Kia EV9 - Everything you need to know about this new electric Kia!

[@justinbennett486]

The wireless carplay etc has been implemented via an ota update.

[@AutoEV]

Good to know. Thanks 👍

[@antoniopalmero4063]

It’s a monster , you could live in that thing . And no doubt it’s reliable too .

[@honesty_-no9he]

It is not as big as it seems. Sit next to an American RIVIAN or FORD F150 Lightning and it would appear dwarfed.

[@aberdeenphoto]

I have programmed a steering wheel button to take you straight to the driver assistance screen making it very easy to turn off the speed warning and other annoying beeping. The OTA upgrade has added wireless carplay which is very fast to connect, but there are still issues with it in that the radio does not mute when you use Siri.

[@darrenaitcheson795]

And remember that LKA can be turned off (ok, not permanently) by holding down the auto-steer button on the steering wheel.

[@Illuminatus101]

What a great and very informative review. Your Scottish accent makes it’s extra easy to listen to, but you covered literally every aspect of the car and I almost feel like I was right there experiencing everything you described myself. Hats off 👍🏽

[@AutoEV]

Wow, thank you! And thank you for taking the time to comment.

[@grahamwhite2415]

Absolutely love this car!! Seriously looking at one for lugging my caravan.

[@GodfreyLisk]

If you are spending more than £70K on a car, practicality isn't your number 1 priority. It is definitely about prestige and luxury. I'm not convinced that this version is the one that is going to make Mercedes and BMW squirm but it certainly fires a warning shot across their bows. In 2 years time when I am considering my new car, getting another BMW iX will no longer be my obvious default choice

[@BigBossBallSoHard]

Just got out of my Mercedes GLE for this. The EV9 is a much better vehicle.

[@fragu123]

Seven words for the algorithm to support....😊

[@garybarham3992]

I think you are the only reviewer to mention the practicality of who this car is aimed at, a large family with a dog.

[@AutoEV]

Thank you. As our dog (albeit he’s quite small!) is a part of our family and he goes everywhere with us, so how easy a car is to fit into your life has to be considered. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

[@paulhammond5599]

Love it!

[@andrewcohen786]

The American version has wireless car play and also heads up display which mimics the directions on apply pay . But in America the passanger seats don’t swivel .

[@juanantonioaragontrujillo4047]

Sadly the Q7 plug in hybrid is only available on the 5 seater version, therefore I wouldn't consider it a competitor. Great review by the way.

[@wtnman4783]

It is wireless Android Car Play via the wireless charger pad for select Android phones

[@s111nps]

Maybe a different tyre make, might improve the ride? Or maybe a smaller diameter wheel on the top spec models? I’d like to test drive one, and I hope to do that shortly. Thanks for the content.

[@markbenson5070]

I bought one and I love it

[@Professor-Jack]

Hello from my self a fellow Scot thank you to you an Wee Finley for another spot on review. yes for me this is what im going to get I was in this if you remember but I did not want to drive it I did also go out in the Sportage so comfortable I fell asleep however im having a hard time trying to under stand what going on the the paddles on the string wheel the sales Rep in KIA Nottingham told me they were gear changing paddles now I no its full EV no engine however soft ware changing I was told the Cross wind stability control I did not no about or the finger print reader I was not told any of this stuff. I found out about the reader on checking the spec thank you very much keep up the good work have a nice day Jack

[@pu7768]

Uncle I can tell for sure it accept android auto WIRELESS bc I tested it first hand a week ago (SEAsia version). (Needless to worry about Apple carplay bc it come 'wireless' in most 2024 car anyway)

[@davidbarber6268]

What happens if you cover the driver attention monitor?

[@AutoEV]

It beeps at you….

[@davidbarber6268]

@@AutoEV ahh okay, so no way around it?

[@AutoEV]

Don’t cover it……

[@suhaleify]

Got my Air yest. Wo doubt the best SUV I've ever driven inc Q7 and Xc90

[@richardhaywoodh]

Those doors going all the way down over the sills will have more chance of catching on kerbs when users open the doors onto them!

[@jaapboode2719]

Nice test. I do miss the possibility of a towbar and the towing weight.

