I Drive The Kia EV9 For The First Time (Part 2)! Jordan’s EV SUV Comprehensive Experience

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Jordan is in Napa Valley exploring even MORE on the Kia EV9 on its official "First Drive" event. We're testing everything from USB-C port power to optimal reclining positions and car camping potential.
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TIMELINE
00:00 - Hello & Welcome
03:45 - Exterior Walkaround
07:31 - USB Port Test!
08:08 - Interior impressions
23:38 - Driving
36:44 - EV9 Market Position and Kia’s Presentation
49:45 - Ambient Lighting
53:27 - Final Thoughts
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@greatpix 4 ай бұрын

One thing I wish all reviewers would mention when judging seats, seating position, legroom, etc - is how tall they are and if they have long legs/short torso or variants of that. I'm 6' 2" tall and have long legs which means most vehicles don't have enough leg room for me and I have a harder time than most people getting my legs in and out of the vehicle. On the other hand you might have someone 5' tall who has trouble seeing over the dash when driving/parking, same for getting in and out the large EV9. When Kyle and his father sat in the driver's seat of his dad's Ioniq 5 Kyle said he had trouble with the steering wheel blocking his view of the dash while his taller father had no trouble with it. So, I think if you really want to do in-depth reviews of a car I'm sure many viewers would like it if you gathered from your group of friends and family, even someone off the street, someone as big as Kyle's dad and someone 5' tall or close to it. Make mention if they have long legs or longer torso or are average build type. It's a major reason people might choose one vehicle over another.

@hectorg1192 4 ай бұрын

Auto buyers guide channel is great for that info - he puts up data of competitors in every video

@djtrackie 4 ай бұрын

Doug D’s Review addressss your question. I think he’s 6’2” +

@th003g 4 ай бұрын

He seems to be well over six ft. Not supposed to fit behind himself in this car. Doesn't mention that.

@andrewlarner6190 4 ай бұрын

Totally agree. 6’6” same height as my brother in law who has longer legs! I can say the EV9 was plenty of space for me

@BuRNingFLaN 4 ай бұрын

More automakers should allow the steering assist to be on independent of the adaptive cruise! Also the capacitive wheel is great!

@jmp622 4 ай бұрын

Boring

@the_red_key8825 4 ай бұрын

On my Taycan, i leave the sport sound on bc I like it. It sounds funnily futuristic and i like to have the audio feedback to the throttle to give me a sense of speed. We are looking at the EV9 for my wife later this year and I highly doubt she’d even touch that feature, but I probably would when i would drive it.

@josephk.1842 4 ай бұрын

Hey Jordan, excellent job on laying down in the back. Very important for my road trips.

@billm47645 4 ай бұрын

Lane centering without adaptive cruise control is good when you need to adjust controls, navigation, phone (yes, you aren’t supposed to be looking at your phone while driving), changing glasses to say sun glasses, grabbing something (coffee, drink), etc. That’s what I use it for as a quick aid.

@jfrancis509 4 ай бұрын

Please ask Kia why they don’t offer 2nd row bench seats on the higher trims in North America as they do offer it in all the other markets.

@Jordan_Schiefer 4 ай бұрын

Their official response was “we are listening to our customers and we are open to making changes if enough interest is there”

@KimDo-dw7ot 4 ай бұрын

Can you guys do a comparison of the EV9 vs a R1S? I know they’re on different price points but as the available 3-row EV SUVs I’m really curious on how they compare.

@CMCNestT 4 ай бұрын

A million times prefer the EV9 roof to the Rivian R1S roof. It has built in sunshades!

@radekdemjan2786 4 ай бұрын

Beautifull modern looking family EV car!

@tomhoots 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the review, Jordan -- excellent work. And yes, I would call that music-backed trip through the mud puddle the video's "Flashdance moment."

@ampedampson5140 4 ай бұрын

Loved the editing!

