Leaked: All new Kia EV9

it looks nice and im sure it will be great around town, but im really interested to see if an awd model will hit 270 real world miles. if not then it doesn't seem worth it to me, when for a bit more money you can get an R1S, which definitely will. I'm looking for a 3 row family/road trip car that will go at least 250-270 miles on a charge in real world conditions and I'm willing to pay for more batteries to ensure that.

KiaevCan said:

Here’s our first look at Kia’s EV9 three-row electric SUV

The EV9 was designed with American tastes in mind and goes on sale later this year.

arstechnica.com

"We have consciously not used piano black," explained Jochen Paesen, vice president of interior design at Kia. "We're using a middle gray; it's in both matte and gloss. But as you see, the combination between matte and gloss is what makes it feel refined rather than just having a lot of gloss material. So it gives you a modernity, we feel. The black gloss has had its time—we can do without it," Paesen told Ars.

Click to expand...

thank the Lord. I'm not sure why anyone ever thought that was a good idea. it's not even "piano black". the actual paint on a black piano has a rich finish that is super durable and can range from matte to full gloss. it's very thick and definitely premium on the nicer pianos. auto designers stole the name for marketing reasons and just used the cheapest gloss black plastic possible.