Kia’s spacious three-row EV9 got a rugged facelift for SEMA, transforming into a new adventure-themed concept aptly named ADVNTR. Appearing alongside it is the WKNDR concept, based on Kia’s Platform Beyond Vehicle (PBV) modular concept that was first revealed at CES earlier this year.

Days after teasing a major reveal at the 2024 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show, Kia has unveiled two

Unveiling the EV9 ADVNTR Concept EV SUV and the PV 5WKNDR Concept electric van (someone turn Kia's spell check on), the brand aimed to showcase the versatility, ruggedness, and general outdoor potential of its existing EV9 platform and prove that its recently announced line of vans and commercial vehicles can actually be exciting.

Two concepts take the stage at Kia's booth at SEMA and prompt the possibilities with EVs as they become more common.

The two Kia concepts on display in Vegas this week both focus on off-road driving. We have a reworked version of the EV9 electric SUV, and we have a modified PV5 van. The latter was presented at the CES (Consumer Electronics Show) in Las Vegas last January. The models are called EV9 ADVNTR and PV5 WKNDER.

Kia just unveiled a new EV at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas that should have SUV enthusiasts turning their heads from the Land Rover. Here are the details.

The electric three-row SUV gets unique front and rear styling, a three-inch lift, and reinforced rocker panels that improve its off-road capability.

Kia unveiled two adventurous concepts at SEMA, the EV9 ADVNTR and the PV5 WKNDR. Both look excellent, but the adventure version of the PV5 van looks like a perfect product for modern America, filling a void never quite covered by more pedestrian commercial vans like the Ford Transit Connect.