Kia’s third EV to come back to shoppers, after the Niro EV and sizzling promoting EV6, would be the massive EV9 crossover. Previewed by the 2021 idea—the automaker has teased the upcoming crossover, but it surely’s been quiet about specs. But when a report from Automobile & Driver is to be believed, the upcoming EV crossover will supply as much as 400 hp and value over $73,000.
Attainable particulars of the upcoming EV9 have been leaked via probably the most random of means by way of a buyer survey. A reader of Automobile & Driver discovered the specs in a buyer survey despatched out to potential EV house owners to gauge curiosity in what sort of EV they might purchase. The reader took a screenshot and despatched the main points of the EV9 to C&D, who shared them.
Whereas no trims have been listed, the survey did give some particular particulars that would turn into factual for Kia’s subsequent EV. Based on the doc, the essential EV9s will begin round $56,000. For that entry-point you get rear-wheel drive, 200 horsepower, 250 lb-ft of torque, an 8.5 second zero to 60 mph time, and 220 miles of vary.
From there, the following step up is a $61,000 trim that’ll include rear-wheel drive. The doc signifies that this trim comes with 70 extra miles of vary (290 miles) and the flexibility to tow 2,000 kilos. So, maybe the additional $5,000 will get you a bigger battery pack? The bigger battery would make sense too, as you lose 0.4 seconds on the dash to 60 mph.
In order for you all-wheel drive on the EV9, you’ll must drop no less than $63,000. The doc says that this trim will get 400 hp and 380 lb-ft of torque, a 3,500-pound towing capability, and a six-second dash to 60 mph. That further efficiency comes on the expense of vary because it drops to 260 miles (from the 290 on the mid-level trim).
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Right above that EV9 is another trim that starts at $68,000. That gets you 20-inch wheels instead of the standard 19-inch wheels, but that will also cost you range as it drops to 240 miles on this trim.
According to the document shared with C&D, a completely loaded EV9 will set you back $73,000. You get the same 240 miles of range as the trim below it, but you get 100 more lb-ft of torque for a total of 480 lb-ft. Towing capacity goes up to 4,500 pounds, the sprint to 60 mph drops to 5.2 seconds and you get 21-inch wheels, black exterior trim, and 0.4 inches of ground clearance for…something.
If all of this pans out the EV9 should be a big seller. The prices, again if this all turns out to be true, are a bit high, considering we’re in determined want of extra inexpensive EVs. However, what basically appears like an EV model of the Telluride (with a bit extra energy underneath it) ought to have greater than sufficient folks keen to open their wallets to get one.