Kia EV9 vs Volvo XC90: Who makes the coolest family SUV?

[@fsalalhadad7082]

Ev9 best looking ev suv

[@naveenthemachine]

Both are cool but the ev9 is more impressive. Because it’s not a luxury suv. And cmon that kia looks fire 🔥

[@lukestoughton5707]

We have the XC90 T8 Recharge - averaging 45mpg over the last 2 years, regularly get more range than shown on the battery charge. Brilliant car and comparatively cheap to run - 40 miles is plenty on electric, particularly if you live in a city where all your gas guzzling short journeys will be on electric only. We normally get 800+ miles from a tank so it rarely needs refuelling, brilliant car.

[@barrywalton8716]

just bought the xc90 T8 recharge , all i got to say is its 1 amazing car , all the extras great, power is amazing , very comfortable ,smooth running.

[@Raptordavy]

Volvo XC90 Recharge ultimate is over 101.000EURO and still options to be chosen and fully loaded EV9 82.000EURO , no idea why you have such a price difference

[@vpnconsult]

Interiour, range

[@gotchakii]

I have both, you are wrong.

[@lplt]

will wait for the EX90 comparison, its gotta be full EV vs full EV

[@anthonyc8499]

you can't buy an EX90 tomorrow, can you?

[@andrewlarner6190]

⁠@@anthonyc8499you can order…. Starting price £96K without any options compared to max £78K all options for the EV9

[@ianburr1177]

Big difference in price though.

[@lplt]

@@ianburr1177 yea, that makes it even worst of a comparison

[@phillipgrimm6896]

Thanks for the comparison, Vicki. I purchased a used Hyundai IONIQ 5, in Australia, partially because of your excellent review.

[@ralphgill9982]

What about the Maxus Mifa 9 which is also a 7 seater EV?

[@malph9216]

Our local Kia dealer has 3 of their EVs on show in our shopping centre today, the EV9 was one of them. A very striking car to look at, but didn't look huge stood next to the Sportage PHEV. The dealer rep came over while I was looking at the EV9 and asked if I liked it. I said liked the way it looked a lot and the interior, then I asked (already knowing the answer) can I get one with a 3 ltr turbo diesel engine? With a wry smile, he said, "I'm afraid not".......

[@amandafisher944]

Volvo all the way! Can’t wait for the EX90!

[@LegSpinna]

It'll be a nightmare parking either of them at Sainsbury's on a Saturday afternoon. Both vehicles look hideously frumpy. Ideal for the North American market.

[@yoog]

You do know the XC90 has been around since 2002 its not as if its new.

[@st4rbuk]

Very easy to park the xc90, especially if you have 360 degree cameras… breeze to park.

[@bodrulm1]

@@st4rbuk it doesn't fit in the bays in most places. Too long. Doors don't open if you are between two cars.

[@st4rbuk]

@@bodrulm1not from my experience of having had one for many years but everyone had their own experience

[@anthonyc8499]

The EV9 is next generation tech, even ahead of the EX90's 400v architecture. The old XC90 looks like it's from 10 years ago and doesn't offer anything except the predictability of an old fashion petrol engine to go with some of grandma's leather livingroom chairs.

[@62steveg]

So you have to access the rear seats from the road side 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@RonDickinson-h3y]

Both sides

[@amanti113]

Wow Kia EV9 is so attractive and modern design 🎉🎉😊😊

[@varudds]

Quite unfair to compare an 8 year old car model with a brand new one. I am looking forward to the test with the new Volvo EX90 and Kia EV9. Promise that you will come with this test duel

[@gregkramer5588]

If they are about the same price that is what counts to most. IMO

[@fatphoca5009]

Not really comparable imo. One seats 7 adults, one is at most a 5+2. You should compare the X7 or GLS.

[@keerthikumar2023]

I thought it’s only turbo charged and They removed the supercharged in 2022

[@CaptainProton-xc5qb]

"it won't charger any faster than that", incorrect the car supports two-phase charging so you can get a full charge in 3 hours.

[@olivierhiers4224]

Missing the RIvian R1S....

[@jasonstewart764]

They don't sell them in the UK.

[@olivierhiers4224]

got that, but some model of your channel are not sold in USA, it does give perspective none the less on what to look for@@jasonstewart764

[@hdfly]

How far fully loaded KIA with 7 passengers on board will go in avg 70mph, if it is electric? How many stops you will need to do in the journey from UK to Spain in December or January? Those are the questions more important. I don't see a point of buying a family SUV, whose range will be around 200 miles top in the cold season. Taking into account also the factors of practicality - Volvo XC90 is much better.

