Facing the world's largest pure electric vehicle consumption market, Kia has also launched a pure electric vehicle strategy for the China market.
At the "2023 KIA China New Energy Strategy Conference" held recently, KIA released its three pure electric vehicles, and announced the medium and long-term electrification blueprint for the China market. According to the plan, by 2027, Kia will launch six pure electric vehicles in the China market; By 2030, the sales target of 6.5438+0.8 million pure electric vehicles will be achieved, accounting for 40% of the total brand sales. As the forerunner of KIA China's pure electric strategy, three pure electric vehicles unveiled at this strategy conference will be listed in China market first, namely KIA EV6, KIA EV9 concept car and KIA EV5 concept car. Below, we will make a forward-looking interpretation of these three new cars.
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Kia EV6
As the first KIA pure electric vehicle based on Hyundai KIA Group's E-GMP pure electric platform, KIA EV6 is not well-known in China market, but this pure electric vehicle launched by 202 1 is very popular in mainstream automobile consumer markets such as Europe and North America. Not only won the recognition of the 2022 European Fengyun Car Award, but also won the 2023 North American Fengyun Car Annual Award-the best multi-purpose vehicle of the year. The product strength can be seen.
In terms of appearance, KIA EV6 adopts the style design of crossover utility vehicle, which is both like a sports car and an SUV. This sporty cross-border design makes it very consistent with the consumer aesthetics of the current market.
In the interior part, KIA EV6 adopts the integrated curved dual-screen configuration of 12.3-inch full LCD instrument panel+12.3-inch central control panel, and the whole cockpit looks simple and moving.
In terms of size, KIA EV6 has three models: basic version, GT-Line version and GT version. Among them, the body circumference of the basic model is 4680/ 1880/ 1550mm and the wheelbase is 2900mm；; GT-Line and GT versions are 4695mm long, 1890mm wide, 2900mm wheelbase and 1550mm high respectively. As the highest performance version, KIA EV6 GT has a longer, wider and lower body.
Before the launch of EV6, KIA has launched a variety of mass-produced pure electric vehicles, but compared with EV6 based on Hyundai Kia Group's E-GMP pure electric platform, those old KIA pure electric vehicles are not the same in performance, and all the credit is due to the power of E-GMP pure electric platform.
E-GMP pure electric platform, as a pure electric platform with 800V electrical architecture, has the patented technology of supporting both 400V/800V dual charging specifications, and can charge vehicles at will on 800V or 400V charging piles without adapters, which greatly reduces the limitation of basic charging piles on vehicle charging efficiency. Under the peak charging power of up to 240kW, the vehicle can charge the battery from 10% to 80% in only 18 minutes, and the cruising range of 100 km can be supplemented in 5 minutes, basically bidding farewell to the charging and mileage anxiety of pure electric vehicles.
In terms of specific performance, KIA EV6 provides two battery capacity versions: the standard version of 58 kWh and the long battery life version of 77.4 kWh. The power layout includes single-motor rear drive and front and rear dual-motor four-wheel drive respectively. The maximum power output is: 58 kWh rear drive 170 HP, 58 kWh four-wheel drive 235 HP, 77.4 kWh rear drive 228 HP, 77.4 kWh four-wheel drive 325 HP, GT version 585 HP (0- 100kph accelerates for 3.5 seconds); According to the actual measurement, the maximum cruising range of 77.4 kWh rear-drive 228 HP model is 528 HP under WLTP working condition; The maximum cruising range of WLTP of 77.4 kWh four-wheel drive 325 HP model is 506 km.
In view of the low-temperature charging performance of the vehicle, Kia upgraded the software of EV6. The new EV6 will preheat the battery pack when charging in low temperature climate in winter, thus improving the charging efficiency. In addition, KIA EV6 also supports the function of supplying power to the output terminal.
According to the news, Kia will introduce the EV6 GT-Line and GT models sold in China market in the form of import. Among them, the KIA EV6 GT version will be blindly ordered in May this year and officially listed in August.
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Kia EV9
At the 202 1,1/los Angeles auto show, KIA released a pure electric SUV named KIA EV9, which is a medium and large pure electric SUV based on the E-GMP pure electric platform. At the same time as the "2023 KIA China New Energy Strategy Conference", KIA just released the production version of EV9 in overseas markets. Therefore, KIA EV9 is expected to become the second brand-new pure electric vehicle that KIA introduced into China market.
In terms of appearance, KIA EV9 mass production basically continues the style of EV9 concept car, and adopts many straight and tough line designs, which looks avant-garde.
In terms of interior, KIA EV9 adopts dual 12.3-inch integrated dual-screen design, and the whole interior looks simple and advanced.
In terms of size, KIA has not released the detailed size information of the production version of EV9, but it is expected that the size of the production version will be equivalent to that of the EV9 concept car, and the wheelbase will remain at 365,438+000 mm.
As a medium and large SUV, the most striking feature of KIA EV9 production version is that the second row seat of this model has the function of 180 degree rotation adjustment, so that the second row and the third row passengers can ride face to face. At the same time, the new car also provides six-seat and seven-seat seating layouts respectively.
In terms of performance, Kia has not disclosed the power information of the EV9 production version for the time being.
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Kia EV5 concept car
As a pure electric SUV specially built for the global market, the KIA EV5 concept car can be regarded as a scaled-down version of the KIA EV9 concept car, which basically continues the design of the KIA EV9 concept car in both appearance and interior.
Therefore, referring to the design of KIA EV9 production version, KIA EV5 production version is expected to be similar. The new car will also use a straight line to create the outline of the car body, and the front face will adopt a closed middle net design. In the interior part, the KIA EV5 production version will also be equipped with an integrated dual screen.
In terms of performance, as a product based on E-GMP pure electric platform, the power performance and endurance performance of KIA EV5 production version are expected to be equivalent to KIA EV6.
It is reported that the production version of KIA EV5 will be released this year, and it is expected to enter the China market after the production version of EV9.
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