NEW Kia EV9 review - £70k electric SUV driven!

NEW Kia EV9 review - £70k electric SUV driven! | What Car?

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Is this the best electric SUV in the world? Watch our new Kia EV9 review to find out what this enormous seven-seater is really like.
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Video chapters:
0:00 What is the EV9?
1:04 Differences from the prototype
1:30 Range and charging
2:42 The 6-seat ev9
3:38 Second row
4:30 Third row
5:35 Boot space
6:26 Interior review
8:25 Tech in the EV9
10:35 Storage
11:08 Performance
12:11 Driving impressions
13:41 The BIG thing
14:30 Verdict

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@lungaswazi9194 6 ай бұрын

So the issue is "it's a tad more expensive than vehicles from the size below it??" 🤔

@user-jw4nz8km2x 6 ай бұрын

The fact this reporter lists "cons" compared to a BMW X7 not having the same materials says alot. "It's a con that this doesnt have the same fine grain leather as a 3 times more expensive Gasoline BMW with double the starting price having not a single actual tech feature yet at that price point. But its not a BMW so that is a fault" Roflflffl

@-PORK-CHOP- 6 ай бұрын

Always gets me with all the touch screens in modern cars, why most are laggy, it probably cost the manufacturer $20 more to specify a faster CPU or more memory in them, they can sacrifice other areas such as materials in areas you don't see while making the screen you touch every day seem very quick.

@justinbennett486 6 ай бұрын

To compare the price of a fully loaded spec EV9, vs a base spec iX is not good. The iX to have range/performance needs to be an iX50, then it will want some options, and quickly reaches £100k. Whilst still having a small boot, and only 5 seats.

@SDK2006b 6 ай бұрын

^ Exactly ! I have an iX and this is much larger inside. Plus the EV9 is £30k cheaper. Some people are stuck in the 1990’s when it comes to car prices.

@henning688 6 ай бұрын

Exactly the same for me! I drive an IX50 and its far more expensive. Thus I ordered an EV9, as this is not too much of a downgrade for a 40k price difference! The IX is definitely not as luxurious as I expected it to be!

@darksantacruz 6 ай бұрын

What this reviewer forgot to say is that a bmw ix or audi q8 with the bigger battery and with the same specs as this kia are 30k more in the price. What a biased review.

@Wesley_Juakali 6 ай бұрын

With the same option it will be more to 40 or 50 K

@ozoneA6 6 ай бұрын

He could say what he wants. I know that this car is way better than some brand names cars like audi and bmw.

@maynards1337 5 ай бұрын

Exactly this, it's not a like for like comparison. It's an expensive car, but good bang for buck.

@user-yf5ve5uw2d 3 ай бұрын

kia battery is high quality. 10 % density higher. so it is expensive sk 911 battery

@sergiuprofiroiu2814 6 ай бұрын

We are living in strange times, as an average earner I can't afford a Kia, I know that is not just Kia but I think a lot of car manufacturers going bust in the next 5 years with this trend

@keithshayle7027 6 ай бұрын

A good and sensible review. It seems as though this is one step too far. Last year i got a new Genesis Electrified G80, with Genesis being the premium luxury arm of Hyundai/Kia. The Electrified G80 is a large five metre long saloon who's primary rival would be the Mercedes EQE or the new BMW i5. For some perspective prior to the Genesis I had for seven years a Maserati Ghibli, and before that I had some six new Jaguar's over a twenty year period. When asked what I think of the Genesis, I say this is the best car I've owned! Unlike this new Kia it looks and feels every inch the luxury car, with the cabin, and the car itself looking and feeling more like a Bentley, and often being confused for one! Whilst at around 80k for the almost fully optioned model I have, so a little more than this EV9, you are left in no doubt that you have got more than your money's worth. Interestingly the smaller Genesis GV60 is based on the Kia EV6/Hyundai Ioniq, but thanks to a complete redesign by Genesis is transformed also into a real luxury car. Add in the five year concierge package for free servicing, and a sales strategy which sees Genesis being sold as a completely separate stand alone marque, it is clear Genesis is clear that this a serious brand in the premium sector. Whilst Genesis do make a large SUV (GV80) its petrol and I think diesel only, so as with the GV60 if their desiners got their hands on the EV9 platform, they could have a serious rival in the EV luxury SUV sector. As things stand it would appear the EV9 is a bridge too far!

