The 2024 Kia EV9 Is The North American Utility Vehicle Of The Year
The auto market becomes more flooded with EVs by the hour it seems, but Kia remains a trusted manufacturer for all of your car-related expectations even in today’s landscape of electric driving. This fact is once again proven with another well-earned award for their latest all-electric vehicle. Before we get into it, don’t forget to swing by Kia of Bedford for Kia EVs near you, or take a look at our new inventory online for a quick peek at our vast selection!
The 2024 Kia EV9 won North American Car of the Year in the Utility Vehicle category. This wouldn’t be the first time that Kia has earned the top spot for a NACTOY award, and it certainly won’t be the last at the rate we’re going!
The Second Award For Kia EVs, With More On The Horizon
The Kia EV9 is an all-electric 3-row SUV, and the second electric car by Kia to win a North American Car of the Year award. Altogether, this marks the 3rd occasion that a Kia has dominated the Utility Vehicle category. SUVs happen to be Kia’s specialty, with their most popular models being the Soul, Telluride, and Sportage. The EV9 may be a newcomer, but with such high recognition as this, it won’t be long before they’re flooding the streets in the modern age of zero emissions.
Read more > The 2024 Kia EV9 & 2024 Kia Telluride Compared
How The 2024 Kia EV9 Was Selected Among Its Competitors
Being selected by the NACTOY is no small feat. The EV9 had to go up against countless competitors in a jury of 50 experts in the field of automobiles. These judges come from all sides of media, including online, print, radio, and any other platform you can think of. With varying opinions and perspectives, every contender was meticulously inspected using the following factors:
- Performance
- Design
- Technology
- Innovation
- Safety Features
- Value
- User Experience
- Driver Satisfaction
Just looking at this long list tells us the difficulty of the tests that each contestant had to endure to earn the top spot, and that’s why we’re thrilled to see that the new 2024 EV9 made the cut! We couldn’t be any more proud to offer this incredible SUV at our very own dealership.
What Critics Love About The Award-Winning Kia EV9
Based on many critics’ first thoughts on the 2024 Kia EV9, we already had high hopes for this 3-row all-electric caravan of gas-free goodness. Our faith was placed in good hands as the award-winning EV9 delivers everything that we could want like up to 304 miles of range, up to 81.9 cubic feet of cargo space, and available towing capacity of up to 5,000. For a fair starting price of around $54,900 considering everything you get, the EV9 is hard to beat.
Meet The New Kia EV9 At Kia of Bedford!
Get ready to meet an award-winning star! Visit Kia of Bedford today for a personal tour of the 2024 Kia EV9, or call us today to learn more about what makes this all-electric SUV so fantastic. For electrified Kias near you, browse our new inventory online at your convenience.