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2025 Kia EV9 review
The Air may be the cheapest Kia EV9, but this full-sized electric SUV is still over $100,000 drive-away. Is it worth the coin?
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William Stopford
Kia EV9 vs Lexus RX Comparison
Kia EV9
Lexus RX
2025 Kia
EV9
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2025 Lexus
RX
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How they stack...
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Based on the Kia EV9 AIR
Based on the Lexus RX
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
LuxuryFuel Efficiency
NA
55L - 67L
72 to 583 km
Warranty
7 year
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5 year
warranty
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MSRP
$98,683 - $129,883
$90,060 - $127,700
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CarExpert's Take
William Stopford
News Editor
William Stopford drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Show-stopping style
- Great ride, handling balance
- Beaten many brands to the punch
Misses
- Third row a bit tight
- Price premium over equivalent ICE SUV
- Can be a pain to park
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Colours Available
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)
The RX is available in the following finishes:
- Sonic Chrome
- Sonic Iridium
- Graphite Black
- Sonic Copper
- Deep Blue (excludes F Sport Performance)
- White Nova (F Sport, F Sport Performance only)
- Cobalt Mica (F Sport, F Sport Performance only)
- Sonic Quartz (Luxury, Sports Luxury only)
- Titanium (Luxury, Sports Luxury only)
- Vermillion (Luxury, Sports Luxury only)
- Khaki Metal (Luxury, Sports Luxury only)
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Specs
| Type | ||
| - | TURBO, TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION, GASOLINE DIRECT INJECTION & MULTI-POINT, TURBO GASOLINE DIRECT INJECTION & MULTI-POINT, PETROL DIRECT INJECTION | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| - | 2393 - 2487 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| - | 2.4L, 2.5L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| - | 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| - | 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 160kW - 283kW | 184kW - 273kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| - | 6000 | |
| Torque | ||
| 350Nm - 700Nm | 430Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| - | 1700 - 4600 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
