Early in 2024, sales are proving to be modest. Wayne Gerdes – CleanMPG – Mar. 1, 2024 2024 Kia EV9 Offers $5k off is now baked in. The all-electric EV9 is Kia’s first dedicated three-row EV SUV “Opposites United” design language Dual-display cockpit features full digital instrumentation and multiple camera feeds Available second-row power-adjustable seats with leg extensions, heating and ventilation Dual-motor EV9 GT-Line offers 379 hp and 516 lb.-ft. of torque, 0-to-60 mph acceleration in 5 seconds Available torque-vectoring dual-motor AWD 7.8 inches of ground clearance, up to 81.9 cubic feet of cargo space behind first row, up to 5000 lb. of towing capacity Standard 800V DCFC architecture designed to charge from a 10 to 80 percent state of charge in < 25 minutes Pricing starts at $54,900 for the Light RWD (230-miles of AER) with the long range trim (304-miles of AER) going for $59,200. The Wind (280-miles of AER), Land (280-miles of AER), and GT (270-miles of AER) AWD trims go for $63,900, $69,900, and $73,900 respectively. The above does not include the $1,495 D&H charge. Like most OEMs with EVs for sale, there is a “sale”. In the case of the EV9, Kia just announced it is offering up to $5,000 off for new owners along with an additional $1,000 for those that currently own a Kia. Kia February 2024 US Sales and Highlights Kia closed February with US sales of 59,059 vehicles, down 3.0% from the 60,859 sold in February of 2023. YTD, sales reached. Kia’s SUV lineup accounted for 76% of the brands February sales total. Three Kia models set all-time February sales records, including: Carnival (+48-percent); Sportage (+18-percent); and Forte (+8-percent). US sales of the multi-award winning EV9 began in late November and have since made a mark. In February, EV9 sales reached 1,318 vehicles with 2,726 sold YTD. EV6 experienced US February sales of 1,309 vehicles, up 1.2% over the 1,294 sold in February of 2023. YTD sales of 2,522 were up 4.9% over the 2,404 sold through the same period of last year. Sportage February sales of 12,081 were up 19.4% over the 10,117 sold in February of 2023. YTD sales of 22,075 are up 17.9% over the 18,719 sold through the same period of 2023.
Hi All: Kia Georgia Begins Assembly of the 2025 Kia EV9 Thursday marked a historic milestone at Kia’s West Point Georgia’s assembly plant as the brand celebrates the start of assembly of the all-electric 2025 EV9 three-row SUV. The vehicle was driven off the assembly line by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and James Watson, Kia Georgia’s VP of Production. Depending on the Li-Ion pack sourcing, the Kia EV9 "may" qualify for the full $7,500 Fed Tax Credit when it becomes available this summer. This is the culmination of a more than $200 million expansion that has added approximately 200 new jobs at the plant and the flexibility to assemble both EVs and the company’s traditional products on the same assembly line. Kia Georgia has been producing vehicles since the first Kia rolled off the assembly line on Nov. 16, 2009. Wayne
There we go again. The $7500 tax credit may be available to rich people buying big KIA EVs made in the USA. But of course, both KIA & Hyundai make no overtures that would allow poorer people to also get the $7500 Fed Tax Credit if they almost had enough money to buy the smallest & least expensive KIA or Hyundai EV's made in the USA. & as I've stated many times, the $7500 Fed Tax Credit was never designed for really poor people to be able to afford even the "cheapest" KIA or Hyundai EV made in the USA.
Hi Litesong: I am not going to say the EV3 will be made in North America or not but most of the lower income earners in our country do not pay $7,500 in Fed taxes anyway. Wayne
Yes, yes, yes. Rich billionaires(who previously & in the future, steal from the poor) & WEALTHY re-pubic-lick-uns made sure to make a $7500 TAX CREDIT, instead of a $7500 REBATE, so poor people CAN'T HAVE IT. Grudgingly, b&r's give the less poor a TAX CREDIT, so b&r's can brag how much they help the poor (even if they only help the less poor). This is obvious. But, I love reminding the b&r's how miserable they really are.
