Kia EV9
About the Kia EV9
Last updated Jun 07, 2024The 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.
| Fuel Efficiency | N/A |
|---|---|
| ANCAP Rating | 5-star |
| Warranty | 7 years |
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EV9 Air highlights:
Exterior
- Standard Range battery (76.1kWh)
- 19-inch alloy wheels
- LED headlights
- LED daytime running lights
- LED tail lights
- Roof rails, silver
- Acoustic windscreen
- Acoustic window glass
- Aero wipers
- Auto-flush door handkles
- Power folding mirrors
Interior
- Column-type shifter
- Push-button start
- Regen Control paddle shifters
- Leatherette seats
- Leatherette steering wheel
- 2-way power lumbar (front seats)
- Remote folding 2nd row seats
- LED interior lighting
- V2L interior outlet
- LED ‘Frunk’ light
Convenience
- Integrated Panoramic Display
- 12.3-inch driver cluster
- 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment
- 5.0-inch climate control panel
- Satellite navigation
- Kia Connect incl. OTA updates
- 8-speaker sound system
- Fingerprint authentication
- Wireless smartphone charger
- USB-C chargers (in all 3 rows)
- Rain sensor (auto wipers)
- Electrochromatic rear-view mirror
- Heated, ventilated front seats
- Heated steering wheel
- Smart tailgate
- Remote engine start
EV9 Earth adds:
Exterior
- Long Range battery (99.8kWh)
- Gloss Black wheel mouldings, side sills
Interior
- Ambient mood lighting
- Steering wheel logo illumination
- Leatherette upholstery inc. striped stitching
- Exterior
- 21-inch alloy wheels
- Projector LED headlights
- Intelligent front-lighting System (IFS)
- Adaptive high-beam
- Rear privacy glass
- Digital Side Mirrors
- Dual sunroof
- Interior
- Artificial suede headliner, black
- Two-tone GT-Line leatherette upholstery
- Convenience
- AR head-up display
- 14-speaker Meridian sound system
- Digital Centre Mirror
- Heated, ventilated outer rear seats
- Premium Relaxation Seats, front
- V2L exterior outlet
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Kia EV9 Colours
Standard: $NCO
- Flare Red
Premium Paint: $990
- Iceberg Green
- Pebble Grey
- Snow White Pearl
- Aurora Black Pearl
- Panthera Metal
Matte Paint: $3495*
- Ocean Blue Matte (GT-Line only)
Cost of Ownership
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.
How it Drives
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.
Kia EV9 Safety Rating
Standard safety features include:
- 9 airbags
- Dual front
- Dual front-side
- Dual rear-side
- Dual curtains (incl. full 3rd row)
- Front-centre airbag
- Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB)
- Pedestrian, Cyclist detection
- Junction Crossing Assist
- Lane Oncoming Assist
- Lane Change Side Assist
- Blind-spot monitoring, assist
- Highway Drive Assist 2.0 (HDA 2.0)
- Adaptive cruise control with stop/go
- Lane centring
- Intelligent Speed Limit Assist
- Lane Follow Assist (centring)
- Lane keep assist
- Parking sensors front, rear
- Power child lock
- Rear cross-traffic alert, assist
- Reversing camera
- Tyre mobility kit
EV9 Earth adds:
- Blind Spot View Monitor
- Parking Collision Avoidance – Reverse
- Surround cameras
EV9 GT-Line adds:
- Parking Collision Avoidance – Forward, Side
- Remote Smart Park Assist 2.0
Kia EV9 Warranty
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.
Kia EV9 Boot Space
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.
Kia EV9 Dimensions
Depending on the variant, the 2024 KIA EV9 measures as below.
| Variant | Series | Style | Length (mm) | Width (mm) | Height (mm) | Wheelbase (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR | MV MY24 | 4D WAGON | 5010 | 1980 | 1750 | 3100 |
| EARTH | MV MY24 | 4D WAGON | 5010 | 1980 | 1750 | 3100 |
| GT LINE | MV MY24 | 4D WAGON | 5015 | 1980 | 1780 | 3100 |
The 2024 KIA EV9 has a braked towing capacity from 2500kg to 900kg depending on the variant and an unbraked towing capacity from 450kg to 750kg depending on the variant.
Kia EV9 Market Fit
The Kia EV9 is categorised as an Upper Large SUV and has a price range of $97,000 to $121,000.
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