This can tow 2500 kg in other countries, so should be similar.

[@AutoEV]

I’m sure I mentioned the fact it can tow a braked trailer up to 2,500kg? Apologies if I’m mistaken.

[@grahamwhite2415]

I’ve been looking at one. The Air model will only tow 750 kg, all others 2500kg (2.5tons).

[@Gamer-jn3be]

Great review trading in a 2024 bmw 5 series for this jeep

[@iro3832]

I know the warning beeps and bongs can be tuned off, but if you don't, do they just bong once to say you're doing 31 in a 30 or does it keep going until you slow down?

[@Sirdickymint]

What a motor 😮

[@koryleach9660]

Well, having just leased one as of last Friday I have to admit I'm biased for it.

[@hadtobe4502]

The screens are very wide, but also very narrow. Is this good for watching youtube or a movie while charging? Then what about the ability to view navigation without "pinching" the screen to see ahead.

[@AutoEV]

No KZbin facility as yet in the embedded screen. I’m sure it will come via an OTA update or through CarPlay.

[@AutoEV]

Navigation is good though.

[@Joe-ud2hb]

What a price tag😮

[@gn0s1s]

UK prices on imports are crazy, in Canada with Taxes the top-end GT is £50,000 (85k cad)

[@paulcrespo6461]

The Kia EV9 in the U.S. comes with wireless Android Auto.

[@simonevans8979]

But `high up` vehicles are notoriously less safe than smaller progeny... Unless its just the `drivers`?

[@AutoEV]

Why are they less safe??

[@simonevans8979]

@@AutoEV Research quoted by Michelin supports the theory that they’re safer, with drivers and passengers in an SUV being 50% more likely to survive a car crash without suffering serious injuries compared to those in a Saloon. But that implies they are MORE dangerous in some situations, and more dangerous to smaller cars in the same 50% of collisions. When you factor in who is likely choosing such a vehicle and they didn't go `Volvo` for safety you are left to wonder why such people gravitate to overweight, bloated buses in the first place? Perhaps they have less confidence in their driving abilities and think they are better protected? When I taught motorcycles I made a point of warning my students of the disparate abilities of high sided vehicles and SUV's. The Guardian claimed that a person in an SUV is 11% more likely to die in a car crash and twice as likely to roll - due to the higher centre of gravity - but that was when BIG cars where nearly always combustion engined. 2004 I think it was... It certainly put me off the SUV class 20 years ago. Why can't we simply make smaller square wagons in 2024 and drive the wheels to the corners and cut the bonnets down?

[@XENONEZZ2]

That's a lot of money for a Kia....best to wait for the Audi Q6 e-tron or take a look at the Porsche Macan EV which has just been released if you want something that's actually enjoyable to drive.

This is bigger than the Q8, so not at all comparable to the Q6 I would say.

[@timoliver8940]

This is not an SUV, this is a minivan/ MPV / people mover/ airport taxi

[@christ6968]

Finlay must now appear in all future videos 👍

[@GF-ep1pf]

Love the pup

[@pauljarman7452]

It's same as new range rover is 200k worth it for a car that will def go wrong and well get nicked! It is nice the Kia least it's reliable better warranty and all cars are now silly money

[@mikegipson1224]

Unfortunately Kia UKs pricing is a joke and is undoing all the good work that Kia are doing - in my mind it's pure greed - even in the US the 'starting price' for the Air trim is around $55K yes dollars which is about £44K UK and those cars are from Korea also at the moment. So why are Kia in the UK pushing prices so stupidly high? Great review guys - maybe wait for the first years depreciation...then buy!

[@Swwils]

Dealer purchasing experience and after sales is a joke in the UK too. One of my local Kia dealers "is not accepting recoveries" and "cant diagnose EVs" for 3 months.

[@stevenbarrett7648]

That’s a lot of money for a Kia, being old I don’t really recognise it as a ‘premium’ brand, MNC batteries mean the range isn’t really as stated, pity about the price if it was in the £30k range maybe, but for that huge amount of money I want a Mercedes, BMW etc or a Tesla as that comes with its own charging network which is very necessary here in the UK….that’s 10 years driving EV’s experience talking !

