KIA EV9: Its online configuration is addictive
- Published on 04/11/2023 10:35
- Modified on 27/09/2025 6:08
The massive electric SUV from South Korean manufacturer is available for purchase starting at €73,000 in France, and to hell with good conscience.
To hell with good conscience. One can be sensitive to planetary issues and still fall in love with a 2.6-ton giant SUV shaped like a Norman wardrobe. It’s Stockholm syndrome applied to cars. Is it serious, doctor?
In practice, like with cigarettes: it’s not good, and at the same time, it’s available over the counter. So let’s be honest, from €73,000, we should see few KIA EV9s on our streets. Which makes it even more reason to indulge in the fun of an online configuration. The dream is accessible when it’s free…
First of all, you might be surprised by the number of trims offered for such a vehicle that will be kept confidential, at least in France. In the United States, it will be a different story.
Powertrains
- 1 electric motor 150 kW (204 hp), FWD, 0 to 100 km/h in 9.4 seconds
- 2 electric motors 283 kW (385 hp), AWD, 0 to 100 km/h in 5.3 seconds
In both cases, KIA France has chosen the so-called “Long Range” 99.8 kWh battery. Its 800-volt technology allows it to recover up to 230 km of range in just 15 minutes. On other markets, a smaller 76.1 kWh battery is also available on the only two-wheel-drive models.
KIA is unfortunately very discreet about the range, simply stating it can reach up to 541 km. For the more powerful version, it will be less. With an estimated real consumption of 30 kW/100 km, one can expect a range of about 330 km. That’s not much…
Trims and prices
| EV9 | EV9 | Earth | GT-line | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric motor 283 kW (385 hp) 4WD 99.8 kWh | – | €80,000 | – | – |
| Electric motor 150 kW (204 hp) FWD 99.8 kWh | – | – | €78,000 | – |
| Electric motor 283 kW (385 hp) 4WD 99.8 kWh | – | – | – | €86,000 |
| Electric motor 150 kW (204 hp) FWD 99.8 kWh | €73,000 | – | – | – |
Seats
The big advantage of the KIA EV9 is its ability to carry 6 or 7 people depending on the chosen configuration. With 3 rows of 2 seats, comfort is even better and quite nice, as the second row features rotating seats.
| EV9 | EV9 | Earth | GT-line | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjustable headrests front/rear in height and depth | S | S | S | S |
| Driver and front passenger seats with electric adjustments | S | S | S | Unavailable |
| Driver seat with electric lumbar adjustments | S | S | S | Unavailable |
| Front seats with electric lumbar adjustment | S | S | S | S |
| Driver’s seat height adjustable | S | S | S | S |
| 60/40 split-folding rear bench | S | Unavailable | S | S |
| Adjustable headrests front/rear in height | S | Unavailable | S | S |
| Synthetic vegan upholstery | S | S | S | S |
| Heated front and rear seats | S | S | S | S |
| Electrically foldable rear bench from the trunk | S | S | S | S |
| Driver and front passenger seats with electric adjustments and driver seat with memory | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | S |
| Premium front passenger seat with relaxation function | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | S |
| Premium driver’s seat with relaxation function | Unavailable | Unavailable | Unavailable | S |
For the rest, we’ll let you play with colors, options, seat colors, etc. We won’t spoil everything for you!
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This page is translated from the original post "KIA EV9 : sa configuration en ligne est addictive" in French.
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