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Australian details for the 2024 Kia EV9 have been confirmed.
The seven-seat, upper-large EV9 electric SUV will become Kia’s most-expensive vehicle in Australia, priced between $97,000 and $121,000 before on-road costs – surpassing the $99,590 EV6 GT.
Three trim levels will be available in Australia: Air RWD, Earth AWD and GT-Line AWD.
The base rear-drive Air will feature a 76.1kWh standard-range battery, while the Earth and GT-Line are fitted with the flagship 99.8kWh long-range battery.
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The Air RWD has a 443-kilometre driving range, a 512km range for the Earth, and a 505km range for the GT-Line.
The rear-drive 76.1kWh Air model features a single 160kW/350Nm electric motor, with an 8.2-second claimed 0-100km/h time. In dual-motor form, the EV9 has total combined outputs of 283kW and 700Nm and a 5.3-second 0-100km/h time for the GT-Line.
Premium paint is available for all three variants for an additional $1100.
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“The initial shipment [of EV9] will be 200, which is effectively on the water now, and we’re very confident of getting good supply,” Kia Australia operations boss Damien Meredith told Wheels in October.
In terms of demand, Meredith said dealers “have been writing orders for a while already, there’s probably a couple hundred orders already”. Kia said it plans to supply around 100 units per month.
The EV9 is Kia Australia’s largest vehicle yet, in the absence of the Telluride and Mohave sold overseas, and it will debut its next-generation infotainment system and semi-autonomous highway driving tech locally.
Kia Connect will be standard-fit, with a new online store to debut in Australia for the EV9.
A local ride and handling tune was also completed for the EV9. Led by suspension guru Graeme Gambold, the program tweaked spring and damper settings to suit local conditions and preferences, as with the smaller EV6 and other internal-combustion Kia vehicles.
The Kia EV9 will face limited competition in Australia at launch.
The smaller Mercedes-Benz EQB, and dearer EQS SUV, are the only three-row electric SUVs with no seven-seat Tesla Model Y and no right-hand-drive production for the latest Model X.
However, the EV9 will face off with its twin under-the-skin, the Hyundai Ioniq 7, which is due in Australia later in 2024. The Volvo EX90 is also due next year.
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2024 Kia EV9 pricing
| Model | Pricing |
|---|---|
| EV9 Air RWD | $97,000 |
| EV9 Earth AWD | $106,500 |
| EV9 GT-Line AWD | $121,000 |
| Prices exclude on-road costs |
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2024 Kia EV9 features
| 2024 Kia EV9 Air features | |
|---|---|
| 19-inch alloy wheels | Remote-folding second-row seats |
| 12.3-inch ccOS infotainment system | Fingerprint authentication module |
| Wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto | Wireless phone charger |
| Kia Connect | In-cabin driver monitoring camera |
| Over-the-air software updates | LED headlights, tail-lights, and daytime running lamps |
| Eight-speaker audio system | Tyre pressure monitoring |
| Satellite navigation | Autonomous emergency braking (vehicle, pedestrian, cyclist, junction, direct oncoming) |
| DAB+ digital radio | Lane-keep assist |
| 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster | Lane departure warning |
| 5-inch climate control display | Lane change assist |
| Highway Driving Assist 2 | Blind-spot alert |
| Three-zone climate control | Rear cross-traffic alert |
| Six USB-C charge ports (2x front, rear, side) | Adaptive cruise control |
| Electric tailgate | Safe exit assist |
| Auto-flush exterior door handles | Multi-collision braking |
| Black leather-accented upholstery | Lead vehicle departure alert |
| Eight-way power-adjustable driver's seat with two-way lumbar support | Intelligent speed limit assist |
| Eight-way power-adjustable passenger seat with two-way lumbar support | Front and rear parking sensors |
| Heated and ventilated front seats | High beam assist |
| Heated steering wheel | Rear occupant alert |
| Rain-sensing wipers | |
2024 Kia EV9 Earth features
| In addition to Air | |
|---|---|
| Terrain mode select (snow, mud, sand) | Black leather-accented upholstery with stripe stitching |
| Reverse parking collision avoidance assist | Gloss black body cladding |
| 360-degree camera system | Illuminated Kia steering wheel logo |
| Blind-spot view monitor | 64-colour configurable ambient lighting |
2024 Kia EV9 GT-Line features
| In addition to Earth | |
|---|---|
| 21-inch alloy wheels | Four-way driver's seat lumbar support, and power bolster adjustment |
| 14-speaker Meridian audio system | Premium relaxation front seats with two-way power leg rests |
| Augmented reality head-up display | Two-position driver's seat memory function |
| Digital side mirrors | Power-adjustable steering wheel column |
| Digital rear-view mirror | Dual sunroof |
| Matrix LED cube projection-type headlights | Rear privacy glass |
| Beige two-tone leather-accented upholstery | Backlit dashboard controls |
| Heated and ventilated outer second-row seats | Manual rear sunshade blinds |
| Remote smart parking assist | Active sound design |
| Vehicle-to-load (V2L) exterior adaptor | Alloy pedals |
| Forward and side parking collision avoidance assist | Black headlining |
| Parabolic glovebox | |
| 2024 Kia EV9 colours | |
|---|---|
| Flare red | Snow white pearl* |
| Panthera metal* | Aurora black pearl* |
| Pebble grey* | Iceberg green* |
| Ocean blue matte# | |
| *Premium paint, $1100 | #Matte paint (GT-Line only), $TBC |
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