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- The Kia EV9 is an all new
electric three row SUV from Kia.

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And I'm about to drive it.

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But before I do, I wanna know

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what you want to know about it.

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The EV9's gonna start in
the mid $50,000 range,

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and that can balloon all the
way up to around 75 grand

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for the GT line all wheel drive.

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And in that really big price gap,

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are all sorts of different trim levels,

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and powertrains, and wheels,
and all sorts of stuff.

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But no matter what you do,

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you're can get between 230
and about 300 miles of range,

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real world obviously, who knows.

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What is important is that
no matter what EV9 you pick,

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you're kind of getting a lot
of the same standard features.

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You're gonna get 24 inches
worth of screens on the inside,

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CarPlay Android Auto,

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unless we forget, 800 volt quick charging,

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which makes life so much better,

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especially when you're gonna
have a huge battery pack

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on some of these models.

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Some that have think a nearly
100 kilowatt hour battery pack

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and that could take a long time to charge

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if you're not using fast charging.

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Kia says, 25 minutes from like
10 to 80%, I guess we'll see.

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In terms of what I'm most
excited for, honestly,

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I'm just really excited

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to get a look at the car from pictures.

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I have not seen it in person yet.

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From pictures, it looks
absolutely fantastic.

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Real beefy in a lot of good ways.

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Kind of reminds me of older SUVs

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and crossovers kind of that
have gone by the wayside

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for stuff that's more curvy,
and flowy and all that.

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This is a three row electric
SUV that lets the world know

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that you're still outdoorsy and brawny,

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even though you shop at Trader Joe's.

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Drop down below, let me
know what questions you have

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for the 2024 Kia EV9.

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I'll see you on the road.

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For more on the Kia EV9
and all things automotive,

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check out jalopnik.com.