The 2024 Kia EV9 GT-Line, an all-electric vehicle, has won the 2024 Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems award. This annual award recognizes newly developed or significantly enhanced engines and electric propulsion systems. The EV9 has now received two Wards 10 Best awards in its inaugural year on the market, having previously been honored as the 2024 Wards 10 Best Interiors & UX winner earlier this year.
“For the experts at Wards to recognize the EV9 for both its powertrain and interior in the same year speaks volumes,” said Steven Center, COO & EVP, Kia America. “This latest honor affirms that our model line flagship vehicle offers a complete package for Kia customers who aspire to own a world-class all-electric three-row SUV.”
The editors at Wards praised the EV9 GT-Line’s powertrain for exceeding expectations and delivering real-life practicality. They also highlighted the EV9 GT-Line’s range retention, power generation, propulsion system noise, vibration, and harshness, and ability to handle everyday driving as the leading factors in its winning position.
“This car rocks in performance mode, but you don’t really need to put it there. Normal gives you plenty and is a blast to drive,” said David Zoia, Wards contributing editor. “The performance is even more notable given this is a 3-row vehicle.” The scoring for Wards 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems is based on evaluating the system’s ability to perform in everyday life, including observed fuel economy or electric efficiency. For the 2024 awards, 34 vehicles were evaluated; with 25 of those being electrified.
The 2024 EV9 GT-Line is built on the E-GMP platform and comes with a standard 99.8-kWh battery. It also features a dual-motor, 283-kW (379-hp) torque vectoring all-wheel-drive setup, delivering up to 516 lb.-ft. of torque.
