The overlay graphic at the 12 min mark incorrectly states 81.9 CU FT behind the 3rd row. Might want to fix that as that would appear to be total capacity with all seats folded.
Of course not. The telluride is actually attainable at $40 to $50k. I'm not sure how many can actually afford a $60 to $70k Kia. Of course they'll have no trouble selling out since they'll only be able to produce like 10 of these per year. Better hurry up and hop on that wait-list now.
The Telluride was a huge success due to the large 3rd row. People still need this IC car for the family trips where you can't have your kids next to each other or they will kill each other. You want space in between them. Having said that, the 2+ a year family vacation trips that will require long distance drives will be super painful if we have to stop every 3 hours. I can't see our family doing an EV for travel since the mileage will drop significantly especially after you put on the roof box and trailer hitch bike carrier. So that would make us, what, stop every 2 hours?
Wow wow wow. Talk about not being able to compete when you cant even compare! Ev9 is in a leauge of its own and i am so here for it. Hats off to Kia for yet another succesful EV launch.
Absolutely stunning and no longer surprising to see a Korean car company with yet another stellar design. It's almost happening at the same time BMW has been declining. Hiring the right talent seems to help
Fantastic looking SUV that seats 6-7 passengers comfortably without ridiculous seating in the 3rd row, also heated and ventilated with lots of leg room 👍. If Kia can keep the top trim price below the Rivian or Model X or in the range of a Model Y dual motor this will be a HUGE hit. Only thing I wouldn't have minded was a 15"- 20" center display for streaming, games etc.. while charging on road trips.
I tested KIA EV9 4WD in South Korea recently, and his review is fair and accurate. I was surprised by the size, power, control, and interior spaciousness. One has to test drive it to know.
Greetings from southern Ontario Canada I really enjoyed the video looking forward to seeing this ev crossover here I understand that here in our money it might be $73000 and the EV5 will arrive afterwards
thanks for the review! i'm also 5'8" lol. you know the nice thing about that? right in the middle. not so short that people call you "short", but still fit inside everything super easily. sometimes its good to be "average". thanks again, and looking forward to your official US spec review of the EV9. My only criticism of the EV9? Range. Honestly. I own an EV6 and its awesome, i have no issues with the range and i get 275-300 miles easily. But the EV9 is a larger vehicle which is expected to do longer road trips --thats what you do with larger vehicles right? So while they did size up the battery to 100kwh-ish for the long range AWD spec, that only just accounts for the increase in size, and so the range is basically the same. I wish they sized up the long range battery even more, maybe 120kwh, for a solid 330-350 mi range, instead of 275. But at the same time, I'll probably still buy one, because i know that with E-GMP charging, it only takes 20 minutes.
I love the look of it, you mentioned it was large enough to carry 7 and all their luggage, no way will 7 luggage will fit behind the third row, maybe 5 and luggage is more realistic.
My wife has a Model Y and the electric power train has grown on me. Nonetheless, my last three SUVs were X3, X5, and currently GLE. I’ve never been interested in any Kia… until now… for real!
Now, if Kia could only stop their stealerships from adding BS addendums and market adjustments above MSRP (of course, that won't happen). I will just plan on the Model 3 until the competition actual improves.
Correct. Dealers ruin the value with their markups. However, Model 3 is a sedan - it's small, it's not practical, doesn't look good and now everyone and their grandma has it. I'll pass.
I will never understand these people who want to show up more than the car. People who click on a car video want to see the car and not several minutes of a camera in your face for you to show up.
Correct. Exactly why we are not buying any Kia/Hyundai/Genesis vehicles as dealers ruin it. they ruin value, they ruin Kia/Hyundai reputation. Kia/Hyundai is already associated with greed and sorrow - thanks to bad dealers. Worst thing is that Kia/Hyundai/Genesis are not doing anything and allowing dealers to ruin it.
