2024 Kia EV9 price and specification confirmed for Australia: Seven-seat electric SUV is a bang-for-bucks bargain
The Kia EV9 range will span $97,000 to $121,000 when the three-grade range arrives in Australian dealerships next week, with the full-size three-row SUV now the cheapest seven-seat EV in the country.
Sure, there’s limited competition, but Kia has stuck to its promise of launching the LandCruiser- and Patrol-sized electric SUV at less than $100k, before on-road costs.
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Two of the EV9’s three trim levels — the entry-level Air and flagship GT-Line – will be available immediately, with the mid-trim Earth to follow in a couple of months.
Kia EV9 Air – $97,000
RWD Single Motor
Battery: 76.1kW
Driving range: 443km
Power: 160kW
Torque: 350Nm
Acceleration: 8.2sec 0-100km
Standard features:
- 19” Alloy Wheels
- Projection Headlights with LED DRL’s
- LED Taillights
- Auto-Flush Door Handles
- Push-button start
- Artificial leather seats
- V2L
- Twin 12.3-inch interior screens with 5.0-inch climate panel
- Eight-speaker sound system
- Wireless device charging
- Heated and ventilated front seats
- Smart-powered tailgate
Kia EV9 Earth – $106,500
AWD Dual Motor
Battery: 99.8kW
Driving range: 512kms
Power: 283kW
Torque: 700Nm
Acceleration: 6.0sec 0-100km
Added features:
- Gloss Black Finish Wheel Mouldings & Side Sills
- Ambient Mood Lighting
- Steering Wheel Logo Illumination
EV9 GT-Line – $121,000
AWD Dual Motor
Battery: 99.8kW
Driving range: 505kms
Power: 283kW
Torque: 700Nm
Acceleration: 5.3sec 0-100km
Added features:
- 21” Alloy Wheels
- Small Cube Projection LED Headlightswith LED DRLs
- Bridge Type Roof Racks, Black
- Digital Side Mirrors
- Dual Tilt & Slide Sunroof
- Remote Smart Park Assist
The entry-level Air is the only single-motor model in the EV9 line-up, arriving with a rear-axle motor that produces 160kW and 350Nm. The Earth and the GT-Line are equipped with a dual-motor, AWD setup that produces 283kW and 700Nm, but, thanks to a feature called Acceleration Boost, the GT-Line is faster to 100km/h, taking 5.3 seconds compared to the Earth’s 6.0 seconds.
All models are equipped with an 800V architecture, with Kia promising a 10-to-80 percent charge in just 20 minutes, provided you are plugged into an appropriate DC fast charger.
Kia EV9 sales will begin next week.
