New Kia EV9 review: Cancel your Range Rover!

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Meet the all-new Kia EV9!
It’s a new super-imposing 7-seater from South Korea, and Mat’s about to find out if it can compete with class-leading all-electric SUVs like the Tesla Model X and BMW iX!
For starters, just check out that design! The EV9 is oh-so imposing, with a chunky, squared-off design stretching from the front to the rear. We love the blocky wheel arches and the new alloy designs - they’re definitely giving this car a real cyberpunk feel. The headlights & taillights also look great, and we love the black window surrounds & matching roof bars. The blue paint just tops it off, too!
Step inside and the EV9’s cabin is well laid out. There’s a big infotainment & digital dial screen, and thankfully there are several physical and haptic feedback buttons. Interior quality is ok, but if you reach down a bit low you can expect to find some scratchy plastics! Thankfully though we don’t mind as there’s loads of interior storage, and there’s even the option to go for a six-seat set-up in the back.
When it comes to batteries and motors, the entry-level EV9 come with a single electric motor that can produce 203hp. The GT Line edition that we have here comes with dual electric motors and the ability to put down 385hp. Both cars come with a 100kWh battery, and while the entry-level has a range of 350 miles, the GT Line can only manage 315.
So it all sounds great, but all this quality doesn’t come cheap! The EV9 starts from £65,000, rising up to £77,000 for the range-topper! So would you consider spending this much on a Kia? Stick with Mat to see if you should!
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:48 Design
02:21 Price
03:43 Interior
06:48 Back Seats
11:02 Boot
12:51 5 Annoying Things
15:28 5 Cool Things
19:40 Batteries & Motors
20:38 Town Driving
23:34 Motorway Driving
26:44 Country Road Driving
28:05 0-60mph
28:51 Verdict

[@carwow]

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[@purwantiallan5089]

EV9 for me is 8.13/10.

[@ytacc-uy8dw]

So British yet not a smidge posh...absolute joy to watch and listen this channel!

[@ptviwatcher]

I have the new Tesla Model 3 and I have to turn off my lane keeping assistant & speed limit warnings every time I get into the car. Since a lot of cars are like this I believe it must be some stupid EU regulation. I end up having to turn things off while I'm driving sometimes, which is dangerous as Matt pointed out. It completely ignores my driver profile...

[@markplott4820]

MATT - the kia EV9 is Bloatware on 4 wheels , its a very CRAPPY vehicle.

[@markplott4820]

MATT - High Tech SMART car is the ULTIMATE Luxury (TESLA).

[@alisonb4898]

Kia have a 7yr warranty…Range Rover have a seven minute one 😂

[@user-bv8sr6oq9g]

LMAO

[@gavinthomas7375]

Range rover be stolen in 5 minutes so it's well thought through 😂

[@Brian-om2hh]

An exaggeration of course. But what is fact, is that anything made by Land Rover seems to suddenly become an unreliable PIA after 3 years or so.. They're (in)famous for it....

[@Reppintimefitness]

😂 💯

[@2595220]

@@stephen10. point is, rover is worse in every possible way lol

[@bond_andrew]

Thank you, Matt and CarWow! Never been a KIA fan. However, from 02.01.2024, I've been a happy owner of precisely the same (as per the video) EV9 GT-Line in Matt Blue colour (except my second-row captain chairs are in relaxation mode, fully electric). I did 2000 km in one month, and every single one was packed with joy and excitement. It is just a pleasure to be in EV9. I'm from Finland, and January was the coldest in the past 8 years. Still, my average consumption is 28 kWh/100 km (that is 2.2 miles per kWh). And when it is at least +3, I'm getting 23 kW/100 km (2.7 miles per kWh). Would I recommend KIA? Definitely so! Edit: Some comments were saying that there were better choices for money. Cars are very differently priced in different markets. As I said, I'm from Finland. I was looking for a big SUV EV. What Finnish market can (or just about to) offer?: - Volvo EX90 - 119.000 EUR (110.000 EUR after all discounts) - 3 years or 100.000 km warranty (image Pixel LED or Air Suspension fix after warranty) - Mercedes EQS 4MATIC (base price) - 132.000 EUR - 2 years or 100.00 km warranty - Tesla Model X (non-Plaid), 6 seater, standard colours - 120.000 EUR (112.000 EUR after all discounts) - 4 years or 80.000 km warranty I paid 89.000 EUR for KIA (Including winter 21" tyres with rims, towing hook, and all possible features). We are not getting the following features in Finland at all: 2nd-row massage, front grill lightning patterns, LiDAR, and digital side mirrors). KIA has 7 years or 150.000 km warranty. The Navigation System and Audio Equipment have 3 year or 100.000 km warranty. The battery has a 7-year or 150.000 km warranty. Low-voltage battery (12V) is 2 years without a mileage limit. Finland's average public charging (DC) price is 0.25 euros per kWh (based on KIA's charging curve, which is very stable for a long time). That is 6.25 EUR per 100 km (60 miles) based on 25 kWh consumption. Home price (with all taxes and delivery) is 0.10 euros per kWh (in my case). That is 2.5 EUR per 100 km (60 miles) based on 25 kWh consumption. The current fuel price is ~1.70 EUR per litre (E95). So, in Finland - KIA EV9 is one of the best choices for money.