[@ianburr1177]

EV9 does NOT have air suspension and it DOES have wireless Apple Carplay and Android Auto.

[@alex75hgft]

How the hell did she get this information, such a basic thing to know about a car and makes people think it has a very expensive and relevant feature, which is not present. very bad!

[@fatphoca5009]

Which is a bonus as air suspension is a lot of maintenance. Thankfully the MacPherson struts in the Kia actually ride better than air suspension. Tick one more for the Kia

[@Bawdale]

I saw the EV9 driven off a car transporter. It's massive and looks far better in front of you than in pictures. I think it's designed for the American and Asian markets, where they love the larger SUVs.

[@TheHutchRuns]

Looks alone, I'd go Volvo, not sure if the Kia is a bit too futuristic and 'concept car' for me but i can't afford either so it's a moot point!

[@solroseberg155]

Looks alone, I’d go with the Kia.

[@mickcundall4036]

I'm sorry.... For a moment there I thought you said a Kia was £76K!! Is it April 1st already

[@CptSpears007]

Ah I see the badge snobbery is strong with you. Judge the car not the badge.

[@mickcundall4036]

@@CptSpears007 whatever. If you're willing to pay £76K for that thing, then go for it

[@onthemove301]

I'm guessing that you've never driven a recent Hyundai/Kia/Genesis. The quality of their vehicles is certainly comparable with VW. The Genesis vehicles are comparable with Lexus and the mid range Mercs and Audis.

[@mickcundall4036]

@@onthemove301 you're very welcome to spend £76K on that ugly thing if you want. I definitely won't be

[@johnpaterson6112]

Mr Cundall's name certainly starts with the right 3 letters!

[@TheCreativeLlama17]

I own a Volvo and have always loved the brand but I mean the Kia is the only real option here surely? Look at it! 🤩

[@PissShiversss]

Yeah right. The Volvo is beautiful. That kia has no style

[@JohnLee-db9zt]

@@PissShiverssslol if you like bland and forgettable, go for the Volvo.

[@JohnLee-db9zt]

Also Volvo is a Chinese company now.

[@PissShiversss]

@@JohnLee-db9zt it isn't bland to me. I think the design inside and out is smooth and easy on the eyes like myself. I don't want to be the loud flashy person in the room. I like chill and professional with the ability to hit a switch and put a mf in their place when necessary.

[@PissShiversss]

@@JohnLee-db9zt that is one thing I'm not a big fan of but none the less, one of the smoothest safest vehicles I think I've driven.

[@DavidKent0407]

Great comparison Vicki. I love the new EV9 but look forward to the future release of the EX90.

[@joec.5009]

Kia all day. Volvo looks painfully boring.

[@herme99]

Presumably as an EV the Kia tank is free from road tax, while merrily contributing to tank like pot holes in UK roads as I continue to pay annual road tax for my Peugeot 106?

[@davefitzpatrick4841]

EVs made before 2017 from 2025 will be charged £20 road tax, any EVs made after 2016 will pay £165 road tax . Cars in general have got bigger larger and heavier, yet according to people like yourself the roads are crumbling because of them as well as fear of multi storey cars parks collapsing 😂🤣😂. In reality EVs are a couple of hundred pounds heavier than their Ice equivalents , but as I've previously mentioned one look on the main roads you'll see no end of SUVs and cross overs ( all of which make no sense to me) that are far heavier than cars we drove ten years ago . P.s currently in the *road tax" is actually a emissions tax hence EVs pay nothing because there are no tailpipe emissions. But to me we should be making EVs lighter and more efficient, but unfortunately the trend is for bigger larger heavier vehicles ( irrelevant as to which fuel they use ) . EVs are around 2-3% of cars on the UK roads , but people like you believe they are causing all the damage ( not the fact local councils have neglected roads for years now ) 🤣😂🤣.

[@geoffreyjones6019]

No such thing as road tax (and hasn’t been since the 1930s), it’s vehicle excise duty, which goes to the exchequer and is used to fund public services and infrastructure, it’s not hypothecated for roads. All EVs however, will be liable for VED from 2025 and the tank like potholes are caused primarily by heavy goods vehicles, 40 ton lorries tend to be slightly more damaging than 1.7 ton EVs, or even 3 ton combustion engine range rovers.

[@Tom55data]

Damage to the road is the 4th power of axle load. It is the lorries that are the problem. I do agree, most SUV, are stupidly big and heavy.

[@TheCJUN]

XC90 is receiving a heavy update/facelift in a couple of weeks.

[@LastRenegade00]

Should have compared the kia with Volvo Ex90 not the XC90.

