It’s been a long time coming, but Kia EVs can now officially charge on the Tesla Supercharger network, as of today.
Kia announced this morning that its EV6, EV9 and Niro EVs can now all charge on Tesla’s Supercharger network in North America, giving them access to 21,500 new DC fast chargers, nearly double the previous amount accessible by these vehicles.
Kia now joins ten other brands that are able to charge at Tesla sites in North America: Ford, Rivian, GM, Volvo, Polestar, Nissan, Lucid, Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, and Genesis.
The process to get here has been a long time coming, with quite a bit of back and forth. While Kia is one of the first brands to have a native NACS plug on any of its vehicles, alongside its sister company Hyundai, it has taken Kia longer to get its plug, and its Supercharger support, to market.
Originally, Kias were supposed to be able to charge on Superchargers starting in January, but that was delayed until “spring.” Most thought this meant we would hear about it by the end of Q1, but that time came and went as well.
In the interim, there was some back and forth with Kias finding a loophole to charge, which was then shut down pretty quickly. Later a similar loophole reopened again, but only for the EV9, and there were reports that charging speed was heavily limited.
But now, here we are, in April – still spring – and it’s finally official. No more waiting. All Kias can charge on Superchargers.
You’ll still need an adapter, whether it be the official Kia adapter or a third-party adapter. Kia owners who bought a 2024 or 2025 EV6 or EV9 after September 4 can get one for free, but other owners will have to pay $249, which is roughly in line with the average cost of these adapters.
Or you’ll need a 2025 Kia EV6 with native NACS port, but they haven’t started shipping yet. We did, however, get pricing for them this week, so shipments should be imminent.
Do you have a Kia EV, and are you able to charge it at a Supercharger today? If so, what was your experience like? Let us know in the comments.
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