Video Summary
Here is the summary of the YouTube video review of the electric car:- The car reviewed is the 2024 Kia EV9 GT-Line with all-wheel drive, in Ocean Blue.
- The EV9 is one of only a few legitimately sized full EVs suitable for families.
- The vehicle comes with a portable charging cable.
- It is available in six or seven-passenger configurations.
- It includes standard features such as LED headlights, daytime running lights, tail lights, 21-inch alloy wheels wrapped in 285/40 series Hankook Ion Evo AS SUV all-season tires, power folding heated side mirrors with LED turn indicators, and auto-retracting flush door handles.
- The interior showcases a SynTex-wrapped steering wheel, ten-way power SynTex-trimmed driver's seat, and eight-way power front passenger seat.
- It has dual panoramic 12.3-inch displays with navigation, a surround view monitor, and blind-spot view monitor.
- Includes Kia Connect with a free 36-month trial, SiriusXM with a free 3-month trial, and a 14-speaker Meridian premium audio system.
- Heated steering wheel, heated and ventilated front and rear captain's chairs, and driver comfort tilt seat with leg support are included.
- The vehicle has a memory driver's seat, steering wheel, and outside mirrors with power tilt and telescoping steering wheels.
- Features a second-row retractable storage console and a smartphone digital key.
- It has tri-zone automatic climate control and ambient interior lighting, along with dual sunroofs with a second-row fixed panel.
- The car includes front and rear USB outlets, a 12-volt power outlet, a 125-volt outlet, aluminum pedals, and GT-Line interior styling.
- It contains safety features and advanced driver assistance systems including dual front advanced airbags, a driver's knee airbag, front and rear seat-mounted side airbags, front-center airbags, and full-length curtain airbags.
- Safety Features: Forward collision avoidance assist, blind spot collision avoidance assist, and rear cross traffic collision avoidance assist.
- Additional systems: Safe exit assist and highway driving assist that includes highway lane change assist and auto highway speed change.
- Parking: Has parking distance warning forward, reverse and side, along with parking collision avoidance assist. It offers navigation-based smart cruise control curve and remote smart parking assist too.
- The exterior design is bold with its long wheelbase, short overhangs, and large wheels, offering a 7.8-inch ground clearance.
- For better off-road capability, a Telluride is recommended instead.
- The slim LED headlights and constellation-look tail lights give a modern look. The star map LED animated lighting grille has the ability to welcome the driver in six different ways.
- Increase Towing capacity- The car has a Self-leveling rear suspension.
- The GT-Line's second row relaxation package, for an extra cost, allows reclining of the seats, extensions of the under-leg cushions, USB-C ports, individual speakers, and map lights.
- The reviewer observed 346 miles of total range, while the advertised range is 277 miles.
- AutoAcademics averages 3.3 miles per kilowatt-hour during testing.
- The MSRP is $78,430.
- The reviewer said that the "squircle" shaped steering wheel feels great.
- The reviewers also note that the extensive plastic and rubbery trims have a cheaper feel than the price would suggest.
- The cabin feels very premium, and the layout is not cluttered.
- The vehicle can charge from 10 to 100% in 8 hours and 45 minutes with a level 2 charger, and can charge from 10 to 80% in 24 minutes using a 350 kW level 3 charger.
- The brakes are strong, and the suspension is comfortable.
- The car has a battery-limited warranty for 10 years/100,000 miles, a powertrain limited warranty for 10 years/100,000 miles, and a basic warranty for 5 years/60,000 miles.
