Price shock: 2024 Kia EV9 costs $97K-$121K in Australia

A Kia vendor this afternoon snide the emblem’s fastidiously laid plans to reveal Australian pricing of its unique flagship – the 2024 EV9 dapper electrical SUV.

The vendor leaked details of last pricing for the EV9 SUV and that pricing was once at once confirmed by Kia head pickle of enterprise.

In what’s going to draw as a shock to some, all three EV9 variants for Australia payment greater than $100,000 sooner than on-boulevard prices with even the most payment-efficient ‘Air’ mannequin priced at $97,000 sooner than assorted prices.

The trio of EV9 variants for Australia then takes within the $106,500 ‘Earth’ mid-spec grade sooner than heading as a lot as the $121,000 GT-Line.

Preferrred the $97K EV9 Air runs with a circa-74kWh usable battery and rear-wheel force, whereas each the Earth and GT-Line specs accept as true with a elevated circa-95kWh usable battery and twin-motor AWD.

A six-figure label has been speculated and expected for some time, with the three-row electrical SUV also marking its territory within a segment that for the time being aspects runt advise competitors.

However there was once hope for an entry-level EV9 that wouldn’t breach the $100,000 label, which sits a runt above the positioning of the emblem’s smaller EV6 GT sports-SUV.

As a replace, Kia has positioned the EV9 has a straight away rival to the likes of the Volvo XC90 and even the Audi Q7 in some grades – established dapper luxurious SUVs.

Does the all-electrical Kia EV9 most efficient these combustion automobiles? Our evaluation next week will repeat the reply.

Factual three-row electrical SUVs are for the time being few and much between. In all likelihood the most evident replace to the EV9 is the Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV, which prices from $194,900.

The EV9 has passed via local steerage and suspension tuning in Australia. The assignment was once designed to refine some rough-riding characteristics we experienced on our first out of the country force earlier in 2023.

Two EV9 battery sizes and powertrains: RWD and AWD

Preferrred the EV9 Air runs with the less complicated rear-wheel force (RWD) powertrain, delivering 160kW of power and 350Nm of torque. That’s upright enough for a claimed 8.2 second 0-100km/h lope.

The Air is teamed with the smaller of two available batteries. The circa-74kWh usable unit is lighter and presents house owners with a claimed range of 443km (WLTP) – a figure that is yet to fight via unbiased Chasing Cars range testing. That would possibly maybe happen later.

From there it is a huge step as a lot as the 283kW/700Nm powertrain extinct by the twin-motor Earth and GT-Line AWD specs. The claimed 0-100km/h time falls to 6.0 seconds and 5.3 seconds respectively.

A elevated battery is extinct for the AWD units measuring spherical 95kWh in usable ability, upright enough for a claimed range of 512km and 505km for the Earth and GT-Line respectively.

All EV9 units spend the more refined of two versions of Kia’s e-GMP EV structure. 800-volt charging capability is included with height charging speeds of about 240kW available on properly matched DC chargers.

Kia says a 10-80 p.c payment (a circa 50 to 400km recharge session) takes 20 minutes for the RWD mannequin or 25 minutes for the gigantic-battery AWD automobiles. We’ve tested this however can’t portion our outcomes till the reports embargo lifts next week.

Key specs for EV9 Air, EV9 Earth and EV9 GT-Line

The three specs of the EV9 step up in efficiency and opulent. Right here, we stroll via the basic aspects of the trio of grades.

The variety kicks off with the Air RWD, priced at $97,000 (sooner than on-boulevard prices). That variant involves the next highlights:

• 19-bolt wheels with tyre restore equipment
• 255-60 R19 Nexen or Kumho eco tyres
• Matte shaded plastic side sill mouldings
• Record voltaic glass
• Integrated silver roof rails
• 360mm ventilated front disc brakes, 345mm ventilated rear
• Battery heat pump + pre-conditioning
• Computerized LED headlights and wipers
• Neat key with a long way flung start
• 10-plan power driver’s seat
• Heated and cooled front seats
• Man made leather-based fully upholstery in shaded
• Vitality tailgate
• In-cabin visual display unit digicam
• Heated steerage wheel
• Fingerprint driver authentication
• Qi wi-fi instrument charger
• Integrated panoramic screen (2x 12.3” shows)
• 8-speaker stereo
• Kia Connect connectivity apps
• Wired Apple CarPlay and wired Android Auto
• Tri-zone climate adjust
• Forwards and junction AEB
• Lane holding help
• Gentle blind pickle monitors
• Reversing digicam and parking sensors
• Three-pin automobile-to-load power socket (boot)
• Tyre stress monitoring

From the Air, it’s a $9500 step as a lot as the Earth AWD mannequin. That adds the elevated battery, extra range and a mighty power bump, and also:

• Reversing AEB
• Gloss shaded side sill moulding
• 360-stage digicam
• Blind pickle look cameras
• Stripe-stitched synthetic leather-based fully upholstery
• 64-color within ambient lighting fixtures
• Terrain mode replace

Within the slay, there is an even bigger $14,500 soar to the flagship GT-Line AWD, which nabs:

• Further low-lope AEB (forwards and side)
• 21-bolt alloy wheels
• 285/45 R21 Continental PremiumContact tyres
• Stand-off roof rails
• Minute cube matrix LED headlight operate
• Dual sunroof (most efficient front opens)
• 14-speaker Meridian top class stereo
• Augmented actuality HUD
• Suede headliner
• Heated and cooled second row seats
• Rear privacy glass
• Digital rear look specialize in
• Alloy sports pedals
• Handbook rear sunshades
• Stuffed with life sound manufacture soundtrack
• Far flung Neat Park
• Beige mesh headrests
• Three-pin automobile-to-load adapter (exterior port)

Six colors will seemingly be found in on all three variants: flare crimson, snow white pearl, panthera metal, aurora shaded pearl, pebble grey, and iceberg inexperienced. A matte shade, ocean blue, is exclusive to the GT-Line.

In one other country, assorted within colors and issues will seemingly be found in for the EV9, however Kia Australia has opted to rob most efficient the shaded/grey two-tone with metal-investigate cross-check inlays for now.

Kia EV9 2024: prices in Australia

All prices listed are sooner than on-boulevard prices.

• Air RWD: $97,000
• Earth AWD: $106,500
• GT-Line AWD: $121,000