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6 Months Ago
The 2024 Kia EV9 starts from $97,000 before on-road costs for the entry-level Air RWD, and top out at $121,000 plus on-road costs for the flagship GT-Line AWD.
The Air and GT-Line versions are hitting dealerships now, with the mid-spec Earth AWD ($106,500) due to land early in 2024. According to Kia Australia, the mid-tier version was affected by component shortages.
Kia’s Australian division claims it has received over 12,000 expressions of interest for its new all-electric SUV flagship, with over 200 pre-launch orders already placed. First vehicles are arriving this month.
In addition to being the most expensive model the brand has offered in Australia, the Kia EV9 debuts a number of new features for the local range, including a new infotainment system with over-the-air updates, a more sophisticated navigation-based semi-autonomous highway drive assistant, as well as camera-based Digital Side Mirrors on the top-spec variant.
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Configuration | Price From* |
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Automatic, 5-door SUV, Electric, RWD | $98,683 |
Configuration | Price From* |
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Automatic, 5-door SUV, Electric, 4x4 | $111,033 |
Configuration | Price From* |
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Automatic, 5-door SUV, Electric, 4x4 | $129,883 |
There’s a claimed 333L with seven seats in use, expanding to 828L in five-seat configuration and 2318L with the second and third rows folded. All quoted measurements are VDA.
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Standard safety features include:
EV9 Earth adds:
EV9 GT-Line adds:
The EV9 Air features a 76.1kWh lithium-ion Standard Range battery, featuring 348 cells and a voltage rating of 632V. Kia quotes a battery pack weight of 463.3kg, mounted under the floor. WLTP range is up to 443 kilometres for the Air (19.5kWh/100km), which is the lowest of the line-up.
Both the Earth and GT-Line get a dual-motor AWD drivetrain, with 141kW/350Nm electric motors mounted to each axle – system outputs are 283kW/700Nm.
AWD models score a Long Range battery with 99.8kWh of capacity, featuring 456 cells and a voltage of 552V. Battery weight is 566.5kg.
WLTP range is 512km (22.3kWh/100km) for the Earth on 19-inch alloys, while the flagship GT-Line quotes 505km (22.8kWh/100km) on its larger 21-inch rims.
Kia EV9 | Fuel Type | Combined |
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Automatic, 5-door SUV, Electric, RWD | Electric | - |
What are the running and servicing costs of a Kia EV9?
The EV9 requires maintenance every 12 months or 15,000 kilometres, with several pre-paid packages available. Kia offers three-, five- and seven-year packages which list for $706, $1351 and $1997 respectively.
Unfortunately Kia doesn’t offer a public charger subscription like many premium brands do at this end of the EV market, though representatives told media it’s working on a “potential supplier” for public and home charging solutions – the former likely for dealers – with announcements to be made next year.
Kia Australia is also looking into a guaranteed future value program to give buyers of such a new and expensive vehicle added peace of mind around residuals when it comes time to trade-in.
Our expert take on Kia EV9 drivability.
The base Air RWD features a single-motor drivetrain, with a 160kW/350Nm power unit on the rear axle. Claimed 0-100km/h is 8.2 seconds, with top speed rated at 190km/h.
Both the Earth and GT-Line get a dual-motor AWD drivetrain, with 141kW/350Nm electric motors mounted to each axle – system outputs are 283kW/700Nm. Quoted acceleration times differ slightly for the AWD models, with the Earth claiming 6.0 seconds and the GT-Line cutting that to 5.3 seconds.
In Korea the 700Nm tune (up from 600Nm) is an over-the-air upgrade available for purchase via the Kia Connect store, which brings the faster 0-100 time. Kia Australia maintains both variants get 700Nm locally as standard, though only the GT-Line gets the faster acceleration time.
What colours are available for the Kia EV9
Standard: $NCO
Premium Paint: $990
Matte Paint: $3495*
As with the wider Kia line-up, the EV9 is covered by a seven-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty. The high-voltage battery and motor are covered for seven years or 150,000 kilometres – whichever comes first.
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The cheapest Kia EV9 is the Air that starts from $98,683.
The most expensive Kia EV9 is the GT-Line that starts from $130,500.
The best towing capacity of a Kia EV9 is 2500 kg offered by the following variants: Earth and GT-Line.
The largest Kia EV9 is the GT-Line which measures 1980mm wide, 5015mm in length and sits 1780mm tall.
The most powerful Kia EV9 is the GT-Line which has 283kW of power from its null engine.
The Kia EV9 is built in Korea and shipped to Australia.
The heaviest Kia EV9 is the GT-Line which weighs 3240 kg (kerb weight).
The Kia EV9 uses electric.