Right here’s a full gallery of the Kia EV9, a completely electrical SUV that was launched in Malaysia again in June this yr. Arriving as a fully-imported (CBU) mannequin, the EV9 is obtainable in two variations, each sharing the identical GT-Line styling and powertrain.
The model you see right here is the seven-seater that retails for RM369,668 on-the-road with out insurance coverage, with the choice being a six-seater that’s priced barely increased at RM374,668. Every buy features a five-year, 150,000-km producer guarantee, an eight-year/160,000-km battery guarantee in addition to V-Zion window tint.
Powering the EV9 is a 99.8-kWh lithium-ion battery that gives 505 km of vary following the WLTP commonplace. The battery helps AC charging (Sort 2) at a max capability of 11 kW, with a full cost taking 10 hours and half-hour. There’s additionally DC charging (CCS2) at as much as 350 kW that may get from a 10-80% state of cost in simply 24 minutes, plus a vehicle-to-load (V2L) system with a max output of three.68 kW.
The EV9 is constructed on an 800V structure and encompasses a dual-motor, all-wheel drive setup rated at 385 PS (380 hp or 283 kW) and 700 Nm, which is sweet for a 0-100 km/h time of 5.3 seconds and high pace of 200 km/h. Drive goes to 285/45 profile tyres wrapped round 21-inch wheels, which is the usual for each variants.
Different gear that’s shared between the 2 are cube-design automated LED projector headlamps, LED DRLs, LED taillights, rear LED fog lamps, rain-sensing wipers, keyless entry and begin, a sunroof, a powered tailgate and all-around parking sensors. The Malaysia-spec EV9 additionally will get cameras instead of conventional aspect mirrors, with the video feed proven on devoted shows close to the A-pillars contained in the automobile.
The equipment checklist additionally features a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, a rear-view mirror (doubles as a show for a rear digital camera), selectable drive modes, paddle shifters to manage regenerative braking, a head-up show, three-zone local weather management (dual-zone entrance, single-zone rear) with all-row vents, a 12.3-inch infotainment touchscreen (with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay) and a 14-speaker Meridian sound system.
As for security and driver help methods, it’s once more similar between the 2 variants which obtain seven airbags (twin entrance, sides, curtains and centre aspect), a encompass view monitor, the same old array of passive methods (ABS, EBD, brake help, traction management, ESC), hill begin help, a tyre strain monitoring system, brake auto maintain, rear occupant alert, protected exit help and ISOFIX little one seat anchors for the second and third row.
No scarcity of ADAS both, together with Excessive Beam Help, Parking Collision-Avoidance Help (entrance, rear and aspect), Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Help, Rear Cross-Site visitors Collision Avoidance Help, blind spot monitoring, lane maintain help, driver consideration warning, Lane Following Help, adaptive cruise management with cease and go and Ahead Collision-Avoidance Help.
The seven-seat model featured right here comes with a 60:40 split-folding bench within the second row with one-touch sliding perform. That is joined by powered ‘Premium Relaxion’ seats on the entrance with reminiscence and therapeutic massage capabilities for the motive force, together with a 50:50 split-folding bench within the third row.
In the event you go for the six-seater, the second row is fitted with two particular person ‘Relaxion’ seats as an alternative. Each the second- and third-row seats have heating and air flow capabilities, with the upholstery for all seats being leatherette.
Measuring 5,015 mm lengthy, 1,980 mm large, 1,780 mm large and with a wheelbase of three,100 mm, the EV9 is a giant SUV. In actual fact, it occupies a bigger footprint than the Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV in addition to the BMW iX.
This instance is painted within the hero color Ocean Blue, which is certainly one of 5 choices obtainable to consumers, with others being Snow White Pearl, Pebble Gray, Aurora Black Pearl and Iceberg Inexperienced. What do you consider the EV9? Is its asking value well worth the gear and specs you get?
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