2024 Kia EV9 electric SUV teased ahead of imminent reveal

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The 2024 Kia EV9 electric large SUV has been teased ahead of its unveiling later this month.

Kia has confirmed the 2024 EV9's exterior and interior styling will debut first in mid-March, with technical specifications set to follow in late March.

A new set of teaser videos released by the Korean brand confirms it will strongly resemble the Concept EV9 revealed at the 2021 Los Angeles Auto Show.

Last month, the Kia EV9 was captured undisguised in Chile by nacional.collector, confirming the concept-like design – albeit with several production-ready changes.

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This includes conventional side mirrors, larger headlights and tail-lights, a toned-down side profile and EV6-like pop-out door handles.

Under the skin, the EV9 will ride on a stretched version of Hyundai-Kia's E-GMP electric vehicle architecture, as found underneath the Kia EV6, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Ioniq 6 and Genesis GV60.

It will be heavily related to the Hyundai Ioniq 7, which is expected to debut later this year.

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As reported, a leaked customer survey from Kia America has provided some insight into the EV9's specifications, with single-motor and dual-motor variants likely.

At the bottom end of the range, the EV9 should offer a single-motor, rear-wheel-drive model with approximately 147kW and 340Nm, and a 354-kilometre driving range.

A mid-spec rear-wheel-drive variant is expected with a larger battery and a 467-kilometre driving range, while the base all-wheel-drive includes a second electric motor mounted to the front axle, for 294kW and 519Nm.

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It has a claimed driving range of 418 kilometres. A more-potent variant with 650Nm could reduce the driving range to 386km, with blacked-out styling and 10-millimetre higher ground clearance.

The survey suggested pricing could start from around US$56,000 (AU$83,000), rising to approximately US$73,000 (AU$108,000) for the flagship grade.

The 2024 Kia EV9 electric SUV will to debut in mid-March, with a local launch due later this year.