Hey man, don't cry. You'll get family eventually. Meanwhile I can offer you a shoulder to cry, a tight warm buthole and I can even give you some fresh semen to drink if you are up to it. We need to help each other man.
If you buy an electric car than you should think about helping the environment, right? If so, why do you care about 0 to 60 time? Isn’t longer range more important?
I joke with my wife that the Telluride is the Korean Range Rover (she hates that I call it that). Seeing this EV9 has me wondering if the electric Range Rov will have any similarities or if the Land Rover engineers hid their identities on press runs test driving this 👀
If only I had a convenient way to charge it here in these NYC Streets where parking garages don't rip you off to slowly charge your car. Until then I gotta Stick to the Petro.
The faster version of a car is never the sales leader. It's getting magazines. it's good for reviews but it's never the sales leader. The least expensive option especially for a car that's going to start in the '50s will be the sales leader by far
Perfect for my family! Just gotta sell a few things to offset that dealer markup…trade in the minivan, sell my left kidney, sell my 3rd born to the highest bidder, 2nd mortgage on the house…that should help 😂
300 miles of range for a three-row "family" suv doesn't seem like a lot. I can't imagine a lot of people will be ready to switch from a Telluride or Carnival to an EV9 as the primary family vehicle with minimal range and while being in what's still considered to be pitiful EV charging infrastructure.
I hope Kia of America doesn't strip away a lot of the features. They, and Hydundai of America, like to whittle away all of the little quality-of-life features from what is offered in other world markets.
No chance. We have a long way to go before manufacturers can produce enough for that to happen. The fact that it'll be $60 to $75k for a Kia also won't help.
@@theMLBfan $60-75k BEFORE dealer markups. People are overrating sales figures of the Telluride too. It is not selling anywhere near as big as Highlander and Pilot.
@chrisak49 In Northern Virginia outside DC where I live, people were buying Tellurides with $5-$10k markups. I think it depends on the area. $60-$70k is slightly more than a Telluride, but what else is out there for the price that is a 7 seat electric SUV?
@eterniD Where I live in Northern Virginia people buy Tellurides all day because what else can you get that is a 7 seater that looks good, has all the safety tech, 10yr warranty, and for the EV9 is electric? The BMW IX is hideous, cost a lot more and is a 5 seater. Depends on where you live but in the DC area people will buy all that dealers can get.
Range is irrelevant to 99% of the average persons drive. Ev9 also have very fast charging speed which means when you do road trip, you charge fast. Sometimes faster than you and your friends finishing going to the bathroom.
@@DJL78CHARGING AT HOME IS A NEW CONCEPT FOR ICE OWNERS INCLUDING ME. A LOT DEPENDS ON HOW FAST ONE CAN CHARGE ON A 120 V CIRCUIT. 240 V WILL CUT TIME IN HALF, BUT MOST PEOPLE TODAY WILL HAVE TO SPEND AT LEAST $1500 TO INSTALL SUCH IN THEIR GARAGE. THEN THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY OF TRIPPING OVER CHARGE CORDS. AND, I REALLY DON’T CARE TO HAVE TO PLUG IN MY CAR EVERY TIME I TAKE A SHORT TRIP. OF COURSE, I’M NEARLY 75 AND I’M NOT BUYING THE SCAM THAT THE PRESENT CLIMATE CHANGE IS DUE TO CO2 EMISSIONS, ESPECIALLY WHEN CO2 ONLY COMPRISES 0.04% OF THE EARTH’S ATMOSPHERE AND THERE IS EVIDENCE THAT CO2 LEVELS HAVE BEEN MUCH HIGHER IN THE PAST (1000 YEARS AGO) THAN TODAY. THERE IS PLENTY OF EVIDENCE OF CLIMATE CYCLES OVER THE LAST 1000 YEARS (BEFORE THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION). ALSO, THE IMPACT ON THE EARTH’S ENVIRONMENT FROM THE MINING AND PROCESSING OF MATERIALS FOR BATTERIES IS BEING TOTALLY