[@DavidKent0407]

It is not yet available for sale.

[@johnpaterson6112]

At last, a female reviewer who does not speak in a squeaky adolescent voice, and does a fine job. Well done!

[@Нитро-и5ф]

2024 vs. 2010

[@GarryMcGovern]

I have zero interest in either of these cars (especially that Kia, which really did have a hell of a fall from the ugly tree!), but Vicky is such a quality reviewer, I enjoyed the videos regardless. Cheers!

[@sevensixtysteve8662]

Really interesting comparison and kudos to Kia that they can now compete at this level. I'd find it hard to choose as I love the Volvo brand and that interior vibe is just so lovely. However the Kia is so awesome looking with its distopian Sci-fi vibe, it's hard to resist. Cars from the Far East date tend to date quickly but apart from that, if I was in the market for this type of car, I would probably go for the Kia. The fact that the Volvo holds up so well in so many areas though is testament to the strength of the original design and the nip and tucks its had over its lifetime. The XC90 (in both generations) has been a class defining car.

[@yoog]

That price is utterly ridiculous. Price of a house for a family car utterly mental

[@JohnLee-db9zt]

You live in a trailer home? 😂

[@stanislauslandeis2600]

The EV9 does not have Air Suspension.

[@marcomaccio5352]

Kia does not have air suspension

[@stevenjones916]

The EV9 will be a great buy when 3 years old.

[@rotoehu9266]

Almost the exact opposite of the XC90 where after 3 years you are playing russian roulette with maintenance/reliability…. Definitely a car to lease or dump after a 3 year PCP

[@LewieMac]

Volvo looks so dated next to the KIA

[@JeremyGeduldt-m2h]

Volvo XC 60 & XC 90 Australia have more EV models all brands Britain have .

[@MrGMawson2438]

2024 Zeekr X small electric SUV launches with price starting at $28,000 The Electric Viking

[@stevenjones916]

$28K where ? China ? Irrelevant.

[@Tom55data]

In the uk there is a large tariff on import cars from China, that is why chinese cars have such a price hike here.

[@S_Paoli]

one is ugly.. but since I don't want to offend anyone, I won't name names.... oK?

[@Harrythehun]

One car hasn't eVolvoed in many years.

[@robertwalker1742]

Get the Volvo, ok it a older car, but all the problems have long been sorted plus, build quality is superior and dealer back up is better, and long term value will be a lot better.

[@solroseberg155]

Build quality superior, nope. The Kia is rock solid and had a much better warranty.

[@mymiphone1841]

Both cars are ugly, overrated, overweight and overpriced. It's a no for me

[@camilstoenescu]

I'd pick the Volvo, especially for the seats and overall quality of the interior.

[@ramzisunilabdullah696]

Kia may look more modern but will look aged sooner.

[@zigpozema9955]

Kia all the way. In the night, even better ❤❤❤

[@80y3r9]

Didn't talk exterior dimensions on very big cars? One of your thinnest excuses for a review

[@Musakforyou]

I don’t understand this comparison…other than 7 seaters, they have nothing in common.

[@PaNativ]

IMO vehicle manufacturers need to keep hybrids around for as long as possible. Pure EVs have so many issues with charging, cold-weather, infrastructure, software issues that break the cars, and host of other issues including the pollution it takes to make them and the issue of disposal once they’ve run their very short life.

[@RonDickinson-h3y]

I recently saw a post from a Kia Ev6 owner. The car had covered well over 100,000 miles and still had 99% battery health. So when you say short life...

[@RonDickinson-h3y]

Also, this is a UK review. We don't have problems with winter charging due to our mild climate. I suspect you are referring to frozen Tesla chargers at -30. In case you aren't aware, you may have problems with an ICE car at those temperatures, too.

[@MrGMawson2438]

Nice

[@FleetAdmiral215]

KIA looks like it's been let loose in the Lego factory, Volvo XC90 all day

[@tipperarymick5337]

How about the Polestar? Similar to the Volvo, but a lot cheaper!

[@PaNativ]

I’ll take the classy and more sophisticated experience that the Volvo offers over anything that Kia has to offer.

[@nathannnathan85]

it's all about class at the end. xc90 wins for that.

[@alancobbin]

EV9 for me 👍😉💪

[@karlInSanDiego]

personal school buses.

[@Crazyuncle1]

The Kia is cool and sporty for young buyers. The Volvo offers solidarity, a high degree of luxury and unmatched safety. The two have nothing in common besides both having 4 wheels. The later suits my more mature tastes better so I’ll take the Volvo.

