KIA EV9 $80-90K AUD+??

[Mark_AZR1T]

Not sure if this is even possibly true........

EV9 ARENAEV Article AUD#80K+​

(from ARENAEV).....You may wanna sit down for this one, have a glass of water ready, and possibly a pillow to shout into? Because the entry model of Kia EV9 starts at $80,470. And…. breathe. Nearly $80,500 for a single-motor 204 hp (150 kW) LR version. Sure - it comes with the 99.8 kWh battery pack WLTP-rated for 336 miles, and since this is the Launch Edition - it comes fully equipped. The integrated smart navigation is onboard, three screens, a head-up display, a Meridian audio system, the Relaxation front seats with rear seats heated and ventilated, and those fancy LED running lights. Heck - Kia even threw in a V2L just in case - nothing is missing from the equipment list.

If you felt like $80,500 is a bit much for an electric SUV that struggles to get from 0 to 100 km/h in a smidgen below 10 seconds, Kia has another option for you. The AWD GT Line Launch Edition keeps the same battery pack but adds another motor to the front axle. The 384 hp (283 kW) version feels much quicker thanks to the 0 to 100 km/h time of 5.3 seconds. It adds 21-inch wheels, matrix LED headlights, a suede roof liner, and a double sunroof. The Smart Remote Assist is part of the package to take care of those awkward moments when we realize how big this SUV is. All yours for $90,020....

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[LevelHeaded]

US pricing hasn’t been released, this looks like some chatGPT written article that does some native conversion from European or Korean prices to USD, which is never an accurate way to determine pricing of global vehicles.

 

[Donald Stanfield]

If it is that's good for Rivian because the R1S is a steal in comparison.

 

[Chewy734]

No way it costs that much. I was told the upper level GT would be ~$60k at the EV expo I went to.

 

[Mark_AZR1T]

No way it costs that much. I was told the upper level GT would be ~$60k at the EV expo I went to.

Little chance anyone will be able to purchase a GT for $60K. The top of the line Telluride Pro is 55k MSRP....

 

[Zoidz]

Yeah, that's a conversion error, lol, that's AUD, not USD.


Pricing for the 2024 Kia EV9 has been announced in South Korea, the country where the electric SUV hails from.
Kia has priced the entry-level EV9 from 78.1 million won (including taxes), or slightly above the smaller EV6 GT performance car which starts at 77.3 million won (also including taxes).


Google: 78,100,000 South Korean won equals 60,121.36 United States Dollar

 

[Mark_AZR1T]

I see, that it's Australian dollars, my adult kids who both live in Australia sent me the article. (good catch)

The US version will be built here, so there is no way it will be $60,000 for the GT. That is $5K more than an ICE Telluride Pro at $55K......

Yeah, that's a conversion error, lol, that's AUD, not USD.


Pricing for the 2024 Kia EV9 has been announced in South Korea, the country where the electric SUV hails from.
Kia has priced the entry-level EV9 from 78.1 million won (including taxes), or slightly above the smaller EV6 GT performance car which starts at 77.3 million won (also including taxes).


Google: 78,100,000 South Korean won equals 60,121.36 United States Dollar

 

[iansriv]

If it has CarPlay, Rivian is in trouble.

 

[iansriv]

I see, that it's Australian dollars, my adult kids who both live in Australia sent me the article. (good catch)

The US version will be built here, so there is no way it will be $60,000 for the GT. That is $5K more than an ICE Telluride Pro at $55K......

Oh, it's AUS? That probably like $12k USD. We're good!

 

[Mark_AZR1T]

If it has CarPlay, Rivian is in trouble.

That's probably why my IPO rivian stock is worth less than...(fill in the blank)

 

[iansriv]

That's probably why my IPO rivian stock is worth less than...(fill in the blank)

Please, let's not talk about the stock for a few years or until it hits $900.

 

[ads75]

Not sure what the price is yet, but Kia won’t want to leave much room for dealer markups, they want that profit for themselves.

 

[SASSquatch]

That's probably why my IPO rivian stock is worth less than...(fill in the blank)

I feel your pain, brother. I feel your pain...

 

[SASSquatch]

Not sure what the price is yet, but Kia won’t want to leave much room for dealer markups, they want that profit for themselves.

And you know there will be dealer markups because Kia isn' going to produce enough initially to meet demand (maybe intentionally, he says with a Dr. Evil voice and a pinky to the corner of his mouth).

 

[tgo10000]

Update with different region.

https://electrek.co/2023/06/26/kia-...pricing-for-ev9-and-its-more-than-we-thought/

Still just a guess and definitely not cheap. $67,500 for large battery and $60k for smaller battery. So yeah depending on the trim and battery could easily approach $80k.

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