DISREGARDED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL GEEKS. IF IT IS SO IMPORTANT TO CONVERT TO EV’S WHY DOESN’T THE USA ALLOW FOR THE MINING OF BATTERY MATERIALS IN THE USA? ALSO, THE TAX INCENTIVE OF $7000 TO BUY AN EV IS A SCAM ON ALL AMERICAN TAXPAYERS. THE MONEY FOR THE TAX INCENTIVE COMES FROM TAXPAYERS. THE GOV’T IS NOT CUTTING OTHER SPENDING TO MAKE UP THE TAX INCENTIVES GIVEN TO EV BUYERS, SO THAT JUST MEANS HIGHER TAXES FOR ALL TAX PAYERS. WHY SHOULD I PAY SOMEONE TO BUY AN EV? I THINK EV TECHNOLOGY HAS A LOT OF ADVANTAGES, BUT THEIR NEEDS TO BE SOME BIG ADVANCEMENT IN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY TO INCREASE THE KWH/POUND OF BATTERY. PLUS, THERE IS STILL NOT ENOUGH BATTERY CHARGING STATIONS AND THE COST TO RUN POWER TO THOSE STATIONS IS NOT CHEAP. I COULD GO ON, BUT I’LL STOP.
There is no way this brick can go 300 miles on highway. Similar sized R1S has 135kwh battery and can only go 288 miles from 100 to literally zero (source: out of spec 70mph range test). There is no way 99kwh battery can go 300miles on highway. Expect around 200 miles range from 100%. Practically, you need fast charge every 150 miles for 20-30 minutes assuming you find a high voltage charger.
300 miles is usually after range testing a mix of both highway and city driving. City driving only will get more range, highway only will get you less. Probably around 220-240 if I had to guess
Everything you see in EV9 is available on Telluride for half the price! Yes, even that automatic foot rest, massage seats, etc. Moreover Telluride (and Palisade too) still has EV9 beat in 3rd row: both telluride and Palisade has more legroom and actually 3 seats! rather than just 2 seats in 3rd row in EV9. So that's one more seat and one more passenger for Telluride and Palisade! Did I mention that Telluride has max range of 488 miles on a single tank? EV9 can only offer 300 miles max. Now when you need to refuel, Telluride can do it full tank for 3 min! EV9 will require 10 times more to go from 10 to 80% and you can only do that on Level 3 800 volts chargers (try finding one). On Level 2 at home - it will require full 12 hour charge and it might still not be fully done. That's 240 times slower than 3 min for Telluride!!! And now final blow or nail to the coffin of EV9 - Telluride costs $40-50k depending on trim, EV9 will cost almost double that especially considering huge markups dealers going to abuse. So who is this 3 row family is for really? Who will be able to afford nearly $100k vehicle in this economy??? Certainly not families across USA and Canada. For sure no one in the world where economy is even worse. Only 1% of rich people will buy them. And that's the biggest irony of this "family" SUV. There's no families that will afford it for that price. Not normal families for sure. I'm done. Drops the mic. Shame on you society for forcing this crazy expensive EVs on families. Shame on you Kia for falling for it and producing a descent product for crazy amount of money no normal family can afford. Shame on you Edmunds for giving a blind eye for the biggest issue - "price" and unaffordability of such EVs, for mocking families, for normalizing $100k family vehicles. This is certainly not the future for families. 99% of families will buy a used Telluride or Palisade in mid trim for $30k - and even that will be financed under crazy high APR for 7-8 years - that's the reality of our country and world we live in.
EVs dont create nearly as much waste heat as ICE, but still need to cool the motors and battery when they are under high load. Ever notice how your phone or laptop heats up when it is doing a lot of processing? However, air intakes for cooling also generate a lot of drag. That is why even ICE cars have most of their grill blocked off. The active shutters can open to improve cooling when needed, and close to improve aerodynamics and range when not needed.
