2024 Kia EV9 Starts at $56,395 With 230 Miles of Range

The EV9's starting price is here, and so are its range figures

by Chase Bierenkoven^{Contributor
Chase Bierenkoven has been writing about cars in his head since he was a child. Now, he does it for real, covering automotive news and producing reviews for outlets like Edmunds, Forbes Wheels and CarBuzz. Chase's career as an automotive journalist began in 2020, and he has already written scores of road tests. Some favorites of Chase's include the Dodge Challenger 392, Mazda Miata, Kia EV6 and Bentley Bentayga. Outside his work with cars, Chase is often found justifying his latest broken German sports car to anyone that will listen or enjoying the outdoor spaces of his native Colorado.}
October 16th, 2023
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The base Kia EV9 will cost $56K and go 230 miles on a charge.
A Long Range model packs an impressive 304 miles of range.
Predictably, AWD models lose range for performance, offering at least 379 hp with 280 miles of range.

The 2024 Kia EV9 Light starts at $56,395. But we already knew the rear-wheel-drive base trim of the new Kia SUV costs that much. Now, Kia has released the full pricing structure for its full-size electric SUV, as well as the finer details on what each trim contains.

Light – 230 miles

The Light RWD trim, for example, will have an eight-way power driver’s seat with heating and ventilation as standard, as well as a single electric motor that puts out 215 horsepower and 258 lb-ft and that pulls from a 76-kWh battery.

EV9 Light Long Range – 304 miles

The next rung up the Kia EV9 ladder is also RWD, and it's called the $60,695 Light Long Range. As the name implies, this model uses a larger 99.8-kWh battery, and its single electric motor actually makes less power — 201 hp — than the base model. This is also the entry point for captain’s chairs in the second row.

EV9 Wind – 280 miles

From here on out, all EV9 models come standard with a dual-motor AWD setup. The starting point for this layout is the $65,395 EV9 Wind. The Wind makes almost twice the power of the seemingly asthmatic Long Range trim, producing 379 horsepower and 443 lb-ft torque. Kia also says Wind models get extra ground clearance, and that a heat pump and heated steering wheel are included.

EV9 Land – 280 miles

Kia will charge buyers $71,395 for the EV9 Land, which adds a new Digital Pattern Lighting Grille, 14-speaker Meridian sound system and other luxuries. Strangely, this appears to be the point at which the EV9 can be ordered with blind-spot monitoring, a very common feature in even the cheapest cars. An optional towing package bumps towing capacity to 5,000 pounds, but Kia has not provided pricing.

EV9 GT-Line – 270 miles

As with other models, the EV9 will have a GT-Line trim, priced at $75,395. Barring a full EV9 GT, this is the current range-topper in the lineup. These models will have their own unique front and rear fascias. While power outputs are the same as the other dual-motor EV9 models, torque rises to 516 lb-ft. The GT-Line also adds Kia’s Remote Smart Parking Assist 2, which allows drivers to park remotely or exit from certain spots while outside the vehicle. You’ll also find other trim-exclusive touches on the interior and reclining rear seats with a footrest. Deliveries are starting late this year, and Kia plans to move production for the EV9 to its new West Point, Georgia, facility in 2024.

Edmunds says

The EV9 is a hair more expensive than we’d predicted, with the GT-Line trim topping out at more than $75,000. Still, the pricing puts the top-spec EV9 just under competitors like the Tesla Model X and Rivian R1S.

by Chase Bierenkoven

Chase Bierenkoven has been writing about cars in his head since he was a child. Now, he does it for real, covering automotive news and producing reviews for outlets like Edmunds, Forbes Wheels and CarBuzz. Chase's career as an automotive journalist began in 2020, and he has already written scores of road tests. Some favorites of Chase's include the Dodge Challenger 392, Mazda Miata, Kia EV6 and Bentley Bentayga. Outside his work with cars, Chase is often found justifying his latest broken German sports car to anyone that will listen or enjoying the outdoor spaces of his native Colorado.