[@richardhorry]

It’s not a Range Rover/30 year old Defender or even a Discovery, is it? Can’t see this working at the Polo weekend. One day, maybe, but I’ll have shuffled off by then…enjoy. We’re British, not American. Just saying🙂. Nothing positive to say, sorry, I’ll get my coat👍

[@hutch3459]

I think Kia is just a couple of generations away from being a prestigious brand

[@carlishiggins]

Kia EV9 made to Mow down people , monster, The wireless carplay etc has been implemented via an ota update.

[@RedBatteryHead]

People crusher instead of people mover. Not my cup of thee for an EV.

[@theCountOfTotal]

I never understood that argument. A van is usually longer, sometimes as wide, and has less visibility yet it is not considered a people crusher. And you can also crush people in a Yaris. Just dont drive it like a lunatic…

[@RedBatteryHead]

@@theCountOfTotal it's because these roam the city centers and pedestrian areas more than Vans. They are to compensate Status.

[@davetrowell64]

Beeps more than a Roy Chubby Brown gig broadcast by bbc4

[@steffenjensen9350]

Cant’t stand the glossy black plastic trim at the wheelarches and side panels 👎🏿

[@WatchDSSID]

£70,000+ for a Kia is an absolute joke…..especially for something that will probably be worth £20,000 in a couple of years. Well produced video, but not the most objective / unbiased I’ve ever seen.

[@infamous_MB]

If you don't like it go somewhere

[@XENONEZZ2]

Nothing wrong with not liking something and saying why....that's what these comment sections are for..!! @@infamous_MB

[@Replus-q4c]

5년뒤 현대 기아차를 바라보는 위치가 달라있을겁니다😊

[@BobQuigley]

Why is it that typical family size continues to shrink while gigantic Mcmansions capable of housing a neighborhood and humongous hunks of metal and plastic litter the highways?? Could it be marketing propaganda? Envy? Greed? Nice vehicle which is unnecessary for 90+% of drivers.

[@mikeowen1192]

It's a box with lights on it and the other bad point it's electric which are in free fall after new purchase,I think this blokes on the payroll trying to push this Lump, he love's it to much,

[@AutoEV]

Here’s a thought (and I appreciate it might be a long shot), but maybe it’s just a really good car? And yes, it’s electric. That’s because we are an electric car review channel. What a coincidence - an electric car on an electric car channel…..who’d have thought.

[@mikeowen1192]

@@AutoEV ok mate don't short circuit, little pun, obviously you're defending your website but you know as well as I do EVs plumet in value there's a chap on KZbin with a Porsche EV lost 50k in a year, he does llong distance runs with a mate in a old BMW he usually finishes 2hours later at there destination and it's cost more because of charging cost , and of course second hand they can't sell and the insurance cost ,but good luck with your little channel but I think it will be short lived , just like EVs , when people realise they are crap,

[@AutoEV]

Yes, we are very well aware of the “clickbait” that gentleman serves up. But they’re not for everyone. Obviously some don’t like the fact that there is an alternative out there, others do. That’s why we all have a choice. But thank you anyway for watching and sharing your thoughts.

[@justininfrance]

So Volvo have dumped Polestar because the EV market has, erm, stalled. EVs are obscenely expensive, even second hand, and some insurance companies are simply refusing to touch EVs. Battery life and charging points are still woeful. No Brian we’re not put off by the Kia badge, we’re put off by the absurd price and extortionate insurance, if you can get it.

[@wlsntech]

I don’t know if I would say stalled. Over the last decade EV sales have looked like a hockey puck. With year-over-year increase in sales. But it’s none of that there’s going to be an EV in every household by 2030 crap. Like you’ve mentioned, they are expensive expensive, besides Tesla, most of the charging networks aren’t reliable, and none of the dealers or buyers know anything about them.

[@RedBatteryHead]

It's not dumping. Read those press release in full. And despite a lower sale in last quarter the trend overall is up.