[@sam-zf7xd]

There was a lot better choices for the money, bro it’s a good car don’t get me wrong but for 70 there are much better options

[@bond_andrew]

@sam-zf7xd not in Finland. Here EV9 is a very financially wise choice

[@Eresteban1]

@@sam-zf7xd Nah.

[@AgentSmith911]

It's kWh, not kW. Kinda an important distinction.

[@sam-zf7xd]

@@bond_andrew you could’ve got a top line suburban, GLE, q8, x6, TX 350

[@freddaythe13th]

Wow. the rare BUY rec from Matt. Actually not surprised given the long list of things this SUV gets right.

[@alex99398]

4.9 seconds to 60mph on a rainy day is mental...such an impressive vehicle. Love everything about this. Excellent review as usual

[@EazyDuz18]

my TT is faster than that so

[@alex99398]

@@EazyDuz18 Dumbest comment I've seen today...congrats!

[@Harhawink]

So your sports coupes performance version is quicker than a 7 seater 2.6 tonne 5 meter long family SUV. Congrats.@@EazyDuz18

[@dhruv0503]

@@EazyDuz18we are talking about a 2.6 ton suv here sir

[@theairaccumulator7144]

​@@dhruv0503EV so it doesn't count. You can glue batteries and motors on a 5 ton block of solid steel and it would still go 0-60 in 5 seconds

[@David_Bernstein]

Boiling a kettle in the back of the car is the most British thing I've seen for a while... A missed opportunity for tea though

[@EmuGamesMaster]

Saves you a fortune in costa and starbucks though. Id rather stop and make my own brew and save £3.50 each time.

[@Evject.]

Saves you a fortune though

[@Evject.]

​@@EmuGamesMasterThat's thoughtful

[@MrBillboeing]

After all it’s Korean , they like ramen noodles 🍜. Camping is a big thing in Korea

[@gumnaamaadmi007]

They have a kettle in the crew compartment of their Challenger 2 tanks too - wonder if that ability has been carried over to the 3

[@bigbufobufo]

I love the rotating seats. It’s got that minivan level of practicality we lost when minivans became uncool.

[@Sakosaga]

There are videos online of the Kia carnival and people get confused and think it's an ultra luxury car because of the looks of the interior

[@purwantiallan5089]

The rotating seat in EV9 is also a neat touch. Wish the FIAT 600 Seicento also has rotating seat.

[@DanVibesTV]

I used to love the rotating seats in my old Renault Espace

[@atg1338]

Minivans were cool🤔

[@jamesm90]

Very stylish? You sure. Fugly you meant.

[@Willieswheels]

I drove one for 2 weeks on a press loan. Was blown away by the quality & real life range / speed. Not to mention the potential for being an on the go car tracking / video editing station. Loved: 1) six seat configuration is fantastic 2) load area huge with seats down 3) super comfortable on long trips 4) looks beautiful on road Annoyances: 1) the door handles were never extended when we wanted them, needed to keep unlocking to get to them 2) there’s SO many noises; beeps on road for safety systems, arrival music, vibrations on steering wheel. If you are easily over stimulated this car will enrage you. 3) I can’t afford it.

[@IronWooddiy]

단점 대부분이 세팅변경 가능함 on/off

[@kevinbooroff4163]

That last point is the key one like me you cant afford it!

[@Jorg05111980]

For me it has way too much useless features that really don't solve anything we'd ever find an issue...like dropping the 3rd row seat from the front. When was there ever handy / a concern

[@KiwiGraggle]

£65k+ though, its not realistic for the majority of vehicle drivers and you know it. EV's are an expensive and resource draining fad, that are going to end up a massive white elephant soon.

[@paulotav2]

And is shoe ugky as hell..😮

[@dinezrk]

I enjoyed watching your review and thanks 👍🏽

[@Martin_Karia]

When Mat put his boots on the seats I died a little

[@stephenchisadza4975]

Probably why they have scratchy bits lower down

[@shadowkeeper0]

He doesn't clean them, so he doesn't give a shit i guess.

[@tomsonfire3740]

Get a grip... Why does it matter to you?

