Predictika · Kia · Kia EV9
An AI sales agent prepares a quote for a 2025 Kia EV9 (US): trim, seating, paint, interior, Technology, Towing and V2H options, purchase type, incentives, order size and delivery date. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which prices the build, checks the total and range the agent states against its own, and returns a verdict, every reason and, for a quote that can proceed, the line-item quote itself.
This validator models quotes for the 2025 Kia EV9 — Light Standard Range, Light Long Range, Wind, Land, GT-Line and GT trims, with 6- and 7-seat layouts, the Technology, Towing and V2H options and second-row relaxation seats — not other Kia models. It handles any case involving the EV9, not just the scenarios shown on this page.
Within the EV9 lineup, any trim, seating, towing, home-charging, incentive and order-size combination these rules can produce is in scope. Other packages and accessories, financing terms, trade-ins, taxes and fees, and regional pricing are not modeled. Prices, ranges, build times, incentives and discount limits are illustrative values.
8 scenarios in 4 groups · each group runs from the agent’s first attempt to the outcome · click one to switch
Illustrative agent statement. The validator receives the structured request below.
Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)
Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run
What this means
Our assessment of what a typical rules-based CPQ (product rules, price rules and validation rules, as in Salesforce CPQ) does with the same kinds of case. Rows a CPQ handles easily, such as option availability by trim, are left out. It is a judgment about effort and reliability, not a claim that nothing can be built.
| What the validator caught | Typical rules-based CPQ | Predictika |
|---|---|---|
| Home charging that needs a trim and, separately, a homeowner | Only with care A rule on the option for the trim and another that reads a customer attribute. Works, but the two live in different places and drift apart. | Both conditions are checked together on every call, in any order. |
| Lease cash, customer cash, the ended federal credit and fleet exclusions | Only with care Each incentive needs its own eligibility rule, and the exclusions multiply as incentives are added. Reliable only if every rule is kept in step. | Eligibility, exclusions and the fleet minimum are checked together on every call. |
| A trailer against the Towing Package and the tow rating, and range against the customer need | Only with care A calculated rating field and a validation rule for each. Doable, but fragile when a trim or package changes. | Computed from the model and compared with the planned trailer and the stated need. |
| A discount above the rep limit but within the manager limit, and one above the maximum | Only with care An approval rule and a validation rule with thresholds that change by customer type. | Block and approval are separate outcomes of the same check; one answer carries both. |
| Delivery date against a build time that depends on the trim, with an expedite window | Only with workarounds Usually needs a lookup table and custom logic, and is often left to the order desk. | Build time is computed from the model and compared with the requested date on every call. |
| A quote that states a total or range different from what the build gives | Only with workarounds The stated figure is rarely a field on the quote, so there is nothing to compare with the calculated one. | The stated figures travel with the quote and are compared with the computed ones on every call. |
| Every problem returned in one answer | Only with workarounds Rules tend to fire as the quote is saved or a step is completed, so a rep often fixes one error and meets the next. | All findings come back together, whatever order the choices arrived in. |
Every rule is checked on every call, in any order the choices arrive; one problem never hides another. Blocking findings stop the quote; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.
