Video Summary
Key findings from the review of the Kia EV9:- Three powertrain options exist, ranging from a base rear-wheel drive with 230 miles of range and 215 horsepower, to a long-range rear-wheel drive with 304 miles of range and 201 horsepower, and an all-wheel drive with 280 miles of range and 379 horsepower.
- All-wheel drive GT-Line variant has 277 miles of range.
- The EV9 is slightly longer than the Kia Telluride.
- It comes standard with a 12.3-inch touchscreen with navigation, a 12.3-inch driver display, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a wireless charger, Digital Key 2.0, 8-way power front seats with lumbar support, heated/ventilated front seats, leatherette upholstery, 7-passenger seating, and a smart power liftgate.
- Capacitive touch buttons are on the dash.
- The reviewer liked the suspension for eating up a lot of washboard on a gravel road. The all-wheel drive worked well, and it was planted.
- Aerodynamic design, with a drag coefficient matching the smaller Kia EV6.
- Wheel covers on 21 inch wheels that are designed to dissipate air.
- While the third row seats are tight on leg room, the head room in the vehicle is very good.
- The styling has a cool, futuristic, and modern look.
- Third-row legroom is about half an inch less than the Telluride.
- It has the 4th generation battery technology.
- It has a new user interface, steering wheel emblem lighting, a new shifter, a 5-inch HVAC display, extendsable center rear console, a digital lighting grille, and remote smart parking assist 2.
- As a negative, reviewers would like to see a bench seat on the higher trims. The review also states the lane keep assist is intrusive.
- Reviewers say if the Kia badge on the EV9 were changed to a luxury brand, the vehicle would pass. They find the car cool, refined, and quiet.