@Fabulousprofound168 6 ай бұрын

Genesis is coming out with the GV90 which shares the same platform as this

@messier4033 6 ай бұрын

Finally a really large SUV EV. There's been such a scarcity. Large, heavy, shaped like a shed, fat wheels. Perfect for EV.

@mrg-ghx8052 6 ай бұрын

There will be many more 😒

@rivergladesgardenrailroad8834 4 ай бұрын

@mrg-ghx8052 Unfortunately, yes. Younger people with kids, have SO MUCH more stuff than we had in the 70's, that they feel the need to buy a shed on wheels...

@dregsta 4 ай бұрын

@@rivergladesgardenrailroad8834damn right , I need something to tow my dirtbikes and 2 stroke-sleds.

@andregant9980 6 ай бұрын

Fantastic color graading!

@xaviereb1 6 ай бұрын

a totally unfair review.. good detailed but absolutely not fair with the price.. compares competitors.. with base models vs EV9 full specs.. reviewer should do a proper job comparing models and all extras... not the best review of this car...

@MrKlawUK 6 ай бұрын

is it odd that the seven seat has a bench in the middle? Can’t you put three across the back for short trips and two in the middle? with the gap bteween the seats that seems a more practical way to get in too

@markedwards1755 6 ай бұрын

How big are these ev going to get

@Forest_Knight 6 ай бұрын

Waiting for the five seater version

@CMCNestT 6 ай бұрын

The iX can't seat 7 adults. The BMW is not a direct competitor.

@berthogendoorn2133 5 ай бұрын

As far as your opinion of the suspension, there is no other EV in this class, our North American reviewers thought it was excellent and a quiet ride.

@dADHDChannel 5 ай бұрын

British roads completely suck - so it likely exposed something you guys don’t experience too often

@MrBibi86 3 ай бұрын

*My Uber driver picked me up in something like this the other day. I'm not sure it was the same model. it was beautiful. I was amazed by all the screens and cameras. when he would put the blinker on it would show a round circle camera with it showing the gutter*

@thismanagain 6 ай бұрын

With that size and design it's looking like it could've had a V6 and been a Telluride. But it seems car manufacturers kept all the good designs for EVs. 😔

@f56yn25 6 ай бұрын

So with all this weight is it running on lorry tyres?

@jonathantaylor1998 6 ай бұрын

Out of interest, have you ever asked that question of a Range Rover, which tops out at 2.7 tonnes...? 🤔

@stevenham1937 6 ай бұрын

@@jonathantaylor1998 the rangey can carry about 7-800kg though. This one has a max load weight of 520kg for a 7 seater. A Kia ceed can carry 490!

@glennchinyangarara8225 6 ай бұрын

@@stevenham1937I’ve got a Kia ceed had no issues with carrying weight

@user-yf8hb5dw4g 6 ай бұрын

I love it and I want one.

@ianpalin8318 6 ай бұрын

Try and find a fast charger, try and find one that works!🤣

@OnizukaGTO 4 ай бұрын

If it depreciates pretty fast, getting one 2nd hand or from a previous leased owner.....it might be worth the wait. 😄

@saschaOK2309 6 ай бұрын

Ok!👍

@videowsatcher 6 ай бұрын

the main point I think is missed; if you want an adult sized third row outside of countries which sell the American 4x4s and you don't want a van you are limited to the Merc GLS. The X7 is almost there but not quite and similarly the Nissan Patrol. Not sure about the Palisade. There is also the Grand Cherokee L (I don't believe the bigger models are done in RHD) but, the seats are rock hard.

@MG4_Trophy 6 ай бұрын

Damn. That’s huge in every aspect 😰

@AndrewKNI 6 ай бұрын

With such driving characteristics, and enormous size, it seems the EV9 is more designed for American markets rather than the UK.

@obk1404 6 ай бұрын

I can understand why you would think it is enormous because every review I have seen today is going on endlessly about its huge size. The truth is that it is the same size as a BMW X5 a Mercedes GLE, Range Rover Sport, Land Rover Discovery and all those twin cab pickup trucks that seem to have become so popular. Now those are all large cars but also very common on European roads and by US standard they fall into the midsize SUV class. To be considered large in that market you would need to be closer to 6 metres in length

@AndrewKNI 6 ай бұрын

@@obk1404 Good point. I look forward to seeing the EV9 in the metal.