| 1 | Block: A 7-seat layout is not offered on the GT-Line AWD. |
| 2 | Block: Second-row relaxation seats are offered only on the Land and GT-Line with the six-seat layout. |
| 3 | Block: The customer plans to tow 1,500 lb but the Towing Package is not on the order. |
| 4 | Block: The customer needs 320 miles of range but the Light Long Range RWD is rated about 305 miles. |
| 5 | Block: Vehicle-to-home charging is not offered on the Wind AWD; it needs a Land, GT-Line or GT. |
| 6 | Block: The V2H charger installation requires the homeowner; this customer rents. |
| 7 | Block: Lease cash applies only to a lease, not to a Finance purchase. |
| 8 | Block: The federal clean vehicle credit ended on September 30, 2025 and cannot be applied. |
| 9 | Block: Fleet orders cannot take retail lease cash, customer cash, loyalty or military offers. |
| 10 | Block: A discount of 14 percent is above the maximum for this type of deal. |
| 11 | Block: Stated total does not match: the agent stated $450,000.00; the validator computes $454,501.60. |
| 12 | Approval: A discount of 6 percent is above the 4 percent a salesperson can give alone; manager approval is needed. |
| 13 | Block: The Technology Package is a Wind option only; it is standard on the higher trims and not offered on the Light Long Range RWD. |
| 14 | Block: The Towing Package is not offered on the Light Long Range RWD. |
| 15 | Block: Towing 6,000 lb is above the 5,000 lb tow rating. |
| 16 | Block: Ocean Blue paint is not offered on the Light Long Range RWD. |
| 17 | Block: The Dune Brown interior is not offered on the Light Long Range RWD. |
| 18 | Approval: This build takes about 10 weeks and the customer needs it in 9; an allocation expedite is needed. |
| 19 | Block: Customer cash is for cash or finance purchases and cannot be applied to a lease. |
| 20 | Block: This build takes about 6 weeks to deliver; the customer needs it in 2 and an expedite cannot close the gap. |
| 21 | Block: Fleet pricing needs at least 5 vehicles; this order has 3. |
| 22 | Block: Stated range does not match: the agent stated 305 miles; the validator computes 270. |
The recorded result of the validator for each scenario on this page: the request the AI agent sent, the verdict, and every finding, in the order they appear above.
The agent's request. Please quote one 2025 Kia EV9 GT-Line AWD in Aurora Black Pearl with the Black and Onyx White GT-Line interior, 7 seats, second-row relaxation seats and the Towing Package, for a retail cash customer who will tow a 3,500 lb trailer and wants delivery in 8 weeks. The quote states a total price of $78,440.00 and a range of 270 miles. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Please quote one 2025 Kia EV9 GT-Line AWD in Aurora Black Pearl with the Black and Onyx White GT-Line interior, 6 seats, second-row relaxation seats and the Towing Package, for a retail cash customer who will tow a 3,500 lb trailer and wants delivery in 8 weeks. The quote states a total price of $78,440.00 and a range of 270 miles. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Allowed.
The agent's request. Please quote one 2025 Kia EV9 Light Long Range RWD in Snow White Pearl with the Black SynTex interior and 7 seats, for a retail cash customer who will tow a 1,500 lb trailer, needs at least 320 miles of range and wants delivery in 4 weeks. The quote states a total price of $61,090.00 and a range of 305 miles. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Please quote one 2025 Kia EV9 Wind AWD in Snow White Pearl with the Dark Gray and Light Gray interior, 7 seats, the Technology Package and the Towing Package, for a retail finance customer who will tow a 3,500 lb trailer, needs at least 270 miles of range and wants delivery in 6 weeks. The quote states a total price of $69,240.00 and a range of 280 miles. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Allowed.
The agent's request. Please quote one 2025 Kia EV9 Wind AWD in Pebble Gray with the Dark Gray and Light Gray interior, 7 seats and the V2H bidirectional charger, on a finance purchase with lease cash and the federal clean vehicle credit, for a retail customer who rents their home and wants delivery in 6 weeks. The quote states a total price of $65,895.00 and a range of 280 miles. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Please quote one 2025 Kia EV9 Land AWD on a lease in Panthera Metal with the Dune Brown interior, 6 seats, second-row relaxation seats and the V2H bidirectional charger, with lease cash and the loyalty offer, for a retail customer who owns their home and wants delivery in 6 weeks. The quote states a total price of $72,740.00 and a range of 270 miles. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Allowed.
The agent's request. Please quote 8 2025 Kia EV9 Wind AWD in Snow White Pearl with the Black SynTex interior and 7 seats, with the loyalty offer and a 14 percent discount, for a fleet customer who wants delivery in 6 weeks. The quote states a total price of $450,000.00 and a range of 280 miles. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Blocked.
The agent's request. Please quote 8 2025 Kia EV9 Wind AWD in Snow White Pearl with the Black SynTex interior and 7 seats, with a 6 percent discount, for a fleet customer who wants delivery in 6 weeks. The quote states a total price of $502,226.40 and a range of 280 miles. It is ready to send.
Verdict: Needs approval.
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