Polestar will adopt North American Charging Standard (NACS) in USA and Canada

29 June 2023, 15:33:17

Polestar will adopt North American Charging Standard (NACS) in USA and CanadaPolestar has signed an agreement with Tesla to adopt the new North American Charging Standard (NACS) which will enable access to Tesla’s expansive Supercharger network for all Polestar drivers in the United States and Canada. From 2025, new Polestar vehicles sold in North America will be equipped with the NACS charging port by default. Adapters to help allow existing Polestar drivers to access the network in a convenient way are expected in mid-2024. The agreement applies to current and future Polestar models. To maintain compatibility with existing CCS public fast-charging infrastructure in North America, future NACS-equipped Polestar vehicles will come with a CCS adapter.

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2025 KIA EV6

2025 KIA EV6 GT AWD

Doors: 5, Seats: 5
Length: 184.8 in / 4694 mm
Width: 74.0 in / 1880 mm
Height: 60.8 in / 1545 mm
Curb weight: 4894.26 lb / 2220 kg
Electric motor #1: 303 kW @ 4600 - 10400 rpm, 420 Nm @ 7200 rpm, Location: Rear
Electric motor #2: 175 kW, 350 Nm, Location: Front
Battery: 84 kWh, Voltage: 697 V

2025 KIA EV6

2025 KIA EV6 GT-Line AWD

Doors: 5, Seats: 5
Length: 184.8 in / 4694 mm
Width: 74.0 in / 1880 mm
Height: 60.8 in / 1545 mm
Curb weight: 4750.96 lb / 2155 kg
Electric motor #1: 168 kW, 350 Nm, Location: Rear
Electric motor #2: 74 kW, 255 Nm, Location: Front
Battery: 84 kWh, Voltage: 697 V

2025 KIA EV6

2025 KIA EV6 GT-Line RWD

Doors: 5, Seats: 5
Length: 184.8 in / 4694 mm
Width: 74.0 in / 1880 mm
Height: 60.8 in / 1545 mm
Curb weight: 4519.48 lb / 2050 kg
Electric motor: 168 kW, 350 Nm, Location: Rear
Battery: 84 kWh, Voltage: 697 V

2025 KIA EV6

2025 KIA EV6 Light Long Range AWD

Doors: 5, Seats: 5
Length: 184.8 in / 4694 mm
Width: 74.0 in / 1880 mm
Height: 60.8 in / 1545 mm
Curb weight: 4750.96 lb / 2155 kg
Electric motor #1: 168 kW, 350 Nm, Location: Rear
Electric motor #2: 74 kW, 255 Nm, Location: Front
Battery: 84 kWh, Voltage: 697 V

2025 KIA EV6

2025 KIA EV6 Light Long Range RWD

Doors: 5, Seats: 5
Length: 184.8 in / 4694 mm
Width: 74.0 in / 1880 mm
Height: 60.8 in / 1545 mm
Curb weight: 4519.48 lb / 2050 kg
Electric motor: 168 kW, 350 Nm, Location: Rear
Battery: 84 kWh, Voltage: 697 V

2025 KIA EV6

2025 KIA EV6 Light RWD

Doors: 5, Seats: 5
Length: 184.8 in / 4694 mm
Width: 74.0 in / 1880 mm
Height: 60.8 in / 1545 mm
Curb weight: 4144.69 lb / 1880 kg
Electric motor: 125 kW, 350 Nm, Location: Rear
Battery: 63 kWh, Voltage: 522.7 V

2026 KIA EV9

2026 KIA EV9 GT-Line AWD

Doors: 5, Seats: 6
Length: 197.4 in / 5014 mm
Height: 70.1 in / 1781 mm
Curb weight: 5851.07 lb / 2654 kg
Electric motor #1: 141 kW @ 4000 - 7800 rpm, 350 Nm @ 0 - 3800 rpm, Location: Rear
Electric motor #2: 141 kW @ 4000 - 7800 rpm, 350 Nm @ 0 - 3800 rpm, Location: Front
Battery: 99.8 kWh, Voltage: 552 V

2026 KIA EV9

2026 KIA EV9 Land AWD

Doors: 5, Seats: 6 / 7
Length: 197.2 in / 5009 mm
Height: 68.9 in / 1750 mm
Curb weight: 5818 lb / 2639 kg
Electric motor #1: 141 kW @ 4000 - 7800 rpm, 350 Nm @ 0 - 3800 rpm, Location: Rear
Electric motor #2: 141 kW @ 4000 - 7800 rpm, 350 Nm @ 0 - 3800 rpm, Location: Front
Battery: 99.8 kWh, Voltage: 552 V