@Ed-jg3ud 4 ай бұрын

U clearly are not the target market for this car, families with kids are… 1. U don’t want ur kids to be messing with the sunroof cover, they intentionally put that only up front! 2. The rear seats are not made for 6’ tall adults but kids This car is a minivan in function, disguised as an suv. Oh and the r1s legroom is even worse, you really failed to provide context on that point. I agree it’s slightly different market buyer than r1s but it is similar comparison for only 7 passenger BE SUV.

@steveallwine1443 4 ай бұрын

Out Of Spec does great EV reviews, but as more models such as the EV9 are released for families, I feel like their viewpoints on family friendly features are completely overlooked or derided.

@Ed-jg3ud 4 ай бұрын

@@steveallwine1443 I agree, love Out of Spec, but it’s obvious no one on their staff has a big family (other than some that claim dogs as kids); perspective of large families matters when it comes to reviewing 7 passenger large vehicles in America. Doesn’t make sense to give the review to an employee who doesn’t have that perspective

@mgm5316 4 ай бұрын

Good review 👍 👏

@_shreyash_anand 4 ай бұрын

The PD Protocol actually supports upto 240W. Yes, for that, you need the output to be at 48V which probably no device ever uses, but okay

@635mobile7 4 ай бұрын

Note: The rear seats are collapsable by controls on each outer side of the seat. The red pulls are for rear seat passengers only. You would not pull the red strap while standing outside of the vehicle as done in this video. Not sure if the host undestood that or is familar with most manual automobile seat functions.

@edkwon 4 ай бұрын

External fake electronic noises have a good use: when creeping around silently in a parking lot looking to park or leave, it alerts idiots walking around the same parking lot with their faces buried in their iPhones not realizing an EV is right behind them or can get hit by a car they don't hear, I use my electric sport sound on my Taycan for that exact purpose, not to show off. This is something a lot of EV reviewers never really discuss or explore when it comes to fake electronic sounds

@greatpix 4 ай бұрын

I wonder if being able to move that front passenger seat from the rear controls depends upon if the weight sensor shows someone sitting in it or not?

@viralprimenetwork 4 ай бұрын

Part 2 of your Kia EV9 adventure is a must-watch. Jordan's comprehensive experience adds a personal touch to the drive. We sent you an email, please take a look.

@airmax04 4 ай бұрын

Wow! Amazing POV experience. Beautiful car indeed! Also, 36:27 is scary as hell. Hopefully, software updates can fix that?

@th003g 4 ай бұрын

You aren't supposed to use Lane keep in that situation. I doubt Fsd would work in this situation. Undulating road with tight turns would confuse vision based systems that track road markings.

@alexblanck 4 ай бұрын

At least Autopilot will beep loudly if it disengages like that. I hate how some other level 2 systems just give up with no feedback to the driver telling them to immediately take over.

@Ryer99 4 ай бұрын

Glad Jordan is back! Video quality, cinematography and edit is 💯

@greatpix 4 ай бұрын

Since your channel loves to do tests on cars I have a suggestion for a test (if you haven't already done one and I missed it somehow, I'm somewhat new to the channel). For vehicles like this Kia where you have a tire fix kit I'd like to see a comparison of how long and how easy it is to fix a flast using the kit vs changing a tire. I'll even make it easy and say you can do it in a parking lot and not on sand, mud, on a slope, or in the rain, cold or heat.

@mrpogi23 4 ай бұрын

ghostmiata is back anyway, I think EV9 is great. The word luxury is usually attached to a "brand". Even if the Range Rover is "luxury" brand, its a crap expensive vehicles. Lets look at all these EV9 features, heated steering, heated seats from front to 2nd row passengers, power seats on 4 , memory seats, 360 panoramic blind spot, HDA2 active cruise control, all these safety features you mostly get from 100k cars, remote parking assist, ambient lights, fingerprint profiler, digital keys, etc. etc. Those are luxury features that are mostly add ons on top of the 100k cars and most of these are standards on mid to high trims. You are getting premium/lux level to a great price. Add to the Kia makes very unique cars that's nothing like on the road. Unlike some cars that looks the same.

