Kia's EV9 is a 3-row electric SUV with upholstery made of recycled plastic

(Pocket-lint) - While astatine the 2021 Los Angeles Auto Show, Kia revealed a caller electrical conveyance conception called the EV9 SUV.

Built connected Hyundai's caller scalable Electric-Global Modular Platform - which besides underpins the Hyundai Seven, Ioniq 5, and Genesis GV60 - the Kia EV9 SUV offers an estimated scope of up to 300 miles and supports DC accelerated charging astatine speeds up to 350 kilowatts. That means the SUV's artillery tin complaint from 10 per cent to 80 per cent successful conscionable 20 to 30 minutes.

Make nary mistake: The EV9 SUV is huge.

It's a three-row SUV measuring 194 inches successful length, 81 inches successful width, 70 inches successful height, and it has a wheelbase of 122 inches. That results successful a precise spacious interior - 1 that's commanded by a 27-inch cardinal interaction screen. Kia said it besides included a "pop-up steering pad".

In presumption of the wide design, the EV9 SUV is inspired by h2o and sports an exterior colour that "mimics the expansive extent of the ocean".  The reconfigurable seats wrong adjacent person upholstery made of recycled integrative bottles and wool, and the flooring comes from discarded sportfishing nets. Other features see power-retractable extortion rails, 22-inch wheels with a three-spoke design, and what Kia calls the "Digital Tiger Face" grille.

Unfortunately, Kia hasn't said whether the EV9 volition marque it into production, which means it's apt a conception car. But possibly immoderate of its features whitethorn extremity up successful aboriginal electrical vehicles from the South Korean automaker. After all, Kia said it volition beryllium the ground of an full household of planned EVs. 

For a look astatine immoderate of the much absorbing EVs, some existing and upcoming, spot Pocket-lint's guides below:

• The champion electrical cars 2021: Top battery-powered EVs
• Future electrical cars: Upcoming EVs connected the roadworthy soon

Writing by Maggie Tillman. Originally published connected 22 November 2021.