Kia Calls New EV SUV a 'Wake-Up Call to the Industry'

If you’ve shopped around for a new vehicle lately, you know that prices are crazy. Recent analysis from Kelley Blue Book puts the average new vehicle price in the U.S. at around $48,000. That’s up only $199 from one year ago, but it’s considerably higher than the pre-pandemic  average of around $38,000.

Kia has apparently noticed this too and took current consumer costs into consideration when deciding the starting price for its upcoming 2024 Kia EV9, the automaker’s first three-row electric SUV. The EV9 will come standard with DC fast charging, leather interior, 19-inch alloy wheels, heated seats and space for up to seven passengers, starting at $54,900.

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