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Do you think the Kia EV9 will be a huge success story like the Telluride? Let us know in the comments.
The overlay graphic at the 12 min mark incorrectly states 81.9 CU FT behind the 3rd row. Might want to fix that as that would appear to be total capacity with all seats folded.
Of course not. The telluride is actually attainable at $40 to $50k. I'm not sure how many can actually afford a $60 to $70k Kia. Of course they'll have no trouble selling out since they'll only be able to produce like 10 of these per year. Better hurry up and hop on that wait-list now.
The Telluride was a huge success due to the large 3rd row. People still need this IC car for the family trips where you can't have your kids next to each other or they will kill each other. You want space in between them. Having said that, the 2+ a year family vacation trips that will require long distance drives will be super painful if we have to stop every 3 hours. I can't see our family doing an EV for travel since the mileage will drop significantly especially after you put on the roof box and trailer hitch bike carrier. So that would make us, what, stop every 2 hours?
Depends on the price.
I love the fact the 3 rd row it’s in example for many suv to take a note great job Kia
This is a traditional suv with the modern technology. Love it!
Wow wow wow. Talk about not being able to compete when you cant even compare! Ev9 is in a leauge of its own and i am so here for it. Hats off to Kia for yet another succesful EV launch.
Absolutely stunning and no longer surprising to see a Korean car company with yet another stellar design. It's almost happening at the same time BMW has been declining. Hiring the right talent seems to help
And to think that 15 years ago nobody would even consider a Korean car
@makatron What are you talking about? 15 years ago Hyundai and Kia were each selling as many as Mazda.
@@CKY1942 15 years ago people got them based on price
@@silvershowerhandle they were mad ugly, I would know since I got a 2006 Tucson that with 4 cylinders had the fuel economy of a V6.
@@makatron They are following the trajectory of Japan. Honda and Toyota cars used to be cheap and horrible. Now they are considered the gold standard.
Fantastic looking SUV that seats 6-7 passengers comfortably without ridiculous seating in the 3rd row, also heated and ventilated with lots of leg room 👍. If Kia can keep the top trim price below the Rivian or Model X or in the range of a Model Y dual motor this will be a HUGE hit. Only thing I wouldn't have minded was a 15"- 20" center display for streaming, games etc.. while charging on road trips.
I tested KIA EV9 4WD in South Korea recently, and his review is fair and accurate. I was surprised by the size, power, control, and interior spaciousness. One has to test drive it to know.
Well done, Kia! 👏⚡
I’ve never liked a KIA (or an SUV) so much before seeing this thing. I like it a lot.
Greetings from southern Ontario Canada I really enjoyed the video looking forward to seeing this ev crossover here I understand that here in our money it might be $73000 and the EV5 will arrive afterwards
Loved the bit about it looking like an AI-generated Telluride (OK, maybe not 😝). Thanks for the great review, Clint!
Thanks for watching!
The official price of EV9 at Korea market is USD $56k ~ 68k based on the grade before receiving government subsidy
How much is Palisade in Korea? In US and Canada we usually get similar or slightly higher prices, depending on the model.
thanks for the review! i'm also 5'8" lol. you know the nice thing about that? right in the middle. not so short that people call you "short", but still fit inside everything super easily. sometimes its good to be "average". thanks again, and looking forward to your official US spec review of the EV9. My only criticism of the EV9? Range. Honestly. I own an EV6 and its awesome, i have no issues with the range and i get 275-300 miles easily. But the EV9 is a larger vehicle which is expected to do longer road trips --thats what you do with larger vehicles right? So while they did size up the battery to 100kwh-ish for the long range AWD spec, that only just accounts for the increase in size, and so the range is basically the same. I wish they sized up the long range battery even more, maybe 120kwh, for a solid 330-350 mi range, instead of 275. But at the same time, I'll probably still buy one, because i know that with E-GMP charging, it only takes 20 minutes.
Put the luggage on the roof. Get a roof rack and you'er set.
