The EV9 has already been turning many heads here at Jim Butler
Kia of Saint Louis and scooping up praise from auto media outlets worldwide. The
Electrifying.com review staff praised it for its thoughtfully
designed interior, space and storage, and user-friendly over-the-air updates.
This seven-seat electric SUV is capable and spacious enough for a large family
and solidifies our brand’s ability to stand out against global luxury premium
brands.
We have now officially launched software-defined vehicle
technology that offers customers the ability to easily purchase and install new
software functions that are tailored to their specific needs. The EV9’s E/E
architecture makes these functions much easier, and this is the first Kia model
to offer this level of accessibility and convenience. Included among the
available features is the Level 3 autonomous genius of Highway Driving Pilot. The
Kia Connect store will continuously update its options of extreme value
proposition for customers through its trend setting SDV technology.
This form of upgradable software can greatly enhance vehicle
functions such as convenience, connectivity, security, and driving performance.
Already leading the pack in terms of bringing the future to drivers today, this
extra boost of innovation present in the EV9 is bound to heighten an already
segment-leading trend of customer satisfaction. It’s not just the vehicle’s
core components that can be efficiently updated, as other convenience features
can also be customized, allowing for numerous possibilities to assure that the
EV9 is an extension of your own diverse tastes.
The integration process has successfully reduced the number
of functional control units needed within applications, and this alleviates the
need for a separate equipment connection to the vehicle. The cloud server
employs a unique form of wireless communication with the EV9, which allows
customers to update their software without an inconvenient service center
visit. The Connect Store also provides Remote Smart Parking Assist 2, which
allows drivers to park and exit remotely.
You can also sizzle things up in the visual department with
the Lighting Pattern feature, which offers the choice of five different display
modes that appear on the cube lamp clusters up front. Another feature that reviews
teams and drivers alike have hailed as a success is the new wheel rim designs,
featuring very cool geometric shapes that will be on all-electric models in the
future. We love the space inside the interior where the curved infotainment
screen is situated, with all the driving-related technology centered around the
new steering wheel design.
Making a profound global statement regarding materials and
sustainability, future Kia models won't feature leather, and the V9 offers a vegan
two-tone interior. The 7-seat EV9 option has a very spacious third row, and the
two-center armchair-style seats both swivel at 360 degrees for passengers to
easily face the back. There’s also a very handy little shelf that slides out of
the movable center console, which is the perfect small table for games,
studying, or toys to pass the miles for those riding in the back. The 76.1kWh
battery is offered exclusively with the Rear-Wheel-Drive Standard model, with
the 99.8 kWh unit fitted in both the All-Wheel Drive and Long-Range variants.
