On the sidelines of the New York International Auto Show, the World Car of the Year (WCOTY) jury announced that the Kia EV9 three-row electric crossover is the winner of the Best Electric Car award in addition to the title of Best Car of the Year 2024.
The best electric car of 2024
This victory was not very surprising, as the best electric car, the Kia EV9, was considered the strongest candidate, and its victory was received enthusiastically by the World Car Awards jury, which includes a large group of media professionals working in the field of cars.
Without a doubt, this win will contribute positively to enhancing the reputation of the Kia EV9, whose price starts at 54,900 US dollars, equivalent to 206,250 Saudi riyals, in the car market.
“This victory is a testament to our unwavering commitment to pushing the boundaries of technology and design excellence,” said Ho Sung-sung, President and CEO of Kia. He added that the continued success of the Kia EV9 will drive us to continue delivering exceptional vehicles that redefine the driving experience for customers around the world.
Kia EV9 was crowned the best car in the world for the year 2024
It is noteworthy that the Kia EV9 also won the WWCOTY Women’s World Car of the Year Award this March as the best car in the world for the year 2024.
It is noteworthy that the Kia EV9 appeared for the first time in a production version in March of 2023, after it was previously revealed as a test model at the Los Angeles Auto Show in 2021.
The EV9 electric family car is based on the E-GMP platform, and is available with two mechanical options, the first of which is the standard option, which comes with a single motor with a power of 201 horsepower, equivalent to 204 European horsepower PS, and 350 Newton meters of torque, and a rear-wheel drive system with 99.8-liter batteries. kilowatts, acceleration from zero to 100 km/h in 9.4 seconds, and the maximum speed reaches 185 km/h.
While the second option comes with two motors, each of which generates a horsepower of 189 hp, equivalent to 192 European horsepower PS, and the torque in the front motor is 250 Nm and in the rear motor is 350 Nm, with 99.8 kilowatt batteries, and with an AWD all-wheel drive system. Acceleration from zero to 100 km/h takes 6 seconds, and in the EV9 GT Line version, it takes 5.3 seconds to accelerate from zero to 100 km/h.
The EV9 has a range of up to 541 km, which is equivalent to 336 miles per charge, according to WLTP standards, in its standard version that operates with a rear-wheel drive system (RWD), and the range reaches 497 km, which is equivalent to 304 miles, in the all-wheel drive version.
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