Kia is getting ready to release the EV9 which is a large SUV (think Nissan Patrol size) which demonstrates how fast battery and electric powertrain technology is developing.
The EV9 is being out through an intensive final round of testing before the world debate in 2023. It will become the flagship model for Kia and change the way people view large SUVs by showing that you can range, power and size with zero emissions.
Kia has revealed details of the final intensive testing program undertaken by the Kia EV9 ahead of its world debut in 2023. The all-electric Kia EV9 will become the brand’s flagship model and will revolutionize the large electric SUV segment, while accelerating Kia’s brand transformation and affirming its leadership in sustainable electric mobility.
To confirm its leadership in sustainable electric mobility, Kia has developed the EV9 over a period of four years to set new standards in design, performance, range, driving dynamics, technology and comfort. Every part of the EV9 is currently being pushed to the limits of durability at Kia’s global Namyang R&D center in Korea.
During this final testing phase, the EV9 is relentlessly subjected to a grueling verification program on a 4WD climbing hill and a rough terrain track, as well as a deep-water wading test, to ensure maximum reliability even in the most challenging conditions.
Kia’s high-speed, handling, and low-friction tracks place every element of the EV9’s performance and roadholding under the strictest scrutiny. At the same time, the unforgiving cobbles of Belgian roads enable Kia’s engineers to subject the EV9’s ride comfort and build quality to the harshest possible trials. In addition to the test program at Namyang R&D center, like every Kia model, the EV9 has also been subjected to a punishing testing regimen in locations all over the globe.
Kia first gave the world a preview of its newest flagship model in the form of the Kia Concept EV9, unveiled at AutoMobility LA in Los Angeles last year. Personifying ‘Opposites United,’ the brand’s groundbreaking new design language, the EV9 production model will represent the pinnacle of what is possible with an SUV. The Kia EV9, developed on the company’s advanced Electric Global Modular Platform (E-GMP), will usher in a new era in sophisticated, high-technology, sustainable mobility.
Taking a bow in the first quarter of 2023, the Kia EV9 will follow in the footsteps of the brand’s ground-breaking all-electric EV6, which has garnered numerous critical accolades, including the highly prestigious European Car of the Year 2022 title.
