Kia akan memiliki 14 EV pada tahun 2027, termasuk pickup listrik
Kia dalam presentasi yang diadakan pada hari Kamis menguraikan program-kendaraan listrik yang ambisius untuk dekade mendatang.
Pembuat mobil Korea mengatakan pihaknya berencana untuk memiliki jajaran EV yang terdiri dari 14 kendaraan pada tahun 2027 dan penjualan tahunan EV sebesar 1,2 juta kendaraan pada tahun 2030, atau sekitar 30 persen dari total perkiraan penjualannya. Setidaknya akan ada dua EV yang diluncurkan per tahun dari 2023 hingga akhir 2027, kata Kia.
The announcement came a day after fellow Hyundai Motor Group brands Hyundai and Genesis menguraikan beberapa rencana EV mereka, termasuk platform EV-generasi berikutnya yang akan menstandarisasi baterai, motor, dan beberapa komponen sasis. Hyundai akan menambah 11 EV baru pada tahun 2030 sementara Genesis akan menambah enam pada tanggal yang sama.
Kia didn't confirm any specific models, apart from the SUV EV9 previewed in concept form at the 2021 Los Angeles Auto Show. However, the automaker said that all of its battery-powered vehicles will have a GT performance option, like the EV6 GT which spits out a healthy 576 hp.
Kia also said it will launch two electric pickup trucks, one of which will be for emerging markets. And at least one of the pickups akan dibangun di AS There will also be an affordable vehicle, though no further details were provided. We're guessing a minicar or subcompact.
The EV9 will serve as Kia's flagship. As such, it will be first to feature new technologies for the brand like over-the-air updates and a new suite of self-driving features grouped under the label AutoMode. The features in AutoMode will be updated over time as Kia's self-driving systems improve. We're told one of the features will be a Highway Driving Pilot that will enable unsupervised travel on some highways. Kia also plans "feature-on-demand" functionality, where features and services can be downloaded to the vehicle after purchase.
EV9 akan membentang sekitar 196,85 inci, menjadikannya ukuran yang sama dengan ukuran sedang -ukuran Kia Telluride, dan akan memiliki kemampuan untuk berlari dari 0-62 mph dalam lima detik.
Finally, Kia also said it will start introducing purpose-built vehicles from 2025, and aims to be the leading brand for such vehicles by 2030. These are specialized vehicles designed to meet a customer's specific needs, such as delivery vans or shuttles. Kia said one the vehicles will be a version of the Niro crossover designed for taxi services. There will also be dedicated purpose-built vehicles that Kia will develop using a skateboard-style EV platform.