[@jbmaru]

@justininfrance Well I'm in France too, have bought a secondhand e208 for 17K, charge it at home most of the time, but when I need it I can use Ionity, Tesla or even Carrefour fast charging. Tesla's great as they're lowering the price per KW/h due to wholesale electricity prices going down. The battery range is enough for a work week's worth of round trips to the workplace 15Km away on country roads plus a weekly visit to the city 50Km away and back. Insurance costs hardly more than with my previous Suzuki Ignis, a 4-seat petrol car. Life's good. I agree with you when it comes to these electric SUVs though. I'll gladly leave those to people who can afford (and dare I say, really need?) them.

[@alanhaddy7499]

ive bought an ev and its going ok. insurance did go up 25% this year though which has been a downer but i thought this was the same for all vehicle types

[@gordonmurray2631]

Perhaps people are starting to realise that Hydrogen might well be on the way given the comments from BMW, Honda & Hyundai. Obviously not next week but perhaps there is another Betamax, VHS battle on the way....

[@Petelmrg]

Sorry, Bryan but I am going to totally disagree on this one - it is a hideous, bloated great behemoth. In may work in the USA or Australia, but hopefully you will never have try to get a child in or out of a car seat in normal car parking space in the UK.

[@XENONEZZ2]

Totally agree..!! 👍

[@richardhaywoodh]

Hideous shape, based on a brick wall. Horrible. Probably an EV 'Gas Guzzler' for efficiency

[@fatdoi003]

still uses NMC battery, only good for 80% most of the its life... korean battery tech is lagging behind

[@fourbanks]

At that money, Lexus every time for reliability. Kia worldwide, very poor and unreliable

[@ringpolitiet]

Your opinion on the KIA brand is no longer relevant boomer, stop harping on about it.

[@AutoEV]

Nice to know that you think someone’s opinion isn’t relevant. What a tolerant person you seem to be.

[@ringpolitiet]

@@AutoEV Happy to help. But you are taking my quote out of context, which is kind of impressive considering how short what I said is. I said your opinion ON THE KIA BRAND is irrelevant, which it is. If KIA used to be a cheaper/crappier brand or not is irrelevant today. Your general opinion on the KIA brand is similarly irrelevant. Even if they had built a car yesterday that was crap, your job is to review the car you have in front of you today, right now. When/if you review Skoda cars, do you bring up their similar history of not being a stellar brand? How is that relevant to anyone not considering an old Skoda, and by extension, an old KIA that wasn't as good as the one you are reviewing today? It is not.

[@AutoEV]

@@ringpolitietit gives context to how a brand has changed, and what it has done to change. People can be swayed by brands and their reputations, so I believe that it is a relevant thing to do to give background. Many people my age will remember (and perhaps judge) brands like Kia and Škoda on how they were when they first came to the UK, and that’s my point. And yes, I do bring up about Škoda in some reviews. These are examples of two brands that have completely changed their image and their approach to engineering and design. So pardon me for being thorough and giving background and historical knowledge in a car review. When a brand such as this prices a car at a level where it may compete with BMW and Mercedes Benz, it’s important to tell future buyers and prospects how different the company and its products now are.

[@ringpolitiet]

@@AutoEV Glad to see an improvement from from ad hominem attacks, although your "pardon me for being thorough" is a non-apology. Use proper reasoning when addressing me in the future please. History presented through facts, sure, do that if you please. But that's not what you're doing here. "It says Kia. [pregnant pause]" is what you're doing, insinuating that this is a surprise coming from Kia. That is the part of your opinion that doesn't matter. People are able to evaluate what is in front of them without knowing what came before. Let's assume you are right about the opinions of "people your age". But that means they know it already, so they do not need a history lesson. Just tell them how it is today, and they can correct their thoughts on their own time. As for people not your age, they do not need to hear what people your age used to think, in what is ostensibly a car review. Focus is on the car.

[@AutoEV]

I find it difficult to see how I should give you proper reasoning when your initial opening comment was as aggressive and sarcastically rude as it was. A reasoned comment I’ll accept. Name calling I won’t. There is no need for it here. If you don’t agree with how I present these reviews, I’m happy to take the constructive feedback. Aggressive language I feel has no place here. Thank you for watching however.