2024 Kia EV9: Taking Electric Midsize SUVs to New Heights

Can you buy an electric three-row SUV? The new 2024 Kia EV9 makes it possible, offering a midsize three-row package that can be an excellent electric SUV.

The new EV9 is the same size as the midsize Telluride, but it rides on an electric platform. The EV9 offers seating for six or seven passengers, an impressive technology package, and tons of excellent safety features. Kia gives this new electric SUV the confidence of a ten-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty, matching the gas-powered vehicles with this impressive coverage.

Plenty of power for the drive

This new Kia electric SUV comes with the choice of two battery packs, the option of either RWD or AWD, and five trim choices: Light, Light Long Range, Wind, Land, and GT-Line.

The base Light model uses a 76.1-kWH battery and one electric motor that powers the rear wheels. This version makes 215 horsepower and has a driving range of 230 miles. The Light Long Range uses a larger 99.8-kWh battery but only produces 201 horsepower while increasing the driving range to 304 miles.

Moving up the range, the Wind, Land, and GT-Line models all come with the dual-motor AWD system that produces 379 horsepower. The Wind and Land models can drive up to 280 miles on a charge, and the GT-Line version has a 270-mile driving range.

What can you find at each trim?

Kia EV9 Light

The Light trim gets things started with features that make this electric SUV affordable and useful. Some of what you’ll find in this model are:

• Kia’s Drive Wise safety package
  • Forward collision avoidance with junction turning and junction crossing
  • Blind-spot monitoring with collision assist
  • Rear cross-traffic alerts
  • Lane departure warning
  • Lane-keeping assist
  • Navigation-based adaptive cruise control
  • Automatic high-beam headlights
  • Front and rear parking sensors
  • Rear Occupant Alert
  • Safe Exit Assist
  • Speed limit sign recognition
  • Highway Driving Assist 2 semi-autonomous driving system
• Drive Model Select – Sport/Eco/Normal/My Mode
• 19-inch alloy wheels
• Automatic LED headlights
• Heated power-folding outside mirrors
• Flush power-operated door handles
• Rain-sensing Aero windshield wipers
• Proximity key
• Push-button starting
• Smart power rear liftgate
• SynTex faux-leather upholstery
• Heated and ventilated 8-way power front seats
• Tilt/telescoping steering wheel
• 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster
• Automatic tri-zone climate settings
• Wireless phone charging
• Six fast-charging USB ports (two for each row)
• 110-volt power outlet
• 12.3-inch infotainment screen
• Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• Wi-Fi hotspot
• 8-speaker audio system
• Kia Digital Key

Kia EV9 Light Long Range

Take one step on the trim ladder, and you’ve got the Light Long Range model. This trim provides more driving range and adds:

• Second-row captain’s chairs
• HomeLink remote garage door opener
• Optional Features
• • Power sunroof
  • Heat pump
  • Heated steering wheel

Kia EV9 Wind

Moving up to the Wind model of this Kia electric SUV brings the dual-motor AWD setup to the mix. The seating brings a second-row bench back into the mix while adding:

• Heat pump
• Dual-panel sunroof
• Heated steering wheel
• Snow Mode
• Optional Features
  • Self-leveling rear suspension
  • 20-inch alloy wheels
  • Tow hitch

Kia EV9 Land

As we climb near the top of this Kia trim ladder, we see the Land model offering more features than the lower three versions. Items you’ll find in the Land trim include:

• V2L exterior outlet – for charging exterior item
• Small Cube LED headlights
• Auto-dimming outside mirrors
• Digital pattern lighted grille
• Gloss-black exterior trim
• Power tilt/telescoping steering wheel
• Digital rearview camera mirror
• Rear window sunshades
• Ambient interior lighting
• Second-row captain’s chairs
• 8-way power driver’s seat with memory
• Heated and ventilated second-row seats
• 703-watt/14-speaker Meridian audio system
• Surround View monitor
• Blind-Spot View monitor
• Reverse automatic emergency braking
• Optional Features
  • Self-leveling rear suspension
  • 8-way power passenger seat
  • 8-way power-adjustable second-row VIP captain’s chairs with extendable ottoman leg rests
  • Parking Collision Avoidance Assist
  • Remote Smart Parking Assist

Kia EV9 GT-Line

When you want more power and performance in the EV9, the GT-Line is the trim you’ll want to drive. This model can deliver more torque for a quick 0-60 mph spring of 4.5 seconds. This top trim gives you:

• 21-inch alloy wheels
• Self-leveling suspension
• Sporty exterior build
• GT-Line interior trim, seat logos, suede cloth headliner
• Massaging driver’s seat
• Premium Relaxation Comfort passenger seat
• Remote Smart Parking Assist
• Parking Collision Avoidance Assist
• Head-up display
• Optional Features
  • VIP Relaxation seating
  • Advanced Highway Driving Assist

Which Kia EV9 trim sounds like the right one for you and your family to enjoy? This new electric SUV gives you the size, spaciousness, and drive you need to fit a large family across three rows of comfortable seats.