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Complete trash site (HotCars) but I found this humorous:

Move Over Rivian, The Kia EV9 Pickup Truck Is The New Kid In Town
Story by David O'Callaghan • 6h ago
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Move Over Rivian, The Kia EV9 Pickup Truck Is The New Kid In Town© Provided by HotCars

Electric SUVs are becoming more common and there are a growing number of viable options for busy families or airport taxis, though larger, 3-row offerings are thin on the ground.
Sleek electric people-movers like the Tesla Model X and Y, the Mercedes-Benz EQS and BMW iX are all showstoppers, but the 2024 Kia EV9 will offer more practicality akin to the Rivian R1S along with a punchy and efficient set of powertrains.
Like Rivian and its R1T truck, Kia could offer a pickup version of the EV9 on the same platform, allowing customers to choose what kind of body style they need, with a vast interchangeability of parts.
We don’t need to wonder anymore as HotCars artist Timothy Adry Emmanuel has a new render model of a pickup version of the EV9, so we can see how well the transition from SUV to truck would look.
RELATED: Here’s Why The Full Kia EV9 Experience Won’t Come To America

A Pickup Version Of The Kia EV9
From the front, the design of the fictional 2024 Kia EV9 pickup is familiar, though Timothy’s influence leaves a few key changes on the face of this EV – notably the aggressive-looking grille area that features two larger intake ducts in the front bumper, protective cladding sits below.
Those rims are a sportier offering than the futuristic wheels on the EV9 SUV, and the car arguably looks better for it, but the pickup bed is where the magic happens.
The rear lights get shared with the 2024 EV9, leaving just the lower part of the LED lights where the top of the bed would normally continue into a rear window, and the design works well.
It is angular, but this double cab pickup EV perhaps rivals even the Rivian R1T for style.


Why The 2024 Kia EV9 Pickup Would Work
Just like the EV9, a pickup variant might use the same 215-hp RWD electric rear-motor setup which is also available as a long-range version, with up to 300 miles of range.
An AWD, dual-motor EV9 pickup could offer up to 379 hp / 516 lb-ft. These figures pale in comparison to the Rivian R1T which has 600-800 hp, but the 2024 Kia EV9 got penned with a different mission in mind. Like the $37,000 Kia Telluride, the EV9’s focus is on providing a quality product for those on a budget.
If the EV9 pickup could provide the same 5,000-lb tow weight as the SUV and offer up to 300 miles of range along with the brand’s typical build quality and features, this product could make waves that even threaten to topple the 2024 Toyota Tacoma which only comes as a hybrid.
The 2024 Kia EV9 price may start at around $60,000 but prices are not yet confirmed; and the EV9 should be available by the end of 2023.
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Is that the finished product? It should be called Kia FrankenTruck.
 
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Is that the finished product? It should be called Kia FrankenTruck.
Just a render form one of their (the site) in-house 'artists'...
 

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Looks like they were shooting for a Hoonigan look, but instead ended up with a Stewy Griffin look.
 

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It doesn't seem as though there is any substance here just speculation by a third party.
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