Adapters will vastly broaden charger availability to Kia EV clients
- Present and up to date EV6 and EV9 clients will obtain free NACS adapter in coming months
- Kia EV6 and EV9 clients may have entry to greater than 16,5001 NACS DC quick chargers throughout the US in January 2025
Kia America will quickly supply North American Charging Commonplace (NACS) adapters for its award-winning EV6 and EV9 automobiles. Prospects who take supply of a brand new 2024 or 2025 Kia EV9 or 2024 Kia EV6 from September 4, 2024, and later, will obtain an adapter freed from cost that can enable them entry to greater than 16,500 NACS DC quick chargers within the U.S. Buyer supply of the free adapters is anticipated to happen in early 20252. Kia EV6, EV9 and Niro EV clients who took supply previous to September 4, 2024, may have the chance to buy an adapter from a certified Kia vendor at a later date. Entry to the DC quick chargers is deliberate for January 15, 2025.
“As a pacesetter in electrified mobility, it’s vital Kia present our EV clients the perfect possession expertise potential, and providing NACS adapters is an effective way to open up an unlimited variety of cost factors throughout North America, increasing Kia-accessible DC cost factors by greater than 83 %,” stated Eric Watson, VP, Gross sales Operations, Kia America. “Kia EVs are identified for his or her vary, with the EV6 RWD Gentle Lengthy Vary touring an EPA-estimated 310 miles3 on a full cost. Now, with entry to this sprawling community of DC quick chargers, our EV house owners can really feel much more assured of their means to achieve far-flung locations on electrical energy.”
Three forms of NACS adapters can be out there: NACS to CCS1, CCS1 to NACS and J1772 to NACS. NACS to CCS1 permits present Kia EVs to DC quick cost. The CCS1 coupler to NACS port permits NACS-equipped Kia EVs to cost on present CCS DC chargers, whereas the J1772 to NACS adapter permits NACS-equipped Kia EVs to AC-charge on present Degree 2 chargers.
To maximise comfort, in early 2025 Kia EV house owners may have entry and the flexibility to pay for charging through the Kia Entry4 app as soon as a automobile software program improve5 is accomplished. Kia EV house owners will have the ability to search, find and navigate to out there cost factors by their EV infotainment display and on their suitable good cellphone units, together with charger availability, standing and pricing.
1 NACS port depend supply: U.S. Division of Vitality Different Gas Knowledge Middle (AFDC), for U.S. solely, September 2024
2 Based mostly on out there provide
3 Based mostly on EPA estimates of a 2024 Kia EV6 RWD Gentle Lengthy Vary mannequin on a full battery cost. Precise vary will fluctuate with choices, driving situations, driving habits, automobile upkeep, charging follow, battery age, climate, temperature and your automobile’s situation. Battery capability will lower with time and use. For extra info on vary, please see www.fueleconomy.gov
4 Buy/lease of sure 2025 and newer Kia automobiles with Kia Join features a complimentary 3-year subscription to the Kia Join Final package deal, ranging from new automobile retail sale/lease date as recorded by the vendor. Use of Kia Join is topic to settlement to the Kia Join Privateness Coverage (out there at house owners.kia.com/us/en/privacy-policy.html) and Phrases of Service (out there at house owners.kia.com/us/en/terms-of-service.html). Kia Join options could fluctuate by mannequin, mannequin yr, and trim degree. Options, specs, and charges are topic to vary. Kia Join could at the moment be unavailable for Mannequin 12 months 2022 and newer automobiles bought or bought in Massachusetts.
5 Not all automobiles would require a software program replace. Over-the-Air options and updates could require a further price and will fluctuate by mannequin, mannequin yr, and trim degree. Options, specs, and charges are topic to vary. Kia Join subscription is required and Kia Join phrases and situations apply. See vendor for 2019-2024 MY Niro EV software program upgrades.