I love the look of it, you mentioned it was large enough to carry 7 and all their luggage, no way will 7 luggage will fit behind the third row, maybe 5 and luggage is more realistic.
I agree. No way it will carry enough luggage for 7 people.
Like the different way he presents the car, esp. narration in key aspects. Keep going Edmunds team
We have a telluride. This is the family ev suv we have wanted. Just not at a 78k+ Rivian price.
$78k lol? You are way off. Add dealer markups and you'll see more like $85-90k lol. It's absolutely ruined value. No longer worth it.
Most of the people lookin into a Telluride aren't gonna be able to afford 70k-80k for this.
I love this design
This looks good, I'm just worried the markups are about to get into legendary status when this hits the stealerships.
I love how the fit and finish is high-end, even the plastics are nice.
Volvo's backend looks amazing, and this one looks similar, therefore it also looks amazing
My wife has a Model Y and the electric power train has grown on me. Nonetheless, my last three SUVs were X3, X5, and currently GLE. I’ve never been interested in any Kia… until now… for real!
Gr8 review. Thanks and God bless
Looks amazing
It's amazing what KIA used to be to what they are now.
Now, if Kia could only stop their stealerships from adding BS addendums and market adjustments above MSRP (of course, that won't happen). I will just plan on the Model 3 until the competition actual improves.
Correct. Dealers ruin the value with their markups. However, Model 3 is a sedan - it's small, it's not practical, doesn't look good and now everyone and their grandma has it. I'll pass.
Hyundai and kia are killing it these days.
Can’t wait for the release. I reserved one but waiting on the final price. Great looking and practical car!🎉
Thank you for the great review! The EV is Beautiful!
MAN this looks so nice! Why does it have to be an EV though 😫 ugh, I wish it had the 2.5t from the Sorento and I’d be all over it.
Plenty of ICE cars you can choose from
Great video. So are all specs only 6 passenger? Or do they have a 7 passenger? Or am I just wrong and that 3rd row can actually fit 3?
2nd row could be 2 seaters or 3 seaters
Telluride has 3 seats on 3rd row. EV9 only has 2 seats :( It's bad.
This is the perfect electric SUV. I hope pricing is good
I totally agreed with you on the Volve vibe with the tail lights!
I will never understand these people who want to show up more than the car. People who click on a car video want to see the car and not several minutes of a camera in your face for you to show up.
Is climate information on screen blocked by steering wheel?
Short king! 💅🏾
Cool truck! I want!
Well done, Kia! 😍😍
Hi can I ask how much is the registration renewal fee for kia Telluride ?
What an impressive looking vehicle. Koreans are just unstoppable in design.
Doesn't matter if Kia prices it well, the dealers will mark these up and erase any value
Correct. Exactly why we are not buying any Kia/Hyundai/Genesis vehicles as dealers ruin it. they ruin value, they ruin Kia/Hyundai reputation. Kia/Hyundai is already associated with greed and sorrow - thanks to bad dealers. Worst thing is that Kia/Hyundai/Genesis are not doing anything and allowing dealers to ruin it.
very good review
There's absolutely nothing wrong with 5'8", Clint... we're height-twins...! 😉
I would love to be 5’8” as a 5’6” dude😊
Love everything about the interior. Maybe external design will grow with time. But the alloys will be the first thing I will change if I buy one.
This car is perfect for my family... All I need is a family 😿🍼
Hey man, don't cry. You'll get family eventually. Meanwhile I can offer you a shoulder to cry, a tight warm buthole and I can even give you some fresh semen to drink if you are up to it. We need to help each other man.
How much ($$) is the smaller base model one, & how many est miles of range? Thx.
Could be for cooling on the batteries or just style choice.
If you buy an electric car than you should think about helping the environment, right? If so, why do you care about 0 to 60 time? Isn’t longer range more important?
It's because most people who buy do not really care about environment. They like to pretend to care. They like image.
