In just its first year on sale, the electric Kia EV9 three-row SUV appears to be a major market success. According to The Korea Economic Daily, the model may soon reach 50,000 sales globally, if it hasn't already. The Kia EV9 entered limited production in early 2023, but volume production and sales did not start in earnest until June 2023.
The Korea Economic Daily adds that the U.S. accounted for 46% of Kia EV9 exports. As we understand, the second largest market is Europe. None of the Kia EV9 models sold to date qualified for the $7,500 electric tax credit when purchased because they were not built in North America. Many buyers chose to lease the SUV instead, which would qualify it for that credit. However, that situation is changing right now. Starting on May 30, the Kia EV9 entered production also in the U.S.