2026 KIA EV9

2026 KIA EV9 Wind AWD

Doors: 5, Seats: 7
Length: 197.2 in / 5009 mm
Height: 68.9 in / 1750 mm
Curb weight: 5714.38 lb / 2592 kg
Electric motor #1: 141 kW @ 4000 - 7800 rpm, 350 Nm @ 0 - 3800 rpm, Location: Rear
Electric motor #2: 141 kW @ 4000 - 7800 rpm, 350 Nm @ 0 - 3800 rpm, Location: Front
Battery: 99.8 kWh, Voltage: 552 V

2026 KIA EV9

2026 KIA EV9 Light Long Range RWD

Doors: 5, Seats: 7 / 6
Length: 197.2 in / 5009 mm
Height: 68.9 in / 1750 mm
Curb weight: 5326.37 lb / 2416 kg
Electric motor: 150 kW @ 4200 - 8000 rpm, 350 Nm @ 0 - 4000 rpm, Location: Rear
Battery: 99.8 kWh, Voltage: 552 V

2026 KIA EV9

2026 KIA EV9 Light RWD

Doors: 5, Seats: 7
Length: 197.2 in / 5009 mm
Height: 68.9 in / 1750 mm
Curb weight: 5108.11 lb / 2317 kg
Electric motor: 160 kW @ 4400 - 9000 rpm, 350 Nm @ 0 - 4200 rpm, Location: Rear
Battery: 76.1 kWh, Voltage: 632 V

2026 Hyundai IONIQ 9

2026 Hyundai IONIQ 9 AWD Performance Calligraphy Design

Doors: 5, Seats: 6
Length: 199.2 in / 5060 mm
Height: 70.5 in / 1790 mm
Curb weight: 6007.6 lb / 2725 kg
Electric motor #1: 157 kW, 350 Nm, Location: Rear
Electric motor #2: 157 kW, 350 Nm, Location: Front
Battery: 110.3 kWh, Voltage: 610 V

2026 Hyundai IONIQ 9

2026 Hyundai IONIQ 9 AWD Performance Limited

Doors: 5, Seats: 6
Length: 199.2 in / 5060 mm
Height: 70.5 in / 1790 mm
Curb weight: 5992.16 lb / 2718 kg
Electric motor #1: 157 kW, 350 Nm, Location: Rear
Electric motor #2: 157 kW, 350 Nm, Location: Front
Battery: 110.3 kWh, Voltage: 610 V

2026 Hyundai IONIQ 9

2026 Hyundai IONIQ 9 RWD S

Doors: 5, Seats: 7
Length: 199.2 in / 5060 mm
Height: 70.5 in / 1790 mm
Curb weight: 5507.15 lb / 2498 kg
Electric motor: 160 kW, 350 Nm, Location: Rear
Battery: 110.3 kWh, Voltage: 610 V

2025 Xiaomi YU7 Max

2025 Xiaomi YU7 Max AWD

Doors: 4, Seats: 5
Length: 196.8 in / 4999 mm
Width: 78.6 in / 1996 mm
Height: 63.3 in / 1608 mm
Curb weight: 5423.37 lb / 2460 kg
Electric motor #1: 295 kW, Location: Rear
Electric motor #2: 220 kW, Location: Front
Battery: 101.7 kWh, Voltage: 800 V

2025 Xiaomi YU7 Pro

2025 Xiaomi YU7 Pro AWD

Doors: 4, Seats: 5
Length: 196.8 in / 4999 mm
Width: 78.6 in / 1996 mm
Height: 63.3 in / 1608 mm
Location: Rear
Location: Front
Battery: 96.3 kWh, Voltage: 800 V

2025 Xiaomi YU7

2025 Xiaomi YU7 RWD

Doors: 4, Seats: 5
Length: 196.8 in / 4999 mm
Width: 78.6 in / 1996 mm
Height: 63.3 in / 1608 mm
Curb weight: 4717.89 lb / 2140 kg
Electric motor: 235 kW, 528 Nm, Location: Rear
Battery: 96.3 kWh, Voltage: 800 V

2025 Xiaomi SU7 Ultra

2025 Xiaomi SU7 Ultra AWD

Doors: 4, Seats: 5
Length: 199.6 in / 5070 mm
Width: 77.6 in / 1970 mm
Height: 57.7 in / 1465 mm
Electric motor #1: 850 kW, 1270 Nm, Location: Rear
Electric motor #2: 288 kW, 500 Nm, Location: Front
Battery: 93.7 kWh