KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 — The Kia EV9 has formally landed in Malaysia with a lower-than-expected price ticket. Bookings for this fully electric three-row SUV began final month with an anticipated pricing of over RM400,000. For our native market, Kia Malaysia has launched two range-topping GT-Line choices and each are priced decrease than Thailand.
Kia EV9 Malaysia pricing
The Kia EV9 GT-Line is available in both 6-seater and 7-seater choices in Malaysia and right here’s the official pricing (on the street, with out insurance coverage) for Peninsular Malaysia:
- • Kia EV9 GT-Line 7 Seater – RM369,668
- • Kia EV9 GT-Line 6 Seater – RM374,668
The Kia EV9 is obtainable in 5 colors in Malaysia – Snow White Pearl, Aurora Black Pearl, Pebble Gray, Ocean Blue and Iceberg Green.
Similar to the Kia EV6, the brand new EV9 is a fully imported electric SUV from South Korea. The car comes with a 5-year or 150,000km producer guarantee and an 8-year or 160,000km battery guarantee.
Kia EV9 Malaysia key options and specs
With a retail price ticket under RM400,000, the Kia EV9 is a compelling EV should you’re in search of a three-row SUV with an enormous boot. The Mercedes-Benz EQB at RM333,888 is a less expensive 7-seater electric SUV possibility nevertheless it has a tighter third row and a smaller 130L boot with all seven seats up. The solely different fully electric massive SUV with 7 seats is the Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV which prices a hefty RM699,888.
For Malaysia, we’re getting the GT-Line which provides probably the most highly effective motors and the most important battery possibility for the lineup. The Kia EV9 GT-Line will get a dual-motor arrange pushing 380hp and 700Nm of torque. It can propel this boxy 2.6-tonne EV from 0-100km/h in 5.3 seconds and has a prime pace of 200km/h.
The Kia EV9 GT-Line rides on 21″ alloy wheels and it includes a sportier bumper design than the usual mannequin provided in different markets. What makes the EV9 distinctive is its vertical array of LEDs for its headlights surrounded by “star map” daytime operating lights. The rear additionally will get a vertical LED mild array which seems impressed by the Volvo XC90 and V60.
On the within, you get not two however a three-display array on the dashboard which consists of two 12.3″ shows for infotainment and instrument cluster, and an additional center 5″ panel for local weather management. It helps Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and the EV9 is supplied with a 14-speaker Meridian Sound system.
Other fascinating tech options embody a digital rearview mirror and digital facet view mirrors which depends on exterior cameras. Unlike the EV6, the EV9 now makes use of a twisty stalk for its gear selector which is mounted on the appropriate facet of the steering wheel. Interestingly, the ability button is mounted on this stalk.
If you hate contact screens, you’ll recognize the EV9 for having bodily controls for many of its important automobile controls. There are bodily switches and buttons on the dashboard to regulate the audio and aircon, and it is usually full of ample storage choices. The entrance row not solely will get heated and ventilated seats however there’s additionally an ergo-motion seat operate that may present a “complete physique” therapeutic massage.
It has dual-zone local weather management and the aircon vents for the rear are mounted on the ceiling, just like the Carnival MPV. From our personal expertise, there’s enough room for an grownup to take a seat within the third row for brief journeys.
In phrases of security, the EV9 is supplied with seven airbags and it is usually loaded with superior driver help system options together with adaptive cruise management with lane-keeping help, rear cross-traffic alert and avoidance and entrance collision-avoidance help.
The EV9 will get an enormous 99.8kWh battery with a WLTP-claimed vary of 505km on a single cost. It has an 11kW on-board charger for AC charging which takes over 10 hours to fully cost.
Kia EV9: 7-seater or 6-seater?
The solely distinction between the 7-seater and the 6-seater is the second-row seats. The cheaper 7-seater will get a three-seater bench within the second row with 60-40 split-folding and a one-touch sliding function to offer easy accessibility to the third row.
However, if it’s worthwhile to broaden the EV9’s boot capability from 333 litres to 828 litres by folding the third-row seats down, the 6-seater SUV will turn out to be only a 4-seater. At least with the 7-seater possibility, you continue to get a extra sensible 5-seater association with an enormous boot should you don’t plan on utilizing the third row for passengers. — eNM
