2024 Kia EV9 price and specification confirmed for Australia: Seven-seat electric SUV is a bang-for-bucks bargain

November 3, 2023November 3, 2023 Stephen Corby 2778 Views Kia EV9

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.

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.

Stephen Corby

Stephen is a former editor of both Wheels and Top Gear Australia magazines and has been writing about cars since Henry Ford was a boy. Initially an EV sceptic, he has performed a 180-degree handbrake turn and is now a keen advocate for electrification and may even buy a Porsche Taycan one day, if he wins the lottery. Twice.