Right here’s a full gallery of the Kia EV9, a completely electrical SUV that was launched in Malaysia again in June this 12 months. 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 larger 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 (Kind 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 nice for a 0-100 km/h time of 5.3 seconds and prime 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 tools 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 facet mirrors, with the video feed proven on devoted shows close to the A-pillars contained in the automobile.
The equipment listing additionally features a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, a rear-view mirror (doubles as a show for a rear digicam), selectable drive modes, paddle shifters to regulate 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 techniques, it’s once more similar between the 2 variants which obtain seven airbags (twin entrance, sides, curtains and centre facet), a encompass view monitor, the standard array of passive techniques (ABS, EBD, brake help, traction management, ESC), hill begin help, a tyre strain monitoring system, brake auto maintain, rear occupant alert, secure exit help and ISOFIX baby 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 facet), Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Help, Rear Cross-Visitors Collision Avoidance Help, blind spot monitoring, lane preserve 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 operate. That is joined by powered ‘Premium Relaxion’ seats on the entrance with reminiscence and therapeutic massage features for the driving force, together with a 50:50 split-folding bench within the third row.
For those who go for the six-seater, the second row is fitted with two particular person ‘Relaxion’ seats as a substitute. Each the second- and third-row seats have heating and air flow features, with the upholstery for all seats being leatherette.
Measuring 5,015 mm lengthy, 1,980 mm vast, 1,780 mm vast 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 one in all 5 choices obtainable to patrons, with others being Snow White Pearl, Pebble Gray, Aurora Black Pearl and Iceberg Inexperienced. What do you consider the EV9? Is its asking worth well worth the tools and specs you get?
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