New Kia EV9 Can Drive Itself

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 Big Electric SUV



                                        Source:  Kia EV 9

Goes Into Production 1st Half of 2023

Here are the key details on the new Kia EV 9 electric SUV:

  • First Kia EV with Level 3 autonomous driving
  • Big electric SUV with 3 rows of seating
  • Boxy vehicle with spacious interior
  • Uses the same E-GMP platform as the Kia EV 6
  • Driving range of 300 miles on a charge
  • Takes less than 30 minutes to recharge up to 350-Kw
  • Starting price estimated at $50,000, which is lower than other EVs with three rows of seating
  • First Kia with new HDP system of autonomous driving
  • After the EV 9, Kia EVs will be equipped with the HDP, Level 3 autonomous driving system 
  • EV 9 will be offered in the US, but first models may not deploy Level 3 driving because of US regulations.
  • Level 3 driving requires the driver to take control of the wheel only in emergency situations like an impending accident.

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