The Kia EV9 is a 5-door SUV from Kia, built from 2023, in the decade the industry is turning electric. Karim Habib (design chief) drew it.
How it came about
The Kia EV9 (Korean: 기아 EV9) is a battery electric mid-size crossover SUV with three-row seating produced by Kia since 2023. It is the second Kia model developed on the Electric Global Modular Platform (E-GMP) and the second model in the manufacturer's "EV" electric car range after the EV6. It is the largest Kia electric SUV in the line-up, acting as a battery electric alternative to the Telluride.
Under the skin
The record carries the shape — a 5-door SUV. The engine, output and weight have not yet reached the open record, and MotorJury does not guess at them.
Family and rivals
Its family tree is legible: assembly was at Gwangmyeong. Its contemporaries in the catalogue — the Tesla Cybertruck, the Nissan Z, the Tesla Model Y — show what else the money bought that year. Its Kia stablemates include the Kia K5 (Optima) and the Kia Magentis.
What it costs now
The money question first: $25,700–$39,200 is the typical asking range today, and running it — fuel and maintenance at its age — costs about $1,305–$1,840 a year. Insurance sits around $1,570–$2,250 a year. The figures are class-level estimates from the federal record, with the formula on the methodology page; the model-year pages carry complaints, recalls and repair costs year by year.