Video Summary
Findings from the review of the Kia EV9 electric car:- The Light trim is the cheapest EV9 trim and offers two different battery options.
- Light trim is standard with rear-wheel drive.
- Rear-wheel drive provides efficiency and greater range.
- The smaller battery in the Light trim gets an EPA-estimated 230 miles of range.
- It gets about 215 horsepower with the small battery.
- With the large battery in the Light trim, horsepower is reduced to 201.
- The large battery gets more range.
- A 7 seat with bench configuration is standard with the Light trim.
- An upgrade on the larger-sized version of the Light model is two-by-two seating for the second and third rows.
- The Wind trim is about a $4,000 price jump from the large battery Light model.
- It is a $9,000 price jump from the small battery Light model.
- The big headline item for the Wind trim is that it gets an all-wheel drive which has more traction capability with dual motors.
- The 304 mile range from the Light is reduced to about 280 miles.
- Wind models get black rails.
- The Land trim model has a bigger increase in the starting price over the Wind.
- The Land and GT-Line models have more safety with more cameras.
- The car has remote parking assist.
- All EV9s have standard heated and ventilated front seats and 25 standard ADAS features.
- The Land model gets better-looking elevated roof rails with black trim.
- GT-Line’s black roof rails are exclusive to this top tier version.
- This EV has an 800-volt high-speed charging architecture.
- Rear and third-row seats can fold flat for substantial storage space.
- Remote second-row seat controls are conveniently located.
- GT-Line also offers the unique digital Tiger Face customization.
- In a limited amount of trim colors if you get a matte paint.
- The front trunk is larger on the standard rear-wheel drive models because there is no motor in the front.
- All AWD Kia EV9s have a heat pump.
- The Land comes standard with a Meridian surround-sound system.
- The better the seat with the smaller battery option offers a seven seat bench configuration.
- The better to seat with the smaller battery option, if you are fully reclined the seat behind it is useless.
- The massage seats on the EV9 are not worth the added expense.
- Over all, the reviewers think you are better off going with the cheapest Kia EV9 or with one of the all-wheel drive options.
- The KIA Telluride is a great combustion SUV, if you want an EV, then consider what EV9 is right for you.
- If you are looking for high mileage in a rear-wheel drive it may be best to consider the cheapest EV nine with a small battery or go to the model you’re at with the large battery.
- In the reviewers’ opinions, the lower trim levels offer more value for money than the Land, with better prices and more useful features.
