After seeing Kia's EV9 debut at the 2021 Los Angeles Auto Show for the first time, there is a philosophical question, will this car enter China change Kia's current status quo and become a blockbuster?
No, this is not a philosophical question, but after seeing Kia's EV9, I really feel that this car, whether it is design or function, has already caught up with new energy. The rest, just leave it to the market.
According to foreign media reports, Kia's latest flagship SUV, the EV9, will be launched in 2023. Basic information shows that kia EV9 is based on the E-GMP pure electric platform, with a length of more than 5 meters, 100 kilometers of acceleration within 5 seconds, and will also be equipped with Kia AutoMode autopilot technology, which is a product that can currently compete with Tesla's FSD and Xiaopeng's NGP.
Until now, the appearance information we can understand is based on the concept car at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Unlike all Kia products, when the previous various streamlined models became the past here, the whole car used tough lines, even where it needed to be rounded, it was also a polyline design, and the overall appearance was a mecha monster. At the same time, because the front face adopts a closed design, the interior is integrated with a complex hidden display. There are many functions, but they can't be seen from the outside.
The concept car has a length, width and height of 4930×2055× 1790mm, and a wheelbase of 3100mm. However, because of the large amount of chrome decoration used in its appearance, the length of the mass production car will be more than 5 meters to a large extent. Looking at the car from the side, there is no obvious waistline design, nor the traditional door handles and exterior mirrors, everything looks quite simple.
The design of the rear of the car echoes the front face, and the irregular light set plus the rear bumper incorporates a lot of chrome trim. The EV9 production version may not be 100% concept car design, but it is likely that the entire outline is still similar.
The simplicity of the appearance also brings the simplicity of the interior, after all, it is a product of the intelligent era, except for a 27-inch ultra-wide display and a personalized steering wheel, there is almost no other mechanism in front. But in general, there is still something about mass production cars, but if this is the case, how can it feel more advanced?
Ghost Bucket Car View: This car should enter China, but how much money you will buy, which has become a measure of whether Kia can return to the mainstream. The previous Kia Garva is not a good car in the end, although it cannot be compared with Alpha, but the grade and configuration in the same level are not bad, why not fire? Not because of the price. So this car, how much money will you buy, leave a message to talk about it!