Did you find out anything about the EV5 coming to North America?
it looks great
Finally we having 7 and 6 seaters electric cars ❤
the price in Korea starts from around $60k up to $80k
That's a cool looking vehicle
That silver color hits hard... Oh.. I love this.. If I was rich... Cars would have been my biggest expense
I joke with my wife that the Telluride is the Korean Range Rover (she hates that I call it that). Seeing this EV9 has me wondering if the electric Range Rov will have any similarities or if the Land Rover engineers hid their identities on press runs test driving this 👀
한국에 오신걸 환영합니다😃
Welcome to Korea😄
If only I had a convenient way to charge it here in these NYC Streets where parking garages don't rip you off to slowly charge your car. Until then I gotta Stick to the Petro.
I’m agree with you about volvo, Back is pretty much look like XC90.
you forgot the swivel function of 2nd row seat which makes it great
> I hope they offer that to american consumers
Beautiful beautiful... Guy's what yall think..this vs Mercedes eqs suv
In the 90s, this is definitely what they predicted that some of the cars would look like in the 2020s. 🔥
It looks soooo good
Hope to see GT version of it soon.
Do they pay to Volvo for the external design?
Great review Clint!
Thanks for watching
The faster version of a car is never the sales leader. It's getting magazines. it's good for reviews but it's never the sales leader. The least expensive option especially for a car that's going to start in the '50s will be the sales leader by far
Tell what is the price
Looks cool but will it hold up over time is the question
The brand had great designs over these years! Beat the Japanese and even some European brands 😮
Kia, hyundai ev 👍👍
Is the color Pebble Grey or Iceberg Green?
No chance, it is near 100k USD in my small european country, there are better cars at that price, same with Sorento, it is unsellable here
I hope they give this thing better designed rims aside from the George jetson models.
Perfect for my family! Just gotta sell a few things to offset that dealer markup…trade in the minivan, sell my left kidney, sell my 3rd born to the highest bidder, 2nd mortgage on the house…that should help 😂
Hopefully Kia adopts NACS plugs soon!
300 miles of range for a three-row "family" suv doesn't seem like a lot. I can't imagine a lot of people will be ready to switch from a Telluride or Carnival to an EV9 as the primary family vehicle with minimal range and while being in what's still considered to be pitiful EV charging infrastructure.
My take is. The dealer with greed will make this fantastic car far reach for most buyers. I can see it with $5000 markup already at the kIA dealers.
You are naive. Markups for Telluride and Palisade were $15k. For EV9 I won't be surprised for $30k markups.
Only because Kia probably won’t build enough of them and demand will be higher than supply.
Can’t wait to test out 1 pedal driving
It will be hit big in EV market.
But I hope greedy dealers don't mark up over MSRP.
Oh rest assured they will! $20-30k over msrp.
Exactly! Which is why Tesla's sales model will continue to help it dominate other manufacturers
I hope Kia of America doesn't strip away a lot of the features. They, and Hydundai of America, like to whittle away all of the little quality-of-life features from what is offered in other world markets.
Exactly! Those bastards strip away massage seats, swivel seats, folding mirrors, autopilots, and many more options and even color interior choices.
I have an EV6. We are gonna see EV9s all over the place just like the Telluride.
No chance. We have a long way to go before manufacturers can produce enough for that to happen. The fact that it'll be $60 to $75k for a Kia also won't help.
@@theMLBfan $60-75k BEFORE dealer markups. People are overrating sales figures of the Telluride too. It is not selling anywhere near as big as Highlander and Pilot.
@chrisak49 In Northern Virginia outside DC where I live, people were buying Tellurides with $5-$10k markups. I think it depends on the area. $60-$70k is slightly more than a Telluride, but what else is out there for the price that is a 7 seat electric SUV?
@eterniD Where I live in Northern Virginia people buy Tellurides all day because what else can you get that is a 7 seater that looks good, has all the safety tech, 10yr warranty, and for the EV9 is electric? The BMW IX is hideous, cost a lot more and is a 5 seater. Depends on where you live but in the DC area people will buy all that dealers can get.
