Kia K9
The Kia K9 (called Kia K900 in the United States and Canada, and Kia Quoris in other countries) is a full-size luxury sedan made by Kia. It is the first rear-wheel drive sedan that Kia sold in the United States. The K9 was first introduced in South Korea in May 2012, and started being sold in other countries later that year. The car was sold in countries such as South Korea, Russia, the United States, and Canada.
| Kia K9 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Kia Corporation |
| Also called | Kia K900 (United States and Canada) Kia Quoris |
| Production | 2012–present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size luxury car (F) |
| Body style | 4-door sedan |
| Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive Front-engine, four-wheel-drive (2018–present) |
First generation (KH; 2012)
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| Overview | |
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| Production | 2012–2018 |
| Model years | 2013–2018 |
| Assembly | Gwangmyeong, South Korea Kaliningrad, Russia (Avtotor) |
| Designer | Peter Schreyer (2009) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Platform | Hyundai M1 Platform |
| Related | Hyundai Equus Hyundai Genesis |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 3,045 mm (119.9 in)[1] |
| Length | 5,090 mm (200.4 in) (pre-facelift) 5,095 mm (200.6 in) (facelift) |
| Width | 1,900 mm (74.8 in) |
| Height | 1,485–1,490 mm (58.5–58.7 in) |
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The first generation of the Kia K9 (known as the K900 in North America and Quoris in other countries) was produced from 2012 to 2018. It shared a platform with the Hyundai Equus and Genesis. The K9 had a 3.3L V6 engine, a 3.8L V6, and a 5.0L V8 engine. It came with an 8-speed automatic transmission and rear-wheel drive. In 2013, it was launched in Russia, and it was sold in countries like the Middle East, South Korea, and the United States. It had features like blind spot detection, a head-up display, and an adaptive front lighting system.
Second generation (RJ; 2018)
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| Overview | |
| Also called | Kia K900 (United States, most markets) |
| Production | 2018–present |
| Model years | 2019–present |
| Assembly | Gwangmyeong, South Korea |
| Designer | Peter Schreyer Karim Habib (2021 facelift) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive Front-engine, four-wheel-drive |
| Platform | Hyundai M2 Platform |
| Related | Genesis G90/EQ900 Genesis G80 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | |
| Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 3,105 mm (122.2 in)[2] |
| Length | 5,120 mm (201.6 in) (pre-facelift) 5,140 mm (202.4 in) (facelift) |
| Width | 1,915 mm (75.4 in) |
| Height | 1,490–1,505 mm (58.7–59.3 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,915–2,166 kg (4,222–4,775 lb) |
The second generation of the Kia K9 was introduced in 2018. It is larger and wider than the first generation, with a longer wheelbase. The new K9 uses the same 8-speed transmission and offers engines like the 3.3L Lambda II GDi V6, 3.3L T-GDi V6, 3.8L Lambda II GDi V6, and the 5.0L Tau GDi V8. The second generation also introduced an all-wheel-drive (AWD) option in some countries. In 2021, the car received a facelift with a new grille and updated features inside in 2018 Kia discontinued the K900 in Canada and in the United States in January 2021