“World Car of the Year 2024” Coming to India Soon

We have a lot of car awards, but the most prestigious of them all is the “World Car of the Year”. This year, the EV9 has grabbed the prestigious award. Currently, Kia doesn’t sell the EV9 in India, but the brand has confirmed that the big EV is coming to our shores by the end of this year. So, let’s talk about the Kia EV9 coming to India. 
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Exterior Design

The EV9 doesn’t look anything like your average EV. Most EVs try to be aerodynamic, while the EV9 is a proper boxy-looking car. At the front, you get minimal design elements with L-shaped DRLs and vertically set LED headlamps placed inside them. In the side profile, we understand the true size of the EV9. At the rear, we have vertical tail lamps, but thankfully no connecting element. 

Kia EV9 India – Interior & features

The interior of the EV9 is what you generally expect from Kia cars. A busy dashboard layout that still manages to have a minimalistic outlook. On the dashboard, we have a dual-screen layout housing the infotainment system and digital instrument cluster. Overall from the looks of it, the fit & finish seem to be on point. Talking about features, the EV9 comes with 3-zone climate control, a 14-speaker Meridian sound system, a fingerprint authentication system, ADAS and much more. 

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Specifications

Globally, the EV9 comes with three powertrain options. The first one is an RWD version and comes with a 76.1kWh battery pack that comes paired with a 214bhp motor. Kia claims a range of 358km on this setup. Then we have a 99.8kWh battery pack paired with a 198bhp motor. With this setup, we get a range of 541km. Lastly, we have the AWD leading to a lower claimed range of 500km. Kia has yet to confirm which of these powertrain options will it bring to India. 

Kia EV9 India – Launch and pricing

Kia has already confirmed that it plans to launch the EV9 sometime this year. The car has been spotted testing a few times further confirming Kia’s plan. We expect the EV9 to hit the showrooms by September-October 2024. What about pricing? The EV9 is expected to come through the CBU unit, you can expect it to be priced between Rs 80 lakh to Rs 90 lakh (on-road, Mumbai) approximately.

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