@@alandobson5395 There are 1300 new Tellurides in a 500 mile radius of the DC area. The car simply isn't selling in high volume vs other brands.
In the Netherlands the price starts at a 7. Not really non-luxury.
Space in the front trunk????
Great job Kia ..
In Europe we’ll only get the higher trim at 85K, which is the same as the much better Volvo EX90 (Lidar, google and Volvo safety)
You see Volvo taillights I see symbols resembling the Predator’s alien wrist display
$55k-$75k is definitely in the luxury price range.
Not enough range! When these car companies understand how important range is
How many miles a day do you drive?
Range is irrelevant to 99% of the average persons drive. Ev9 also have very fast charging speed which means when you do road trip, you charge fast. Sometimes faster than you and your friends finishing going to the bathroom.
Most people who complain about range either can’t afford an EV or don’t grasp the concept of home charging. Which bucket belongs to you?
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@@DJL78CHARGING AT HOME IS A NEW CONCEPT FOR ICE OWNERS INCLUDING ME. A LOT DEPENDS ON HOW FAST ONE CAN CHARGE ON A 120 V CIRCUIT. 240 V WILL CUT TIME IN HALF, BUT MOST PEOPLE TODAY WILL HAVE TO SPEND AT LEAST $1500 TO INSTALL SUCH IN THEIR GARAGE. THEN THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY OF TRIPPING OVER CHARGE CORDS. AND, I REALLY DON’T CARE TO HAVE TO PLUG IN MY CAR EVERY TIME I TAKE A SHORT TRIP. OF COURSE, I’M NEARLY 75 AND I’M NOT BUYING THE SCAM THAT THE PRESENT CLIMATE CHANGE IS DUE TO CO2 EMISSIONS, ESPECIALLY WHEN CO2 ONLY COMPRISES 0.04% OF THE EARTH’S ATMOSPHERE AND THERE IS EVIDENCE THAT CO2 LEVELS HAVE BEEN MUCH HIGHER IN THE PAST (1000 YEARS AGO) THAN TODAY. THERE IS PLENTY OF EVIDENCE OF CLIMATE CYCLES OVER THE LAST 1000 YEARS (BEFORE THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION). ALSO, THE IMPACT ON THE EARTH’S ENVIRONMENT FROM THE MINING AND PROCESSING OF MATERIALS FOR BATTERIES IS BEING TOTALLY DISREGARDED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL GEEKS. IF IT IS SO IMPORTANT TO CONVERT TO EV’S WHY DOESN’T THE USA ALLOW FOR THE MINING OF BATTERY MATERIALS IN THE USA? ALSO, THE TAX INCENTIVE OF $7000 TO BUY AN EV IS A SCAM ON ALL AMERICAN TAXPAYERS. THE MONEY FOR THE TAX INCENTIVE COMES FROM TAXPAYERS. THE GOV’T IS NOT CUTTING OTHER SPENDING TO MAKE UP THE TAX INCENTIVES GIVEN TO EV BUYERS, SO THAT JUST MEANS HIGHER TAXES FOR ALL TAX PAYERS. WHY SHOULD I PAY SOMEONE TO BUY AN EV? I THINK EV TECHNOLOGY HAS A LOT OF ADVANTAGES, BUT THEIR NEEDS TO BE SOME BIG ADVANCEMENT IN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY TO INCREASE THE KWH/POUND OF BATTERY. PLUS, THERE IS STILL NOT ENOUGH BATTERY CHARGING STATIONS AND THE COST TO RUN POWER TO THOSE STATIONS IS NOT CHEAP. I COULD GO ON, BUT I’LL STOP.
Range?
With its lower ground clearance, they really should have just given it sliding doors and called it a minivan. Then it would be perfect.
