Far Different From Indonesia, This Is The Price Of Kia EV9 For The US Market

Kia EV9 GT-Line 2024. (Doc. Kia Global)

JAKARTA - After marking his global debut in early 2023, Kia EV9 officially announced the market price for the US region.

In the manufacturer's official report, Monday, October 9, Kia offered this model as many as five variants: Light RWD, Light Long Range RWD, Wind e-AWD, Land e-AWD, and GT-Line.

The exterior design of this car takes inspiration from the philosophy of "Bold for Nature", which combines natural elements with material elements. The EV9 design is considered an important milestone in the design development of future electric SUVs.

Overall, this electric SUV has a distinctive shape with a firm line. Its impressive appearance is reinforced by triangular-shaped sepatbors and prominent wheel arches that are integrated with the body of the car.

EV9's headlights also attracted attention with the innovation of "Star Map LED daytime running lights (DRL)" which resulted in a diverse pattern of lighting. On the back, this car has a sleek taillight and attracts attention.

The three-line SUV is equipped with a 12.3-inch instrument cluster, a 5.3-inch climate control touch screen, and a 12.3-inch navigation system touch screen that supports Apple CarPlay and Android Auto on its interior.

Other interesting features in Kia EV9 include charging wireless devices, a heating steering wheel, six USB-C ports, and a dual-zone AC system on the front and rear hanging on the roof.

In an effort to improve driver safety and security, Kia provides a variety of features, such as Smart Cruise Control, Blind-Spot Collision Avoidance Assist (BCCA) with Rein-Cross Traffic Assist (RCTA), 360-degree monitor views, and nine-airbags spread across three-line cabins.

Built on the E-GMP platform, these five variants have their respective advantages in terms of performance. Light variant as the lowest model is equipped with a 215 dk electric motor. Meanwhile, Light Long Range version has 201 dk of power.

Meanwhile, the top three variants are equipped with two electric motors that produce up to 379 dk. Although they have different levels of power, all variants use the same capacity battery.

All variants are equipped with a 99.8 kWh battery that allows this car to have a range of up to 495 km in one charge. The SUV also has Vehicle to Load (V2L) and Vehicle to Vehicle (V2V) capabilities, which allow the car to function like an electric generator, capable of supplying energy to the home and other necessities.

Kia has released an EV9 price for the US market, which includes:

Kia EV9 was also introduced in the Indonesian market during the 2023 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) last August. Kia, a company from South Korea, presents the GT-Line variant at a price of IDR 1.975 billion OTR Jakarta.