Kia Australia has launched initial pricing and line-up main points for its all-new and all-electric EV9 flagship SUV.

As anticipated, the 2024 Kia EV9 would be the most costly car the Korean emblem has ever offered within the Australian marketplace, with costs ranging from $97,000 to $121,000 sooner than on-road prices.

That aligns the brand new EV9 lovely smartly with the Volvo XC90 – despite the fact that that car is mild-hybrid (MHEV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) most effective – which levels from $100,990 to $128,990 sooner than on-road prices for its additionally three-strong trim line-up.

Lately, the most costly car Kia to be had in Australia is the high-performance EV6 GT, which lists for $99,590 plus on-roads.

A trio of type variants can be introduced from release, comprising the entry-level Air, mid-spec Earth and top-tier GT-Line.

The bottom Air can be single-motor rear-wheel power, whilst the Earth and GT-Line can be dual-motor all-wheel power. At this degree, actual specs for Australian-market fashions i.e. outputs and vary are nonetheless to be showed.

Kia Australia has in the past showed it’ll be introduced in the community in both single-motor RWD guise with a 76.1kWh battery or dual-motor AWD with a 99.8kWh battery.

The twin-motor setup brings outputs of 283kW and 600Nm – upgradeable to 700Nm in the course of the Kia Attach retailer – with a 0-100km/h time of five.3 seconds with the uprated track. It additionally gives 497km of WLTP vary – CarExpert will post complete drivetrain specs after they change into to be had subsequent week.

Being according to the Hyundai Motor Crew’s E-GMP devoted electrical 800V car structure, the Kia EV9 is in a position to DC fast-charger charges of as much as 350kW, and there’s to be had vehicle-to-load (V2L) capacity that permits homeowners to plug family home equipment into a three.6kW three-pin socket.

The use of different E-GMP fashions as a information, the Kia EV9 must be capable of be fast-charged from 10 to 80 in keeping with cent at its most rate capability inside round 25-Half-hour.

As with different fashions within the Kia solid, the EV9 gets an Australian journey and dealing with track on account of an in depth 44-month program, with checking out performed at Kia’s international R&D centre in Namyang, South Korea, in addition to extra just lately on native roads. Engineers from Namyang made the commute Down Below to lend a hand with the method.

Whilst complete specs are but to be finalised for the Australian marketplace, Kia’s native department has in the past showed the EV9 will debut Freeway Riding Help 2.0 (HDA 2.0) in Australia, a Degree 2 independent using function that mixes adaptive cruise regulate with prevent/pass, Lane Following Help, and a Lane Alternate Help serve as.

The latter robotically steers the car to the following lane after you flip at the indicator. A Palms-on Detection sensor will even discover for those who don’t have your fingers at the wheel whilst the usage of HDA 2, and can warn you after which deactivate the device if essential.

Australian-spec EV9s will, then again, fail to notice the brand new Freeway Riding Pilot Degree 3 independent using function, which permits for hands-free using on positive roads. Native laws are responsible, as is the case in lots of markets world wide.

The EV9 will debut Kia’s new infotainment and telematics device, evolved in-house and referred to as the Hooked up Automotive Navigation Cockpit (ccNC). This helps over-the-air updates in addition to wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

Whilst unconfirmed, the EV9 may well be the primary Kia type in Australia to get Virtual Aspect Mirrors, a function that has already been unencumber on make a selection Hyundai and Genesis fashions – together with the Ioniq 5, Ioniq 6 and GV60.

The 2024 Kia EV9 measures 5010mm lengthy, 1755mm tall, 1980mm huge and journey a 3100mm wheelbase. Kia in consequence calls it an Higher Massive SUV, given its dimensions are so as regards to the ones of a Toyota LandCruiser 300 Sequence.

Keep tuned to CarExpert for the entire newest Kia EV9 protection, together with an Australian release power evaluation on Thursday, 9 November at 17:00 AEDT.

Pricing

• 2024 Kia EV9 Air RWD: $97,000
• 2024 Kia EV9 Earth AWD: $106,500
• 2024 Kia EV9 GT-Line AWD: $121,000

Costs exclude on-road prices

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