Malaysian bookings now officially open for double award-winning Kia EV9
CY Foong · Apr 8, 2024 05:10 PM
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At the 2024 World Car Awards ceremony held at the New York Auto Show, the Kia EV9 received double awards for World Car of the Year and World Electric Vehicle.
Selected by a jury of 100 distinguished automotive journalists representing 29 countries, the World Car Awards recognized the Kia EV9’s innovative design, spacious seven-seat interior and competitive price point.
Established in 2003, the World Car Awards are renowned globally as a premier standard for automotive excellence and leadership, celebrating remarkable accomplishments within a rapidly changing automotive industry.
Kia had previously claimed three wins at the World Car Awards – the Kia Telluride as World Car of the Year and the Kia Soul EV as World Urban Car in 2020, along with the Kia EV6 GT taking World Performance Car of the Year in 2023.
Dinamikjaya Motors Sdn Bhd, the sole distributor of Kia in Malaysia announced that the Kia EV9 is now officially available for booking.
Details for the upcoming Malaysian-spec flagship 3-row battery electric (BEV) SUV will be announced soon but it has up to 384 PS/700 Nm and has a maximum range of up to 680 km (NEDC). Expect prices of the EV9 to be higher than the EV6’s RM 319,000 price tag.
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