Gallery: 2024 Kia EV9 in US specification <\/h3>\n
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Will this strategy work? It is difficult to tell for the time being but CarsDirect<\/em> recalls the EV6 had massive markups from some dealers when it was launched in America more than a year ago. At the time, markups of $20,000 over MSRP were reported but those hikes appeared unavoidable considering the minimal margins between the MSRP and invoice prices. We don\u2019t know whether Kia keeps the same margin levels for the new EV9 but if that\u2019s indeed the case, keeping the electric SUV at MSRP might prove to be almost impossible for the dealers.<\/p>\n The first deliveries of the EV9 in the United States are scheduled for the final quarter of this year. The electric three-row SUV is available in five available trim levels \u2013 Light Long Range RWD, Wind AWD, Land AWD, and GT-Line AWD. The latter is the range-topping model, which starts at $75,395 (with $1,495 destination and shipping included). It has a dual-motor electric powertrain with a peak output of 379 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque. The first examples delivered to the American market will be imported from South Korea but Kia has plans to begin local production of the EV SUV in West Point, Georgia, sometime in 2024.<\/p>\n