@Cloxxki 4 ай бұрын

The lower leg support needs to be modified with an additional pillow to be halfway useful. I can feel my thick calfs being pinched already.

@igotheals 4 ай бұрын

I got an EV6 last year, and within the first 5 miles, I turned the fake engine noise off

@teslatim78 4 ай бұрын

Out of Spec ALWAYS has unbiased reviews. They maintain that very well!

@CMCNestT 4 ай бұрын

Do a comparo vs top of the line Telluride and base R1S.

@merodobson 4 ай бұрын

If you guys swing into AZ and want to meet up and see my Ocean Blu Matte GT I'm down.

@wetzel82 Ай бұрын

33:45 Jordan i agree, I have a kia forte and while i love tesla autopilot the ability to use only steering assist in traffic jams is amazing. I can pay more attention to traffic in my mirrors slowing down than doing so much small adjustment staying in my lane. But i find that i can modulate engine braking in traffic better than Traffic jam assist which likes to accelerate and brake hard over and over. Gets me honked at 😂

@tfcooks 4 ай бұрын

Now I want someone to make a lift kit for it.

@kimle01 4 ай бұрын

The Wind is good for most family but the annoying part is I can't get 360 cameras nor it has driver seat memory!!! I will probably cancel my reservation since I didn't know until I test drive a unit in the show room now.

@Snacktimey 4 ай бұрын

I like Jordan’s attention to the design elements.

@adamucf 4 ай бұрын

I would love that EV9 vs equally priced Telluride comparison. I think it would do good views (and you could give it a nice click bait title too like are EVs worth the extra money?). I just have a feeling the Telluride would win for most people. My wife and I were considering an EV9 but it's hard to stomach the huge price difference. Even with incentives and factoring in the fuel and maintenance savings it would take several years to break even. Though if the comparably priced EV9 has features and quality over the Telluride that don't show up in a spec sheet maybe it's worth it?

@mrmawson2438 4 ай бұрын

Kia is doing good

@trmon8890 4 ай бұрын

How's it hold up in cold weather climates?

4 ай бұрын

Kris Rifa had a testrun in -20C and it was thirsty ofc. But no obvious issues.

@davidbaker9800 4 ай бұрын

Watch out for the curb!

@Lam-s-Workshop 4 ай бұрын

36:25 omg that's such a hazard. Not even an audible warning... Crazy!

@ChargingtheRoad 4 ай бұрын

Jordan did great journalism!

@denault3985 4 ай бұрын

Can this EUV go on a forest service road, I know it's not a rock crawler. I've actully seen one on the 405 Frwy here in SoCal, and it looks great in light gray.

@williamsmith1693 4 ай бұрын

Great video but you need to review the 2024 ford lightning with a heat pump. Don’t know why no one is talking about that…..

@TeaBreak. 4 ай бұрын

More reviews wth Bloomberg to come?

@gregkramer5588 4 ай бұрын

I think the Land trim would be the one for me.

@DanielBoger 4 ай бұрын

26:40 as a parent of 4 kids I currently have a 3 row ICE suv and a minivan. I do think that I would consider an EV for our next vehicle, but it would need to be comparable in size and comfort to my ICE vehicles. The options for 3 row EVs right now kind of suck. Either it is super tiny seats- Model Y, or like $100k and that is about twice as much as I would want to ever pay for a car.

@techpappee 4 ай бұрын

The wheels are *hub caps* , there is a allow wheel they're attached to. I'm sure you can buy the 3 spoke option if you prefer. It's just a Aero plastic cover.

@randomcheese1719 4 ай бұрын

you think they'd know that as they claim this is a review video

@krispy0480 4 ай бұрын

How tall is Jordan?

@denisvivanov1 4 ай бұрын

My BMW EQS has 6 100w usb ports

@hlgenius 4 ай бұрын

Red. They need to bring the glossy red color to USA. It is available in Korea. I love that color. Until that happens, I'm out of luck as that is the only color I want.

@Badgerpat83 4 ай бұрын

Jordan...what kind of speakers are you using with your computer?

