Kia Releases More Details On EV9; Up To 336 Miles Of Range

We’ve got some more details about Kia’s fully-electric family hauler.

We already know what the Kia EV9 looks like. It’s boxy, cool, and ready to be probably the first entrant on sale in the mainstream EV 7-seater class. Yet, when Kia dropped the pictures, the brand didn’t give us much else. Until now; Kia has released a few more pictures and details about the forthcoming EV9 crossover.

Yet again, like the Kia EV6, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Hyundai Ioniq 6, and Genesis GV60, the EV9 uses the same E-GMP platform that underpins those smaller models. Likewise, it has the same 800V architecture that allows for ultra-fast DC fast charging. In all, Kia is aiming for 336 miles of range, albeit that’s based on the fairly generous WLTP cycle.

The EV9 will come in two different battery sizes; 76.1-kWh battery, or a 99.8-kWh battery. The smaller battery will only come on the standard range RWD model, whereas the larger battery will be equipped on all other trims. The RWD models will be powered by a single motor setup producing either 201 horsepower in the long-range form, or 214 horsepower in standard range trim. The AWD models will be dual-motor, and generate nearly 380 horsepower. Also, Kia says it will offer an optional performance boost that can be purchased and installed as an OTA update, after the vehicle’s launch. In all, Kia is throwing a plethora of driver-assist tech, and leaning hard into a software-heavy EV platform.

Pricing and the actual confirmed EPA-tested range haven’t been released yet, but we expect the EV9 to crest 300 miles, or at least come close to it. Kia says the 2024 Kia EV9 will go on sale in the second half of this year.

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