► New Kia EV9 GT revealed
► Up to seven seats, 501bhp available
► Beefy bodykit, new trick suspension
Kia’s biggest and seat-iest electric car is getting the GT treatment. The new EV9 GT has been revealed at the 2024 LA Auto Show.
The three-row EV9 SUV, Kia’s largest model, now benefits from 501bhp from two electric motors and a ‘targeted’ 0-60mph time of 4.3 seconds. More powerful brakes as standard will help it come to a stop once you’ve stopped scaring your young ones on the school run.
On top of that, Kia is applying its ‘electronically controlled suspension’ for the first time to an SUV. It’s linked to the drive mode system, firming up the ride or slackening it off.
Other performance tech includes an electronic limited-slip differential, and Kia has applied ‘virtual gear shift’ technology so you can experience the EV9 GT shifting through simulated automatic gearchanges.
GT models benefit from a chunkier and more aggressive body kit and unique wheel designs, as well as some flashes of bright green inside.
Kia says the new EV9 GT will go on sale in 2025, with Kia UK confirming the top-end model will also make its way across the Atlantic.