@JeffEdmondson 4 ай бұрын

I noticed the same thing, I need new speakers.

@tman984 4 ай бұрын

whats the range?

@greatpix 4 ай бұрын

Glass windows in the roof are fine if you live in a temperate climate, but I live where it's 100+ for over 3 months of Summer and into the teens, with snow and ice, in the Winter. They'd be a definite 'no' if I lived anywhere with a history of larger size hail. A sloped windshield might survive but a nice big panel of glass on the roof might not fair as well. I lived in SoCal and loved the moonroof on my Acura but on hot days you could feel the heat coming through the sliding panel. Living in the desert I can't think of a worse feature to have. A sliding panel might mitigate cold seeping through though.

@bobstevenson4396 4 ай бұрын

Does it come with a tow hitch?

@merodobson 4 ай бұрын

It has 5k tow capacity. I'm currently waiting for my hitch kit to be delivered.

@bobstevenson4396 4 ай бұрын

@@merodobsondid you order the kit from Curt, Drawtite, etc, model #??

@MacEliot 4 ай бұрын

Does that Anker charge at 25W no matter the state of charge?

@angryGTS 3 ай бұрын

My Audi e-tron doesnt have memory on the passenger side either amd thats a luxury vehicle, no biggie there.

@rick102363 4 ай бұрын

Help me out here guys. Who purchases this type of “SUV” to race it around corners? Most owners of these ( myself included )want it to accelerate when changing lanes or getting on an onramp, out side of that, does anyone really care if it “corners”?

@Abevlife 4 ай бұрын

Best electric 3 raw SUV. Messaging seats, V2l and V2G, steering assist without Cruise control, recliner, warranty for 10 y, 100k,

@10secondsrule 4 ай бұрын

36:25 this is what I don’t get why it doesn’t give you any warning when disengaging lane assist and it is legal but it will beeping for no f… reason at other times?! I drive another Kia and this is seriously dangerous and stupid.

@jareddalessandro9813 4 ай бұрын

i think we complain a lot about Tesla Autopilot, and largely deservingly, but that turn fail at 36:15 is just absurd, especially on a perfectly lit and marked road, I can't imagine seeing or having to expect that in my 3

@stuartthompson7131 4 ай бұрын

Yeah...and it sounded as though the driving assistant system disengaged more than once. Would've thought that the host would've raised that issue with the Kia reps after his test drive and reported their comments. That could've been a disaster.

@user-ig5cb9uu9x 2 ай бұрын

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@rogerthat24 4 ай бұрын

The calf rest for the rear seats must be for kids or something. I'll stick with a bench seat trim and save $$.

@davidws5439 4 ай бұрын

KIA or someone should have the F-150 super mega fronk on an SUV. This would give a ton of extra cargo space in 3rd row vehicles. Maybe Ford will do it in their new SUV electric.

@_shreyash_anand 4 ай бұрын

How about this big brain idea? Ford Expedition Lightning. I don't know about you, but makes all the sense in the world to me

@Cloxxki 4 ай бұрын

Huracan may actually have lower drag at the same speed for having a much smaller frontal area. Cd is about the shape vs a droplet or brick, not the size.

@gruppefbc 4 ай бұрын

Thank you. A Cd figure is meaningless without the frontal area. I really wish reviewers would mention this whenever they quote a Cd figure; I appreciate that manufacturers don't provide the additional data and only quote the Cd, but the qualification should be noted. It's like saying Car X is faster than Car Y because it has more power, without knowing how much the vehicle weighs.

@harriettanthony7352 4 ай бұрын

I agree with your thoughts; go find and compare the 'peasant trims' against the "Al Gore" trim in this video. Otherwise, I think its a fine appliance. I am STILL trying to get my grand daughter into one of these. She abhors all EVs; she equates them with "HAL' from the '2001" movie!

