The KIA EV9 will become the company’s first-ever EV assembled in the United States when production begins at Kia’s factory in West Point, Georgia. But before that happens, some development steps still have to be checked off the list, like extreme cold weather testing.
Built on the same 800-volt E-GMP platform as the Kia EV6, the all-electric SUV can accept up to 230 kilowatts from a DC fast charger to replenish the battery from 10 to 80 percent in under 25 minutes. But as any EV enthusiast knows, that only happens in ideal conditions.