[@joper90]

for a baby seat?

[@rustler08]

It's just a KIA, nothing of value was lost

[@ralphclark]

It’s “only” $75,000 (fully loaded) in the US. UK buyers are being ripped off.

[@ceeh5610]

It'll be less than that when no one buys it.

[@geolykos]

There's tax on top of that depending where you are though right?

[@ralphclark]

@@geolykos in the UK, for all consumer goods the price advertised must be the price you pay, taxes included. It’s about time the US caught up.

[@SynchronousFailure]

@@ralphclark It's impossible for the US to "catch up" as every state has different taxes, including some with no taxes (DC, where I live, doesn't excise tax EVs). Then all sorts of individual municipalities, counties, and other government entities can (or cannot) toss in their own share of taxation.

[@ralphclark]

@@SynchronousFailure it doesn't seem that complicated to me. Just require items to be labelled with the total price you will be charged at the checkout.

[@dhruv0503]

This sounds like a all rounder practical electric suv. Rare to see something like this nowdays

[@YouTube]

always 10/10 reviews !

[@TimSlee1]

Hey youtube, can you delete annoying comment bots?

[@Rizzy_scientist_toilet]

YO KZbin!

[@Bayoll]

Bring back the dislike

[@tanishpatel24]

Bring back the channels option in the home page of a youtube channel

[@larylorry5205]

KZbin itself comments on carwow video?!! Matt sold his soul💔🕊️

[@nischalvaradhan4303]

I really prefer normal car reviews instead of drag races and expensive cars reviews

[@dennissmith7214]

Drag races for me champ! 😁👈🏽

[@Persephone_]

@@eduardoduarte1598 When did he say EVERYONE prefers them? The guy is allowed to give an opinion 😂

[@AlexDiggs]

maybe he can review your purse next 👛

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@eduardoduarte1598Kazuto Kirigaya preferred Carwow Drag races a lot more than car reviews.

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@Persephone_the EV9 for me is like: Daihatsu Midget 1998 + Subaru Impreza + Nissan Leaf.

[@user-lu7xo9lq3t]

Got mines a couple of weeks ago! I l love it. (Swapped a Merc GLE-400 for it... and no looking back!)

[@Nick_Smith1970]

Nice review Mat. Nice to see an electric Rangerover crusher. My i4 defaults to having the lane assist on. Part of an EU safety thing. Fortunately, I've added it to the shortcuts, so it's only 2 clicks to turn off.

[@allertschallenberg1857]

Yeah, you can do that in the EV9 too, makes it a little less annoying ;-)

[@sergiosanmuahahaha]

So, it is 40000 pounds less than the mercedes GLS you reviewed not long ago, but the panels are aligned properly doesn't have water inside the lights. Seems like a winner to me

[@Evject.]

Seems like a winner to me as well. Are you a shareholder?

[@willemm]

yeah but that Mercedes is crap. I wonder how it compares vs the BMW iX, which is roughly the same price?

[@user-zq1vg7mo2s]

This car was sold 30% off in Korea due to inventory piled up due to the cheap plastic interior and high price

[@dachr2]

@@user-zq1vg7mo2s Would be fantastic if they made the same price cut in Europe. That would make in an instant winner for my needs.

[@cliffwilkins9178]

That is utter bullshit@@user-zq1vg7mo2s

[@-aid4084]

If the rear, rear seets fold down, the rear seats facing backwards can probably be used as extra cargo and or a bed.

[@purwantiallan5089]

Well the EV9 kinda reminded me a lot to Jaguar XJR Sedan.

[@scottpidity2088]

America don’t get this feature!

[@driochor9956]

Or you turn the seat around to put a child into a child seat more easily

[@LEDtherebelight]

Yeah, but why not the fold them down like mat did?

[@-aid4084]

@@LEDtherebelight the rear rear seats fold down, but it didn't show the rear seats folding down at all, so it might not be a feature.

[@movieshortstwo]

00:02 The new Kia EV9 is practical, comfy, stylish, and family-friendly. 02:02 Kia EV9 has a bold and cyberpunky design. 06:01 Kia EV9 offers practical and spacious interior features. 08:16 The Kia EV9 offers spacious and practical interior features. 12:24 Kia EV9 has limited boot space and some annoying features 14:07 Default vehicle settings are not retained after restart 17:57 Kia EV9 has convenient keyless entry and impressive towing capabilities 20:05 Kia EV9 offers 350 Mi range, with different charging capabilities 23:19 Auto regen braking benefits and safety features of Kia EV9 25:00 Kia EV9 performance and efficiency review. 28:42 The Kia EV9 is a stylish, well-equipped, and practical electric SUV.

