The forthcoming Kia EV9 three-row SUV is rated an EPA-estimated 304 miles in the Light Long Range RWD trim, besting an internal AER target of 300 miles, Kia announced. All five EV9 variants were rated higher than the company’s initial target estimates.

The EV9 is the second Kia model based on the E-GMP platform, and the first to feature fourth-generation battery technology designed for improved energy density, the company said. It will be available with a choice of two powertrain options: standard is a 76.1-kWh battery with a 160-kW (215-hp) motor that drives the rear wheels and an optional 99.8-kWh battery will be available in a single-motor configuration (201-hp), or a dual-motor, 283-kW (379-hp) all-wheel-drive configuration. The two battery sizes yield five variants: Light (short-range or long-range), Wind, Land and GT-Line.