KIA has officially announced the launch of a new 100% electric SUV in Europe. The production version of the KIA EV9 will be available at European dealerships in 2023. An SUV that claims to be larger than the current KIA Sorento.
In the month of November of last year, within the framework of the 2021 Los Angeles Auto Show, the new KIA Concept EV9 made its debut in society. The South Korean manufacturer presented to the world a very interesting conceptual model. A concept car that lays the foundation for a future production vehicle. A large 100% electric SUV that will become part of the new family of models that KIA is forming.
The production version of the KIA Concept EV9 will be a reality. It was something confirmed by the company itself. However, and at that time, doubts were raised about his possible arrival in the Old Continent. A doubt that has just been cleared. The KIA EV9 will arrive in Europe And it will do so sooner than you might expect. KIA has decided to market in European lands an SUV larger than the Sorento.
The KIA EV9 will arrive in Europe in 2023
This decision has generated a lot of interest. The KIA Sorento that we can currently find in our dealerships measures 4.8 meters. Therefore, the new EV9 will play the role of “big brother” as its length reaches 4.9m respectively. The truth is that it is impossible not to remember the reasons that the brand alleged at the time for not bringing the KIA Telluride to Europe.
The Telluride, a model that has dimensions similar to those of the KIA Concept EV9, is not sold in Europe because, according to KIA, “it is too big.” A factor that does not seem to affect the fully electric model. Hyundai says the production version of the EV9 will follow the popular KIA EV6, the first KIA model to use Hyundai Motor Group’s e-GMP platform.
The arrival of the new EV9 in Europe, scheduled for 2023, is part of an ambitious product offensive that KIA is working on. The final objective of the established roadmap is to have a range of 14 electric cars for the year 2027. The EV9 will be, to a certain extent, a flagship among all these new electric cars that are on the agenda and that will see the light in the years to come.
KIA EV9, a large electric SUV with more than 500 km of autonomy
Despite its size, the new EV9 has some very interesting features. It is capable of accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in 5 seconds and has a Approximate autonomy of 540 kilometers. It is important to keep in mind that these are figures for a conceptual model, so obviously the model that will reach dealers will present changes in this regard.
Charging times will be reduced, being able to recover up to 100 km of autonomy in just 6 minutes. Another determining key is that it will be the first model of the KIA brand to have OTA and FOD services. These technologies will allow customers to selectively purchase software features to unlock certain features. It will also be equipped with AutoMode autonomous driving technology.
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