@Fabulousprofound168 6 ай бұрын

@@obk1404need to thrown in the Audi Q7 and Volvo XC90 into that list as well

@j3xk72r9 6 ай бұрын

Aggressive forward set headrests seem to be the bane of modern cars. Is there some legislation that is driving this?

@user-ru2yl8ts9b 6 ай бұрын

Fat people love new headrests. This car is designed for Americans, so there should be no problem.

@hpdavid87 6 ай бұрын

yes, it's all about having your neck broken by getting hurts at the back. this headrest position prevent the Whiplash...

@Casahampero 4 ай бұрын

Also note during driving said forward headrest wasn’t a problem with his head never touching it.

@AchwaqKhalid 6 ай бұрын

You didn't review the 3rd as you should 😑

@XtremeCoke 6 ай бұрын

Its a very good car but not at a competitive pricing level. A regretful pass for me.

@David-kl4kn 6 ай бұрын

There should be more trims for rwd Also trims without electric third row or heated/cooled seats. They r useless options in many cases

@brianiswrong 6 ай бұрын

I think the id buzz will be more popular if they are at an even price point

@robertcurry6413 5 ай бұрын

Battery replacement cost $55,000 so buyer beware

@JWL-UK 6 ай бұрын

I love my Hyundai diesel 2017, 7 seater Santa Fe and it's a huge value for what I paid (£25K when new, £17K now). Very reliable. I rode on an Uber EV 6 in London this week and it was impressive. So, although I can trust the brand better than say VW and Mercedes, I can't begin to fathom who in their sound mind would pay 70K for an all electric Kia. Both Kia and Hyundai lost their value for money appeal for me.

@fix-and-drive-diy-repairs 6 ай бұрын

Too expensive! The costs outweigh the benefits

@user-io2ob3fs6i Ай бұрын

마치 장갑차같다.매우 튼튼하고 단단해 보인다.

@CRAZYCR1T1C 6 ай бұрын

This thing will depreciate faster than a Range Rover with a pink paint job

@CheeseyWotsit 6 ай бұрын

Looks big and frumpy. As do the Audis, BMWs and Range Rovers.

@dcvariousvids8082 6 ай бұрын

Designed for the US market. Can’t see the point, unless you’re going to use it instead of a pickup with a covered tilt. But who would do that?

@paulbrowne6087 5 ай бұрын

What's a covered tilt? genuine question

@dcvariousvids8082 5 ай бұрын

@@paulbrowne6087- Tilt ~ aftermarket or sometimes optional extra cover for the rear open load area of a pickup. These are bolted to the load bed’s upper rim. And can be de-mountable. Farmers often go for the aftermarket option, as they can be cheaper, (mainly due to being unpainted, plus having no windows) and can be got with a flip-up-and-over grille opening. Tilt can sometimes be got, with manual lifting component. Meaning that the cover-tilt, can hinge upward, so loading bulky things, can be achieved without the pushing/dragging on hands & knees. I think this is where the tilt got it’s name, as some and perhaps most in the past, could tilt-up like a visor.

@jasonthrowaway7386 6 ай бұрын

9 seconds for 0-60, that's slow for an EV. Especially for the price.

@glennchinyangarara8225 6 ай бұрын

It’s heavy though, over 2.3 tons if that helps

@Fabulousprofound168 6 ай бұрын

That figure is for the low output 2wd version. the awd version is in the 5 sec range

@Fabulousprofound168 6 ай бұрын

@@glennchinyangarara8225actually it’s 2.6 tons 😱

@glennchinyangarara8225 4 ай бұрын

@@Fabulousprofound168even worse 💀💀

@BenTalksMentalHealth 4 ай бұрын

I'd rather throw £100 a week out of my car window each week. It would save me more money than the depreciation on this if i were to buy it.

@musicchap 6 ай бұрын

Kia’s best design yet

@dregsta 4 ай бұрын

They nail the design but reliability is a back burner

@musicchap 3 ай бұрын

@@dregsta yeah, so I’ve heard :/

@NAVEENVMENON 6 ай бұрын

Lookin beautiful. Please do a review of the grand Cherokees trackhawk

@whatcar 6 ай бұрын

We don't get the Trackhawk here in the UK, but we do have a video review of the Grand Cherokee!

@NAVEENVMENON 6 ай бұрын

@@whatcar please do find a trackhawk or if you or your team, traveling to anywhere, please do a review. I'm waiting for your opinion on trackhawk.

@NAVEENVMENON 6 ай бұрын

@@whatcar or please do a review of cadillac escalade v.

@luciiacob 6 ай бұрын

Gorgeous car, but please give me a single pertinent reason why I'd choose this over a VW Multivan to haul my family around.

@sartk6898 5 ай бұрын

Get a campervan. 1. More fun. 2. Cheaper. 3. More versatile. 4. Customisable 5. Cheaper. 6. Carrying capacity. 7. Cooler. 8. Cheaper. 9. Great resale value. 10. Cheaper. Ffs. People who get this on a pcp. 9/10 will pay more for this than my mortgage. Stupid.

@Sebastian-jk9kk 6 ай бұрын

No thanks

@AIDAHAR210 6 ай бұрын

Meh another suv. There is no point for an ev if its an suv

@birzhanaskerbekov9592 6 ай бұрын

Stop using miles. Most of the world using kilometers.

@devonbikefilms 5 ай бұрын

Do the maths…😂😂😂😂

@rivergladesgardenrailroad8834 6 ай бұрын

outrageous price....

@davidlewis4399 6 ай бұрын

Same as the weight !!

@airjaff 6 ай бұрын

Too expensive for a kia! Whos going to buy this when you can get si many amazing cars for that much

@rcoundon 6 ай бұрын

Nothing remotely close in terms of size and spec. Additional £20k+ minimum to get anything like it

@hpdavid87 6 ай бұрын

typical guy who goes to BMW with the idea of getting a full opt bmw iX for 85k and exit the garage shocked by is nice 138k offer...

@Senna-xi1gr 6 ай бұрын

Absolutely ridiculous. 👎🏽

@stevenham1937 6 ай бұрын

It’s a giant 7 seater with a max loading weight of 570kg. Even the Sorrento which is not great has 610 and the q7 has 800kg. If you’ve driven Kia’s before you’d know how bad they feel near max weight as all of them have terrible loading weights even compared to their equivalent Hyundai version that have 10-20% better capacities

@Andy-kp6mi 6 ай бұрын

Who cares - it looks and feels extremely good. Nirmally You would drive it either alone or with one person on passanger seat. Great car

@stevenham1937 6 ай бұрын

@@Andy-kp6mi LOL are you daft. It’s designed to be a 6-7 car and can’t do what it’s actually designed to do. There’s far better cars at that price point or less if you want to pose with you and your one friend 😂 why would you buy a tank to drive on your own? lol what a strange comment. It’s literally been designed as a 7 seater to fit 7 adults yet it can’t do it.

@paulbrowne6087 5 ай бұрын

How does the Hyundai version have a 20% better cargo capacity of they are essentially the same car?

@MiacloudtechCRM 4 ай бұрын

Nice practical car but £65k for a ..Kia!

@stevewhitmill2037 6 ай бұрын

Way too expensive.

@rcoundon 6 ай бұрын

How so, anything close to this spec from other manufacturers is going to be £20k+ more?

@rossjones87 6 ай бұрын

Man, that’s disappointing. Good video though!

@whatcar 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@Displays.1234. 4 ай бұрын

Looks like a brick on wheels....

@Roscobosco1273 6 ай бұрын

Prices are madness.

@MrKlawUK 6 ай бұрын

6 seater is more expensive than the 7 seater??

@reginald7214 6 ай бұрын

Always.

@cbartley100 6 ай бұрын

When will this fad of black headlinings pass - If I wanted to feel like I was a passenger in a tank, I'd buy a tank

@AIDAHAR210 6 ай бұрын

Would you like green or purple headliners? Or perhaps pink?

@tnickknight 6 ай бұрын

All for the price of 4 7 seater Dacia Joggers. What a scam

@rasherbasher8203 6 ай бұрын

Electric SUV💤💤💤

@JamesSmith-qs4hx 6 ай бұрын

If only there was some kind of liquid fuel source that could carried in a tank under the vehicle and topped up quickly when required. It could catch on. (instead of catching on fire)

@jonathantaylor1998 6 ай бұрын

If you want to drive a combustion vehicle with a proven 20x more risk of bursting in to flames, then be my guest, dude...! 🤣

@stuartburns8657 6 ай бұрын

@@jonathantaylor1998So just over 900k EV's on UK roads, vs 33 million ICE passenger cars. So with that math, once EV's take over we'll be worse off risk wise?

@JamesSmith-qs4hx 6 ай бұрын

@@jonathantaylor1998

@WillBecker 6 ай бұрын

@@stuartburns8657no, 20 times the risk *per car*

@jonathantaylor1998 6 ай бұрын

@@stuartburns8657 Google the Swedish MSB report - they've monitored vehicle fires across all types of cars across the years and found that, statistically, the number of EV fires (0.004% have caught fire) across all EVs driven in Sweden is 20x less than combustion engined vehicle fires (0.08% have caught fire) across all petrol/diesel vehicles. So, that suggests that when EVs outsell combustion engined cars, the occurrence of car fires will decrease by a factor of 20.

@briannagle6328 Ай бұрын

THIS Vehicle has to be the UGLIEST Car That KIA Have EVER Produced and at@70k ..I would Not Pay £7.00 For ONE.. On second thoughts I would not Accept One for Free From KIA.. That's How Bad this Vehicle Is In Looks It Makes Me PUKE just looking at it,

@mymusic5772 6 ай бұрын

I stopped the video after 8 seconds.

@cnocspeireag 6 ай бұрын

Will anyone buy one of these, knowing what we now do about the problems of EV ownership and charging in GB? At least the few gullible enough will stick out like sore thumbs.

@jmahizzle 6 ай бұрын

same here

@seoulman912 6 ай бұрын

KIA can’t give these monstrosities away in the Korean market.

@dingopisscreek 6 ай бұрын

No eV will ever impress me as I am intrinsically opposed to them

@paulbrowne6087 5 ай бұрын

Why are you looking at EV videos then? Just come out of the closet already.

@jontyc3479 6 ай бұрын

Saw the price stopped the video. Kia are getting greedy and overpricing their cars.

@SDK2006b 6 ай бұрын

Overpriced🤔 How so, when it’s £30k+ cheaper than its nearest rival!

@jontyc3479 6 ай бұрын

@@SDK2006b because its a Kia not Audi Merc or BMW its a Kia one stop above Chinese in the European market as stated many times overpriced in the comments below.

@SDK2006b 6 ай бұрын

@@jontyc3479 - how can it be overpriced when it’s the cheapest car is the sector by over 30% 🤣 The problem these days is a lot of people on social media are stuck in the past with car prices.

@starfirenuclear 6 ай бұрын

@@jontyc3479 This is not ICE. It's EV. KIA is much superior than Audi Merc and BMW in EV technologies. Mercedes EV are actually cheap Chinese made EV with Benz logo on top. lol And EV9's battery is 100kwh capacity. Thsi is why price of EV9 is bargain while it's tech is superior than those Audi Merc and BMW. lol

@TL-xw6fh 6 ай бұрын

A Kia starting from £65,000? What a joke.

@Andy-kp6mi 6 ай бұрын

Have You sit in it? More luxurious than anything else. Great price for a premium KIA brand.

@SDK2006b 6 ай бұрын

It’s £30k cheaper than the equivalent German SUV’s and they don’t have a 3rd row of seats ! Car prices have increased since the 1990’s !

@blackbelt2000 6 ай бұрын

The only joke is your ignorance.

@TL-xw6fh 6 ай бұрын

@@Andy-kp6mi Have you sat in it?

@glennchinyangarara8225 6 ай бұрын

Gotta remember it’s more technologically advanced

@Truthbomb918 6 ай бұрын

Kia aimed high and failed to deliver, shame as the concept was cool

@jagman999 6 ай бұрын

99% of people do not need an SUV take the kids to school. Stop wasting money and destroying the planet please

@marcellakilgarriff 6 ай бұрын

To be fair this is an electric vehicle

@robsmall6466 6 ай бұрын

@@marcellakilgarriffwhich will still destroy the planet. Batteries are not made out of unicorn hopes and dreams you know. Instead of going after car drivers they should of targeted aircraft. But they won't because it affects the elite and middle class up

@starfirenuclear 6 ай бұрын

@@robsmall6466 both ev and ice are not environmentally friendly in manufacturing process. But driving EV is environmentally friendly during operation while ICE still not.

@paulbrowne6087 5 ай бұрын

Never never never go to the US if you despise SUV's.

@OldVenture 6 ай бұрын

Exactly how is a 2.6 ton suv supposed to save the planet?.

@karmanline2005 6 ай бұрын

It won't, but if it displaces a huge ICE SUV it is a positive step. These buyers are going to buy a 3 ton 4x4 anyway. Plus these can support the grid with V2G.