Kia EV9 SUV Coming To America — Will An Electric Pickup Truck Follow?
will go on sale in America in the second half of 2023. The EV9 is pretty much the size of the current Telluride, a 7-passenger conventional vehicle — part SUV and part railway car — that can tote lots of folks and all their stuff from one place to another comfortably.coach doors designers are so fond of for their show cars, but they won’t make it into the production version of the car.
an electric vehicle without a B-pillar could be designed to pass crash tests at some point in the future.Kia America Chief Designer Tom Kearns said the Telluride has some rounded and softer corners to its boxy shape. That contrasts with the EV9 concept, which features lots of hard lines, creases, and sharp edges. Kearns says 80% to 90% of the look of the Concept will make the transition to the production car. The interior will not incorporate many of the features included in the Concept.
The EV9 will have an EPA range of 300 miles and start at around $50,000. Company executives said 300 miles of range is the “sweet spot or minimum entry for a larger vehicle.” Beyond that, they said, adding more range means adding a bigger battery, which in turn adds weight to the vehicle, requiring heavier, more robust components like brakes and suspension items. In other words, there is a law of diminishing returns when it comes to making cars with more range.
Putting aside aesthetics, the EV9 is pretty much a box on wheels and will take a lot of energy to push through the air, particularly at highway speeds. The good news is the car will be built on a stretched version of E-GMP electric car platform shared by Kia and Hyundai, which means its electrical system is based on 800 volt architecture, which in turn means it will be able to make use of the most powerful EV chargers currently available.
Steven Center says the price gap between the EV9 and Telluride will be similar to that of the Niro EV and Niro hybrid, or between the EV6 and Sportage. The models referenced all have about a $15,000 price differential, which would give the EV9 a roughly $50,000 starting price based on current Telluride pricing, according to
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