Kia EV9 Is Set To Go Into Production In 2023

According to a press statement on Kia’s U.K. media site, Europe will be the first to acquire a production version of the EV9 SUV in 2023. Despite the fact that the firm made no mention of a US version, we believe the EV9 will eventually make its way to our shores as well.

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The EV9 concept is an all-electric SUV with three rows of seats that is comparable in size and shape to the Kia Telluride, which was unveiled at the L.A. auto show in November. We don’t expect anyone to confuse the two, given to the EV9’s blocky bodywork and futuristic stylistic components.

Kia hasn’t released much about the impending EV9 other than confirming manufacturing for the European market. We already knew it will be built on the same platform as the Hyundai Ioniq 7, which was also unveiled last year. The e-GMP platform that underpins the considerably smaller Kia EV6 and Hyundai Ioniq 5 will be expanded for both Kia and Hyundai’s large EV SUVs.

The EV9 will have a range of 300 miles on a fully charged battery and a maximum charging rate of 350 kilowatts, according to Kia. We can only speculate for the time being, but we believe the US version will debut in 2024 and will cost roughly $50,000.

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