Adapters will vastly increase 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 could have entry to greater than 16,5001 NACS DC quick chargers throughout the USA in January 2025
Kia America will quickly provide North American Charging Normal (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 may 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, could have the chance to buy an adapter from a licensed Kia supplier 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 very best possession expertise attainable, 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 p.c,” mentioned Eric Watson, VP, Gross sales Operations, Kia America. “Kia EVs are identified for his or her vary, with the EV6 RWD Mild 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 homeowners can really feel much more assured of their potential to achieve far-flung locations on electrical energy.”
Three varieties of NACS adapters shall be accessible: 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 Stage 2 chargers.
To maximise comfort, in early 2025 Kia EV homeowners could have entry and the power to pay for charging by way of the Kia Entry4 app as soon as a car software program improve5 is accomplished. Kia EV homeowners will be capable of search, find and navigate to accessible cost factors by their EV infotainment display screen and on their appropriate good telephone units, together with charger availability, standing and pricing.
1 NACS port rely supply: U.S. Division of Power Different Gas Knowledge Heart (AFDC), for U.S. solely, September 2024
2 Based mostly on accessible provide
3 Based mostly on EPA estimates of a 2024 Kia EV6 RWD Mild Lengthy Vary mannequin on a full battery cost. Precise vary will fluctuate with choices, driving circumstances, driving habits, car upkeep, charging apply, battery age, climate, temperature and your car’s situation. Battery capability will lower with time and use. For extra data 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 car retail sale/lease date as recorded by the supplier. Use of Kia Join is topic to settlement to the Kia Join Privateness Coverage (accessible at homeowners.kia.com/us/en/privacy-policy.html) and Phrases of Service (accessible at homeowners.kia.com/us/en/terms-of-service.html). Kia Join options could fluctuate by mannequin, mannequin yr, and trim stage. Options, specs, and charges are topic to alter. 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 value and will fluctuate by mannequin, mannequin yr, and trim stage. Options, specs, and charges are topic to alter. Kia Join subscription is required and Kia Join phrases and circumstances apply. See supplier for 2019-2024 MY Niro EV software program upgrades.