@Ed-jg3ud 4 ай бұрын

Up close look at the roof rack rails would be nice

@IrenESorius 4 ай бұрын

👍🌟‍‍👍‍‍

@brachiator1 4 ай бұрын

I don't know if it makes a difference, but I would like to know how the EV 9 and similar vehicles handle with 3 or 4 kids riding as passengers. Actual kids might be problematic. I don't know if there are 90 pound dummies that could be used. I saw one test drive video where the driver claimed that the suspension felt sluggish or a little strange in turns. This was with a single driver, so it made me wonder how it might feel with more passengers.

@greatpix 4 ай бұрын

I might like it in another color, but that blue isn't doing it for me at all. Some vehicles look better in certain colors.

4 ай бұрын

The blue is not good, agreed.

@BremboT 4 ай бұрын

Lol. Wendy's is upscale restaurant

@samkeino6810 4 ай бұрын

How are KIA and Hyundai “competing” when KIA is owned by Hyundai??

@prevailz1 4 ай бұрын

"Hyundai is not the parent company of Kia Motors, Hyundai does have a bit of ownership of Kia. Both Kia and Hyundai are headquartered in South Korea. So are Kia and Hyundai the same company? No, but Hyundai does own 33.8% of Kia Motors."

@sjgoff 4 ай бұрын

Honda Odyssey Elite is $50k

@QALibrary 4 ай бұрын

I see a lot of Taxi drivers and other service drivers going for these

@Cttechexpress 4 ай бұрын

Wireless charging is the only way to go. I can't tell you how many times I've damaged a $1200+ phone's charging port plugging and unplugging it in several times a day for a couple years.

@MrCarmelo1204 4 ай бұрын

An average American worker cannot afford a $70, 000 dollar car .. EV cars are expensive.. it is a luxury car….

@th003g 4 ай бұрын

An expensive car is a luxury, this isn't a luxury car. There is a difference.

@kriber01 4 ай бұрын

BMW EQS?? 😅

@rival121 4 ай бұрын

It’s not very interesting that they aren’t selling them all; EV demand is tanking in favor of hybrids, especially for legacy manufacturers. The Teslas and Rivians of the world still have decent demand, as well as luxury automakers like BMW, Benz, and even Cadillac to a certain extent. Kia is dealing with a very steep uphill climb with this car; and increasing incentives are imminent. Be patient, but not that patient, 2-3 months max these cars will be 10-15k off sticker price….

@Nessal83 4 ай бұрын

This actually looks pretty damn good except that I would never buy it.

@Nigel8Chelsea 4 ай бұрын

Great car but let down by a critical flaw. That 12V is death.

@Abevlife 4 ай бұрын

No one is allowed to complain about heated seat on touchscreen if you are okay with tesla's touch screen 😂.

@chinhvannguyen4584 4 ай бұрын

I always use my voice command on my tesla. " my balls cold" then it turn it on!😅 search it up true story

@user-xw5xq6dm4d 4 ай бұрын

What's wrong with Tesla's touch screen.

@dynapl 4 ай бұрын

36:26 I'm all for cool tech but that's little crazy...

@chassdesk 4 ай бұрын

Too bad no FSD. Looks neat.

@sprockkets 4 ай бұрын

Neither does Tesla, so what's your point.

@chassdesk 4 ай бұрын

@@sprockkets tesla no fsd ok thanks

@costaricasurf66 4 ай бұрын

Can’t you just tell Alexa to adjust the climate?

@LittleAnastasia... 4 ай бұрын

Ioniq Ioniq guy said the 12v batteries are dying quick.

@tooltalk 4 ай бұрын

12v batteries are dying in a lot of EVs.

@Bum_Hip 4 ай бұрын

Failing 12 volt battery failures are already being reported. KIA has to get that ironed out already.

