2024 Kia EV9 - 17 THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW

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What is this thing?
It’s all-new for this year - first ever EV9
Think of it as an electric Telluride
3 row SUV
And for a first ever it’s really impressive
Kind of the first mass market 3 row EV
Model X and rivian R1S are big money
What’s under the skin?
Just under 100kWh battery
Awd for the GT line here
Heat pump
Means 270 miles of range
80 mpgE
Charging
This is on the 800v architecture
So it’s better and charges faster than most things
10-80% in under 25 min on the fastest charger
100 miles in under 15 min
But you can charge at home overnight to full on an EMporia level 2
Vehicle to load function
Old style plug port
Flavors
Base model gets RWD and 215 hp and 230 miles
Long range goes up over 304 miles
AWD versions do 380 hp and about 270-280 miles
Performance
0-60 in 4.5 seconds
379 hp
516 lbft
I mean that’s pretty fast
Not really for an EV, but for a 3 row
THat’s almost identical 0-60 as the Escalade V
Styling
Ocean Blue
Light up grille
Headlights are wild
21 in wheels are cool
They eat about 10 mi of range
But they look cool
Same length as telluride but 8 in longer wheelbase
Door handles recessed
Taillights are interesting
Towing
5000 lbs - same as gas Telly
This one has the towing package
Self levelling rear suspension
Cargo
Power trunk
20.4 cuft - same as Telly
manual fold - 43.5 cuft
max 82 cuft - slightly less than Telly
Power outlet in trunk
3rd row doest power fold but 2nd row does
FRUNK - got one, not big
1.8 cuft…RWD will be bigger
Key
Looks cool
Logo lights up when you push buttons
Smart park
Third Row
Fairly small - smaller than Telly
Cupholders, chargers, no heated 3rd row
Crazy window
Second Row
Bench or captains chairs
LOUNGE SEATS
Great materials
Heated and cooled seats
Power adjustments
Not even in Lexus TX
Does effect 3rd row access
2nd row relaxation package
Gets lounge leg rests
Chargers, climate zone
Center console pulls out
Sun shade
Double pano roof
Front seats
Loungers for driver and passenger
Heated and cooled
Memory
Ergo motion seat for driver only
Two tone, embossed, stitching
Materials are really nice
Interior
Really pretty cool
Good materials
Even airbag tabs are leather
Interesting design
Center dash buttons remind me of Nissan Ariya
Volume scroll bar - love
Center console
Deployable cupholders
Steering wheel
Kia logo lights up
Drive mode button
4WD lock - who is using this
Gear selector
Kinda like Ioniq 5
Start stop is on that
Door card
Has the heated and cooled seat controls
Massage seat
Heated steering wheel
Tech
HUD
Digital cluster
Blind spot camera
Climate screen
Between cluster and info
Climate button on dash too
Info
New system, graphics, etc
Quiet mode, passenger talk, voice memo
Pull down from top notification like phone
First Kia to get wireless ACP
360 camera is excellent
Digi rear view mirror
Safety
HDAS
Odds & Ends
Don’t love the start/stop on shifter
Regen paddles - love
Pedals have plus and minus
Big bottle fits!
Red flashing speed limit
Utility mode…camping mode
Can see through headrests
Ambient light
Chargers change color like in Kona
Suede headliner
Escape button in frunk lol
Price
Starts 56k
As tested 78,430