[@Himoutdoors]

I’ll take the Ovlov

[@Ultima_SG]

A kia EV9 cost almost SGD400K in my country, which is way overpriced. Definitely not worth the high price for a economy brand.

[@mrbrightside3771]

I drive the xc90 that thing just scream class!

[@currentconversationsalex]

That Kia really impresses - incredible use of space and the interior looks very luxury - however I feel that the price is too much for a Kia - they have a lot of work to change the brand for me

[@JohnLee-db9zt]

So you’re a brand snob, no matter the quality.

[@tantanman2852]

@@JohnLee-db9ztif the general brand hasn’t caught up to its new luxury feel depreciation will be monster.

[@somedsailingteam8869]

Days after days sorry but i cant drive other thing than Volvo! Why? When your country is sweden with negatives temperatures, crazies conditions to drive during winter, long nights you havn't the choice to play for your life. An other thing..... Kia and others are rusty sooooo fast! Sorry whithout me!

[@stevenbennett3922]

& adults regularly. Get a mini bus.

[@luispumarejo5576]

Volvo the best

[@welcomeghosts_uk]

The size of these is utterly ridiculous.

[@solroseberg155]

Not if you have 3-4 kids and all of their gear.

[@cnursery]

Why would anybody in their right mind buy an EV?

[@geoffreyjones6019]

Much better tech, doesn’t spew noxious fumes, far cheaper to run (assuming you have home charging), much more efficient than an ICE vehicle, more fun to drive - the instantaneous acceleration never gets old, pre-heating (or cooling if summer) - it’s great being able to get in a warm car on these cold mornings. Not sure why anyone wouldn’t buy one tbh, as long as they can afford it, which given how prices in the second hand market have come down recently is much more doable than has been the case.

[@Hell-Hound1]

Work hard get it as a company car. 2% BIK baby! It's an absolute no brainer.😎

[@infernoking7504]

Cool suv would be the svt explorer the later aero noise one and a few others these 2 not cool at all that kia is a pos and uglier than a pontiac aztek.

[@edmotler2115]

The KIA looks like a Lada design drafted prior to the siege of Stalingrad. And resurrected in the modern era, with all the atheistic grace and design appeal of a lump of pig iron. Suffice to say, not for me.

[@supastah68]

Volvo all day

[@protagonist9716]

EX90 would be a class of it's own.

[@user-jw4nz8km2x]

exactly. Pricewise its far beyond reasonable. Practicaly smaller car than the EV9 that EX90 and alot more expensive. ALOT. And what I saw the demo car on tour the EX90 has lost all of its basic usability. Buttons have just vanished and its annoying as hell. Especially if you think you got up to 6 loved ones on board and you cant use the fully touch infortainment cause everything ins inbedded in the screen.

[@markdean3217]

Electric - OFF ❗️

[@RichardHMorris]

There's no such thing as a "cool SUV", I'm sorry to say.

[@MW-uh1xv]

Your opinion is noted but may not be the opinion of everyone. I'm sorry to say.

[@dominikbrkic2754]

Ferrari Purosangue?

[@CptSpears007]

Seems like it’s “cool” to hate all SUVs yet they are the most popular body shape. Also, Land Rover Defender, G-Wagon……..

[@onthemove301]

I'm sorry to say I disagree with you.

[@blackicestudios]

See the Polestar 3

[@trevorkeyes7035]

Kia = 🤢🤢🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮🤮

[@Swwils]

Imagine having to deal with Kia dealers.

[@solroseberg155]

My Kia dealer in South Florida (Gunther) is excellent.

[@Swwils]

@@solroseberg155 that will be helpful in the UK won't it 😂

[@Spoolingturbski]

I feel like this was an insulting comparison. One is premium the other is a Kia.

[@RonDickinson-h3y]

Premium Chinese vehicle?

[@Spoolingturbski]

@@RonDickinson-h3y Swedish. A Chinese company owns most stock in company. Which is a good thing. Because they have deep pockets.

[@RonDickinson-h3y]

Google Volvo reliability

[@tracyloisel4013]

haha the volvo XC90 is so boring

[@AHarker100]

EV9

[@GG-wp1rd]

Kia is a budget brand with luxury prices. Would rather buy an Audi or Volvo for those prices.

[@solroseberg155]

There’s nothing budget about the top trims on the EV9. It’s luxurious and it’s a better value than its only direct competitors (Tesla Model X and Rivian R1S).

[@terryshort-fr7gz]

Just hope you don't have an accident in the kia, or keep it for more that 5yrs either way it will end up a piece of garbage Volvos for life

[@mbingham10]

That Kia looks crap