance
The EV9 also boasts an extensive range of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) to improve safety and convenience. The systems will be familiar to many who have followed Kia’s progress in this area.
Taking some of the driving burden, the EV9 has Advanced Highway Driving Assist and Lane Following Assist 2. Watching for trouble, the new electric SUV has Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA-2) and a Blind-Spot Collision Warning (BCW).
The Blind-Spot View Monitor (BVM) adds the ability to see what’s behind the vehicle using a camera. A live feed appears in the rearview mirror to help drivers change lanes more safely.
It's no wonder that this new Kia EV has been named to the 2024 Parents Best Family Cars List and driven off with the 2024 Women's Worldwide Car of the Year Award. It's got all the driver assistance that parents need for a more peaceful driving experience, even when the kids are arguing in the backseat.
Now that you know more, schedule a test drive of a new Kia. The 2024 Kia EV9 is ready to help you make the leap into electric car ownership.
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