Remember, at the very beginning of 2022, Kia received the very prestigious “Car of the Year” award for its EV6 electric sedan. The Renault Mégane E-Tech then came in second place, just ahead of the Hyundai Ionic 5. While the Korean brand recently launched its long-awaited EV6 sedan, all eyes are now on the EV9, a 100% electric SUV, presented for the first time in 2021 in Los Angeles, and whose production will start soon.
Kia on the way to the 100% electric SUV with the EV9
While demand for zero-emission SUVs continues to grow, Kia is having fun teasing this future EV9, which will obviously be built on the manufacturer’s E-GMP platform, the same as that used for the EV6.
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At present, the complete technical data sheet for this Kia EV9 SUV remains relatively mysterious, but the manufacturer has already announced a range of around 540 km, something to reassure many interested parties. It should also be remembered that the concept presented in 2021 had a length of around 5 meters, for a wheelbase of 3.1 meters. Such a beautiful baby.
On the design side, the Kia EV9 launched next year should retain the main lines of the 2021 concept, with a body that is angular to say the least. We should also find on board a very (very) large 27″ touch screen, allowing fingertip access to the many options of the vehicle.
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In 2023, Kia intends to continue to benefit from the good momentum begun in 2022. Indeed, worldwide, in November, the manufacturer recorded a total of 252,825 units sold, an increase of 15% year-on-year. annual. As for France, overall sales (from January to November) reached 41,786 units, again with an increase of 3.7%.
Sales that are driven by the manufacturer’s SUV range, in particular the very popular Sportage. Regarding the Kia electrified range, the latter represents no less than 22,645 units in our country, or just over 54% of sales (and 17% for 100% electric vehicles). So many elements that should play in favor of this new Kia EV9 100% electric SUV to come.
In terms of dealing with the shortage, Kia promises to “continue to adjust its production as well as possible according to the state of its stocks, and to limit production disruptions as much as possible.“See you in 2023 for the discovery (and the test?) of this new SUV Kia EV9.
