Kia's new EV9 is a 7-passenger electric SUV coming to the U.S. late this year

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The automaker is aiming to sell 1.6 million EVs per year by 2030, CEO Ho Sung Song said during an investor presentation on Wednesday.

. The company sold nearly 80,000 EV6s worldwide in 2022, including more than 20,000 in the U.S., despite a starting price of almost $49,000.The automaker is aiming to sell 1.6 million EVs per year by 2030, CEO Ho Sung Song said during an investor presentation Wednesday. The company expects to sell 258,000 EVs worldwide this year, he said.The EV9 will come standard with a 76.

1 kilowatt-hour battery driving a single motor at the rear wheels. An optional 99.8 kWh battery will offer 300 miles of range in single-motor configuration. A dual-motor all-wheel-drive setup with 379 horsepower will be optional with the larger battery.While the first EV9s will be built in South Korea, Kia plans to begin producing the SUV at its factory in West Point, Georgia, next year.

 

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Anyone who pays 50k for a Kia has lost their mind

You’ll only have to change the battery once on a trip over 200 miles in year 3. Look on the bright side, the battery only weighs 3,500lbs. With your own forklift you can do this in your driveway. Oh wait…

For the low price of 6 figures

Tesla X and Y also have 7 seats and is made in the 🇺🇸

Finally a full size suv.

😅😅

They say seven passengers, which means 2 ppl plus 5 small dogs

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