Kia EV9 electric SUV will be on display at Auto Expo 2023
Kia India teased a new SUV on their social media handle. That’s the new EV9 Concept and it has now been confirmed that the electric SUV concept will be introduced at Auto Expo 2023. Kia introduced the EV9 Concept for the first time at the 2021 Los Angeles Auto Show. The manufacturer is also working on it. researched a production-spec version of the EV9, slated to launch in 2023.
Spy photos of the production EV9 have been spotted several times and can be found on the internet. However, Kia has retained some elements of the concept for the production SUV. For example, the appearance of the SUV butch, the design of the headlights and taillights are also more or less similar to the concept.
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The concept has a columnless design so there is no B-pillar. This gives the cabin a sense of ventilation but the brand has now had to use a suicide door. So the back door is mounted on the C-pillar. Suicide doors are commonly found on Rolls Royce cars because they make it easier to get in and out.
The EV9 is expected to be based on the e-GMP platform used for the Kia EV9 and Ioniq 5. e-GMP is an electric skateboard platform where all four wheels are positioned at the corners and the battery is located. upstairs. So it opens up a lot of interior space.
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The EV9 electric SUV will be a three-row SUV, so it will compete with the Rivian R1S, Tesla Model X and Mercedes-Benz EQS. Currently, it is very unlikely that Kia will launch the production EV9 in the Indian market. Having said that, Kia does sell EV6 in the Indian market, currently their mainstay and sold out for 2022. The manufacturer only brought 100 units through the CBU route, but the number of pre-orders has reached nearly 300, so Kia decided to bring more units. EV6 about.
First published date: December 29, 2022, 10:42 am IST