Kia announced on Tuesday the company’s first three-row flagship electric SUV, the EV9, which looks like the shape of its gasoline-based Telluride.
This is a large three-row electric SUV that aims to be a large mainstream vehicle with the most usable space.
“The Kia EV9 breaks new ground, aiming to redefine standards for design, connectivity, usability and environmental responsibility,” said Karim Habib, Executive Vice President and Head of Kia Global Design Center, in a statement.
“The Kia EV9 offers customers an exceptionally high-quality proposition and a fresh EV perspective in the family SUV sector. This new vehicle typology provides instinctive experiences and excellent comfort for not just the driver, but all occupants, through innovative use of space, technology and design.”
The Kia EV9 has a “polygonal design language” and flush door handles with a tapered back roofline.
The SUV is built on Kia’s Electric Global Modular Platform (E-GMP), offering six and seven seat options. The second row seats can swivel 180 degrees to let them face the third row.
The front has two 12.3-inch touch screens to go with a 5-inch segment display.
Kia says the EV9 will have a global premiere launch in late March, with Kia to release full specs of the vehicle.
You can see a picture of all the rear seats folded flat below:
Check out some of the videos below that went hands-on withe new Kia EV9:
Here’s the official release trailer for the EV9:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQHILMudXac
