2026 Kia EV9

Electric SUV · Dual Electric Motors · AWD

82/100

AutoVault's overall score, weighted for what a electric suv is actually for — performance, technology, comfort, reliability, safety and value.

Specifications

Engine	Dual Electric Motors
Horsepower	379 hp
Torque	443 lb-ft
0–60 mph	5.4 sec
Top speed	115 mph
Drivetrain	AWD
Seats	7
Combined MPG	87 mpg (92 city / 83 hwy)
Range	304 miles
MSRP	$56,545
Body style	Electric SUV

The verdict

What's good

Genuine three-row family room inside
Boxy looks that stand out in the lot
Quiet, comfortable highway cruiser
Can power your home in an outage

What's not

Range modest for long road trips
Heavy weight wears tires faster
Pricier than gas three-row rivals
Charging stops needed on long drives

The engine

E-GMP

Dual-Motor All-Wheel-Drive Electric

Two motors deliver explosive, all-wheel-drive launches with a near-instant torque hit, the GT versions turning a family crossover into a genuine sports-car-baiting machine.

Built on the Hyundai Motor Group's dedicated E-GMP electric platform, the EV6 was Kia's first ground-up EV, sharing its 800-volt architecture with the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Genesis GV60.

The platform runs on an 800-volt system, enabling roughly 10-to-80 percent charging in about 18 minutes on a 350 kW charger.
Kia engineers tuned the EV6 GT at the Nurburgring Nordschleife, where it has lapped in the 7-minute-40s range.
In the EV6 GT the dual motors combine for around 576 hp, making it the quickest drivetrain offered on the E-GMP platform at launch.

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The six sub-scores behind the 82 — performance, tech, comfort, reliability, safety and value
Market value today and year-by-year value history
All 5 trims with pricing
Studio photography — exterior, rear and interior
Side-by-side comparison with up to four cars

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