Kia EV9 Electric SUV Unveiled

Kia has finally pulled the covers off the EV9, the brand's biggest born-EV SUV.

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The EV9 is the realisation of the idea that was displayed during the January 2023 Auto Expo.

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The new Kia EV9 is the second member of the company's rapidly growing worldwide family of custom electric vehicles.

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Kia has fully unveiled the EV9 from top to bottom, but has remained mum on performance and technical details.

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Yet in the end, compared to the rakish, low-slung EV6, the EV9 is far more clearly identifiable as a specialist SUV.

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The EV9's updated dashboard is topped with a large digital panel that has three panels for the driver and passenger to utilise.

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