The three-row Telluride SUV and the 2024 Kia EV9 are almost the exact sizes. The engines in the 2024 Kia EV9 will have between 201 and 379 horsepower. Dual-motor all-wheel drive is the most powerful, but the rear-drive option may have the longest range, around 280 miles. Kia has not disclosed the price of the EV9 or the specifications of its features; however, the EV9 is scheduled to go on sale in the second half of 2023 in North America. When the 2024 Kia EV9 goes on sale in the U.S. later this year, families who want a mid-size, three-row electric SUV will have a few more choices. The EV9 will be the biggest EV. It will share showroom space with the tiny Niro EV and the small EV6, but it is almost the same size as the gas-powered Kia Telluride and has a different, blocky design. People are talking about the Kia EV9. The EV9’s bodywork, which looks like a Minecraft block, has probably been seen by most people. It still looks like the concept was first shown at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Some production models have even more lights like these on the front that can be set up in different patterns and shine through the body color. Kia also says that the EV9 has an aerodynamic drag coefficient of 0.28, which is a deficient number given how it is made. Kia has given out more information as part of today’s global unveiling. The Telluride and the EV9 are the exact sizes on the outside by a few tenths of an inch. The electric model is 69.1 inches tall, 78 inches wide, and 197.2 inches long (70.1 inches for the GT-Line). On the other hand, the EV9 has a wheelbase of 122.0 inches and a gap of 7.8 inches between its axles. The EV9 will have wheels between 19 and 21 inches in diameter. The exact size of the EV9’s passenger and cargo spaces is still unknown. We hope to learn more about these and other details in the coming weeks when it makes its official U.S. debut at the New York International Auto Show the week after. In terms of interior space, the EV9 has an advantage over its gas-powered competitor because its e-GMP platform lets it have a flat load floor. Based on this information and what we already know, the interior of the EV9 will be bigger than that of the Telluride. We’ve sat in all three rows, and the EV is roomy, especially in the third row, which has more headroom and legroom than the other two. The second row can have either six or seven individual seats. A bench seat allows seven seats, while captain’s chairs limit the seats to six. Do you like punchy or poky better? The 2024 Kia EV9 will have three power levels for each of its two types of the powertrain. The single-motor versions aren’t expected to be as powerful as the all-wheel-drive dual-motor version. Almost certainly, the trade-off will lead to a more extended range per charge. The EV9 comes in two versions with rear-wheel drive and a single electric motor on the rear axle. The Standard is the only EV9 with a 77.6-kWh battery pack, but we must determine how far it can go. There is a maximum of 214 horsepower and 258 lo-fi of torque. On the other hand, the Telluride comes standard with a 3.8-liter V-6 engine capable of producing 291 horsepower and 262 pound-feet of torque. Kia says this will help the mid-size EV SUV go from 0 to 62 mph in 8.2 seconds, which is, at best slow. People say the EV9 Long Range with rear-wheel drive goes even slower in a straight line. Kia says it takes 9.4 seconds to go from 0 to 62 mph. The Long Range model’s peak power dropped from 214 hp to 201 hp, and its bigger 99.8-kWh battery made it heavier. Kia says that this EV9 with 19-inch wheels should be able to drive 336 miles on the pessimistic European WLTP cycle. EPA calculations show that this number is close to 280 miles. Even though its range is unknown, the EV9 GT-Line is the most powerful and has a giant battery—at least until 2025, when the high-performance GT model, which is currently being made, comes out. The GT-Line is the only car with electric motors on each axle. Together, they give the car 379 horsepower, 442 pound-feet of torque, and an all-wheel-drive system. Kia says that in Boost mode, this number will temporarily go up to 516 pound-feet, which lets the AWD EV9 go from 0 to 62 mph in 5.3 seconds. Even though the EV9 has powerful electric motors, its 800-volt electrical system lets it charge quickly. Kia says the bigger battery’s 148-mile range can be restored in less than 15 minutes. The claim seems valid based on how fast Kia, Hyundai, and Genesis can charge. The EV9 can pull the same amount of weight as the Telluride, which is 5,000 pounds, but doing so dramatically reduces the EV’s range. Kia’s EV9 Evolution Continues The EV9 will be equipped with many cutting-edge active safety features, and its driver-assistance technology will have the capacity to be upgraded in the not-too-distant future. Kia says that a lidar-based highway driving pilot system will make Level 3 autonomous driving possible in some situations. This means the driver won’t have to control the car anymore (provided they maintain attention). Kia plans to give more details as soon as the feature is ready. The EV9 GT-Line will be able to use this feature in the future.
