One appealing feature of our long-term 2024 Kia EV9 is its Digital Key 2, which allows owners to use a compatible smartphone as a key and share key access with others. Unlike previous iterations of Digital Key, this version adds a passive entry feature that lets the phone-as-key function work without taking the phone out, increasing convenience.
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