Kia EV9 2024 Review | At last, a 7-seat planet-friendly SUV. The new face of Kia?

Kia EV9 2024 Review | At last, a 7-seat planet-friendly SUV. The new face of Kia?
Jonathan Crouch writes an in-depth #kia EV9 Review 2024. If you want to watch more reviews on vehicles like this Kia EV9 2024 #carreview make sure to #subscribe to our #channel and comment what YOU want us to #review next.
The EV9, Kia's largest, priciest electric model, will re-shape perceptions of this Korean brand. Jonathan Crouch drives it.
Kia's EV9 delivers a chunky SUV vibe in a huge, luxurious, futuristic-looking electric vehicle. There's decent range, an uber-trendy cabin and space for up to seven. This is the new, more interesting face of Kia.
Kia keeps surprising us. Here for example, in the EV9, the marque's largest and priciest car yet, is a fully-electric SUV that's completely different to anything we've seen before from the brand. It bucks the trend of super-sleek full-battery models, which helps this six or seven-seat luxury contender to be supremely family-friendly. An intriguing mix of the familiar and the futuristic.
We'll see this chunky 'Opposites United' look again in smaller form with the brand's forthcoming more compact EV5, a design theme very different from the existing more familiar EV6 and one that does indeed meet its intended brief to re-shape the image that customers have of this growing Korean brand. Kia says it wants to 'take a few risks' with its design going forward but retain a mainstream appeal. Is that what's been delivered here? Let's take a closer look.
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Overview 0:00
Background 0:30
Driving Experience 02:16
Design and Build 10:24
Market and Model Range 27:40
Cost of Ownership 44:02
Summary 54:53
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[@markrobby7136]

This Kia worths the money. Better that a lot of European types

[@rogersmith5371]

Let me say at the outset that I am sure this car has all the quality materials, luxury look and feel and tech that every reviewer has said it has. I'm sure it is well made as well. I live in Australia where the top spec model will cost around $135K (AUD drive away). My questions about this car relate to the market it is aimed at. In Australia the average family is 2.59 people the figure is similar in the UK, mainland Europe, NZ, Canada and the USA in other words a large slice of the developed world where this car will be sold. I understand that Kia had expected to sell 100 of these vehicles in Australia (not a huge number). Now given the statistic about the size of the family and the cost of this vehicle my thought is those who might need a 7-seater are not in the position to afford this one and those who can afford it and are willing to pay the price do not need a 7-seater. Further at 2.5 tonnes and over 5 metres in length it is hardly the car for the urban runaround as is the best place for EVs. Taking it out on the highway will see range reduced sharply due to the lack of regen braking and should anyone want to tow something the range will be further reduced. It is not really suitable for off roading in Australia due to low ground clearance, lack of charging infrastructure in areas where off roading would be popular and again the reduced range. So my question is what were Kia thinking? A small to medium size hatch/sedan or god forbid another urban SUV cross over (Mini Countryman style) like those offered by MG, BYD or Ora might have been a better option to encourage the take up of EVs and present the Chinese makers with some real competition. Thanks for your very comprehensive review.

[@saifullahakram5972]

There is def a big market here for 7 seaters - you see so many Kia Carnivals here - but yeah an average Australian family is more likely to get the Carnival then they are to get the EV9 - EV9 is more geared towards those who want a car that's a grade above normal but still below luxury - so a very niche market. But I think this is meant to be their flagship EV - I think the EV3 which is basically a mini EV9 and is a 5 seater would be more popular in Australia. You also see plenty of EV6s on the road - saw a cop car the other day too.

[@Seolfor007]

This channel do some excellent reviews but please enough of the WEF driven phoney green planet propaganda.

[@colinallan1962]

Looks like an enormous brick. Styled by a 2 year old. Mind you Tesla got to the 2 year old first.