Unfortunately we won’t get it like this in the US. The foot rest won’t come and a lot of the tech they put in the Korean ones won’t come here either.
81 cubic feet behind 3rd row? Is that a typo?
If I was “Price is Right” guessing that upper trim, I’d go with… $68,450
I'll say $68,451 😁
@@theMLBfan lol, Damnet! I’m changing mine to $1
@@Target135 More like $85-90k after dealer markups.
There is no way this brick can go 300 miles on highway. Similar sized R1S has 135kwh battery and can only go 288 miles from 100 to literally zero (source: out of spec 70mph range test). There is no way 99kwh battery can go 300miles on highway. Expect around 200 miles range from 100%. Practically, you need fast charge every 150 miles for 20-30 minutes assuming you find a high voltage charger.
Many Korean TH-camr are tested range already... Should run 300 miles in average condition....
300 miles is usually after range testing a mix of both highway and city driving. City driving only will get more range, highway only will get you less. Probably around 220-240 if I had to guess
Rivian tires are not good for range. It is off road capable unlike this..
if they price this 30k below the ex90 its gonna be a hit. only two famly cars ready to go now for plug in and full autonomous driving when its ok'd.
Everything you see in EV9 is available on Telluride for half the price! Yes, even that automatic foot rest, massage seats, etc. Moreover Telluride (and Palisade too) still has EV9 beat in 3rd row: both telluride and Palisade has more legroom and actually 3 seats! rather than just 2 seats in 3rd row in EV9. So that's one more seat and one more passenger for Telluride and Palisade! Did I mention that Telluride has max range of 488 miles on a single tank? EV9 can only offer 300 miles max. Now when you need to refuel, Telluride can do it full tank for 3 min! EV9 will require 10 times more to go from 10 to 80% and you can only do that on Level 3 800 volts chargers (try finding one). On Level 2 at home - it will require full 12 hour charge and it might still not be fully done. That's 240 times slower than 3 min for Telluride!!! And now final blow or nail to the coffin of EV9 - Telluride costs $40-50k depending on trim, EV9 will cost almost double that especially considering huge markups dealers going to abuse. So who is this 3 row family is for really? Who will be able to afford nearly $100k vehicle in this economy??? Certainly not families across USA and Canada. For sure no one in the world where economy is even worse. Only 1% of rich people will buy them. And that's the biggest irony of this "family" SUV. There's no families that will afford it for that price. Not normal families for sure. I'm done. Drops the mic. Shame on you society for forcing this crazy expensive EVs on families. Shame on you Kia for falling for it and producing a descent product for crazy amount of money no normal family can afford. Shame on you Edmunds for giving a blind eye for the biggest issue - "price" and unaffordability of such EVs, for mocking families, for normalizing $100k family vehicles. This is certainly not the future for families. 99% of families will buy a used Telluride or Palisade in mid trim for $30k - and even that will be financed under crazy high APR for 7-8 years - that's the reality of our country and world we live in.
This car is for tree huggers like me that won't buy a Telluride BECAUSE it's gas.
2:20 can someone explain to me the purpose of the grille shutters, since there is no ICE?
Probably to cool the battery when it’s get warm?
EVs dont create nearly as much waste heat as ICE, but still need to cool the motors and battery when they are under high load. Ever notice how your phone or laptop heats up when it is doing a lot of processing?
However, air intakes for cooling also generate a lot of drag. That is why even ICE cars have most of their grill blocked off. The active shutters can open to improve cooling when needed, and close to improve aerodynamics and range when not needed.
Everything is good, except the range. Atleast 350 would have been a big winner when compared to Tesla Model Y
A Niro is $50k. This will be $65-$70 after dealers get their mits on them. That puts it on par with the luxury boys. Nothing is affordable.
I bet this will top out at 85,000 dollars.
Yes, but then add dealer markups and addons - and you'll get $100k lol.
What is the name of this color?
why is it that some of these Kia and Hyundai SUV's feel like it's better than what Genesis comes up with?