Kia EV9 Spotted Testing In India; Launch Soon?

Kia India is gearing up to launch its second all-electric model, the EV9. Ahead of its launch, the EV9 has now been spotted testing in India nearly undisguised, hinting that it may launch sometime soon. 

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The spy shots show the EV9 is finished in a shade of black, but it will likely come with more colour options. The test mule shows the design of the Indian-spec EV9 isn’t much different from the international model and that is because the EV9 will be brought to India as a completely built unit (CBU) initially. 

The EV9 comes with vertically stacked LED headlamps, L-shaped LED DRLs and a closed-off grille. It also has a chrome trim running across the width that looks like it could be a light bar. In profile, the test mule’s alloy wheels have a triangular design in a dual-tone finish which looks nice. At the back as well, the test mule looks similar to the international-spec model.

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Inside, the India-spec model remains largely unchanged compared to the global model. It gets the same four-spoke steering wheel, two 12.3-inch screens and an all-black interior theme. The EV9 also gets an ADAS suite, V2L and V2G functionality, multi-zone climate control, connected car tech and more. 

The EV9 gets a choice of two battery packs – a 76.1 kWh and a 99.8 kWh – and has up to 541 km of claimed range on a single charge. The smaller battery pack only gets a rear-wheel drive configuration, while the larger battery pack also gets the choice of an all-wheel drive configuration. The dual-motor, all-wheel drive setup produces 380 bhp and 600 Nm, while the single-motor, all-wheel drive setup produces 215 bhp and 350 Nm. 

Source: Carwale