@toddkovalcik332 4 ай бұрын

Interesting vehicle, however at the asking price and currently without incentives, I think these will be slow movers. Also, nothing against you young guys reviewing this SUV, but I think it would be very helpful to have people (target customers, particularly the soccer mom/dads/families) drive these vehicles and provide their feedback. They want to know very practical things like how do car seats or booster seats fit along side each other. People that buy SUV's are typically growing families with multiple children, and very active lifestyles. This is why vehicles like the Ford Explorer and Kia Telluride are so popular. Growing families need these things to haul the carpool to school, driving back and forth to sports practices, etc. More active families will use them to haul the boat to the lake, haul a motorcycle trailer or even tow a travel trailer. For this price range, much like the electric trucks, when you really use and SUV to haul a full load of passengers/cargo over longer distances, the range become abysmal thereby diminishing the real utility of these vehicles. Don't get me wrong, I am not trying to bash EV SUV/Trucks, but at this price, it makes more sense to purchase larger more rugged ICE vehicle like an Tahoe/Yukon/Suburban. Just my .02. Keep up the great work!

@optimagroup11 4 ай бұрын

QUESTION: Where's Part 1 with Jordan?

@tribalypredisposed 4 ай бұрын

If it is an SUV, can we see it on some dirt roads doing SUV things?

@randomcheese1719 4 ай бұрын

seat takes a few seconds to move up: "it takes forever" 🙄

@ItsEverythingElse 4 ай бұрын

RIP the EV market for a few years, at least.

@magnuslarsson337 4 ай бұрын

BMW EQS😂

@hectorg1192 4 ай бұрын

BMW EQS 😂

@Jordan_Schiefer 4 ай бұрын

Glad someone caught that. 💀

@Sandra-vr9tm 4 ай бұрын

Not enough range.

@46GarageUSA 4 ай бұрын

I subscribed just to see ALYSSA ❤

@timoliver8940 4 ай бұрын

Why are car makers so frightened to call an MPV/ People Mover a Minivan and persist in calling a van an SUV?

@JeffEdmondson 4 ай бұрын

The minivan term is not sexy to it's buyers.

@madeyoulook2869 4 ай бұрын

Next time don’t Speed . 65 in a 30 and 35.

@cleopatrajones2024 4 ай бұрын

I went and test drove the EV6 and it felt like a toy. And they were trying to charge over $50,000 for it. It was not a luxury car at all. So all in all I couldn't see myself in a Kia. If I cannot get at least 250 mi wow driving on the freeway with my air conditioner on, it's not worth the investment. Those range calculations are nowhere near what you will actually get.

@th003g 4 ай бұрын

Lucky for you this car got 250+ miles driving at 70 in frigid temp

@stevesideris8364 4 ай бұрын

That autopilot abrupt shutoff is crazy. I wouldn't put my kids in that thing.

@th003g 4 ай бұрын

Try fsd on that road, it will fail too. The undulations makes the camera lose track of the lines.

@steveallwine1443 4 ай бұрын

Doing an indicated 60+ mph, while passing signs that say 30 mph? (~25 mins in) Seems like enough video evidence for some jurisdictions to send a traffic ticket…

@newyorktimelapsechannel5299 4 ай бұрын

I just watched this video hopping he is gonna crash the car like the Plaid 😂. He is definitely not a good drive.

@rj8u 4 ай бұрын

Too expensive and its infotainment system is horrible along with the lack of Tesla Superchargers integration is a deal breaker.

@FrossYT 4 ай бұрын

This dude has complained literally about everything.

@ecobost 4 ай бұрын

Bro, did you say anything positive about it? I'm 40 mins in and it just sounds like a lot of complaining. You're making it sound like a shitbox.

@th003g 4 ай бұрын

I tried speeding the review up, but it just made it worse. Complaining about not having full massage seats on a Kia... etc. No awareness of where the car fits in the market.

@user-jw4nz8km2x 4 ай бұрын

What is really ignored here is that you really can not get a combination with all of its highlits in any other car. A proper sized car with towing capacity, reasonable price all V2L functionality standard and optional kit with an amazing predicted relaibility/stress free life because of warranty. And you cant ignore the solid design. One push into the EQS dash and hearing those squeaks and rattly plastic erases all the elegance. EV9 feels like a more solid build of course lacking that "old money elegance" which is propably not what they even aimed for.