[@HowDidIGet3700Subs]

4:43 and not as good as the bmw at the same price

[@geroutathat]

and in insurance band 50, the highest.

[@vitaminq4348]

Not all heroes wear capes. 🚫🦸‍♂️

[@M1LAD81]

6:46 Matt's makes this face in the clubs when he hears those tunes.

[@j.b.w.]

It's funnyhow body coloured mirrors denote base specification nowadays and black is higher specification. It was not that long ago it was the other way around.

[@TenshiR]

Funny you mention that. Friend has a Porsche GT3. He thought my Evo 9 RS was the most expensive model cause it come from the factory strip down with no radio speakers or sound proofing. Black side mirrors also. My other friends’ 9 MR was fully loaded and almost twice the price😅

[@linmal2242]

STUPID Black is the Stupid Fashion !

[@Adeleisha]

That’s marketing for ya. Let’s make the least expensive option for us, the most desirable 😅

[@anesennaidoo5279]

That’s great that you picked that up…nice one!

[@jimbob578]

I think a difference being, in the olden days, 'black' mirrors were simply unpainted... whereas now, they're actually painted black.

[@bash6519]

The backseat drawer probably extends further for when you have the chair spun around you can still use it as a side table.

[@kensmith5694]

Yes and maybe, it would be good for playing a game with a little kid in the 2rd row.

[@janegrassmarket1414]

Love it. Too big for the city in many scenarios? Is there *enough storage space for e-scooters* + charging?

[@MMM18092]

Parked my Audi E-tron next to an EV9 in a parking gararage yesterday and the E-tron looked small in comparison. Parking the EV9 will be a challenge outside of North America where parking spaces are huge.

[@NiagaraCanadaFilms]

My 2024 KIA Seltos SX Turbo saves all of your safety preferences with a KIA connect profile including things like tailgate auto lift and HUD settings. Can/do you have this EV9 linked to KIA connect account?

[@sushi777300]

Saw it live at Brussels airport yesterday and have to say that this looks really good in person

[@caleidoo]

It think it looks a bit too toy-ish and too blocky. But it does all fit together, style wise. But too big for European roads and parkings. And you know these will seat mostly one person 90% of the time. As a freelancer, I need some significant space for my gear, but I'd still prefer a car that is 10-15% smaller. Maybe the EV5, if the range - with smaller battery - doesn't suffer too much. Not sure if I could live with the alarms and notifications all the time, though. Disabling them every time I get in, would get very annoying fast.

[@purwantiallan5089]

It also has decent acceleration rate. On par with even the R35GTR. 0 to 60 in only 4.91 seconds.

[@sbarros78]

I saw it in Athens, it's impressive!!!

[@centralkingdom8141]

Better than U8?

[@hobo1704]

​@@purwantiallan5089wow. A heavy brick EV going fast in a straight line.. Who would of guessed.

[@rumanuu]

That lane assist feature resetting itself is something to do with the Euro Ncap safety rating. I had the same issue with my wife's Lexus NX. Extremely annoying!

[@ohrate]

That’s a deal breaker for me.

[@TheBowerbird]

Yep looks like all new cars have this feature :/

[@jghegheljkgherl]

The EU made it mandatory. You Brits were so stupid to take it over.

[@anthonyfinch4401]

Why make it so hard to turn off though. My civic has a button to the right of the steering wheel to switch that off. Cant be that hard to have a physical button in easy reach for that stuff!

[@robertkisby3170]

Yes it does help with NCAP credits. Is it not a legal requirement now [in Europe] from 2024? I believe so.

[@megaroeny]

These are stunning. My Kia dealership has a bunch. The turquoise blue is beautiful

[@geroutathat]

Strange they have a bunch? they not selling?

[@megaroeny]

@@geroutathat no why you assume that? They probably just got a big shipment when I saw them and it's a very populated metropolitan area where people want them.

[@jiminibimini]

"That's quicker than my Porsche 911" but there is no bait here to watch my video 🤣 Well played Sir

[@chrischo1996]

I promise you he did not have to stand that close to the trunk for it to open like that 😂

[@mwasher6227]

You can turn lane assist off by holding the button the steering wheel, the rear view mirror is also a screen which if you flip it down you can view a camera that shows behind the car.

[@fe9523]

I just saw this one on the dealership, it looks pretty amazing inside and out ( I have never liked KIA until the last gen of vehicles, ALL of them look fantastic)

[@solaclaudiu8715]

The "Leading vehicle is driving on" is also displayed on my MY2024 Kia Xceed as well with the forward collision avoidance, it steers and brakes by itself if the car detects an incoming collision. Love this EV9

[@lukemclellan2141]

Just features that anyone who can drive doesn't need

[@pjs2090]

It's also on my 2022 Sorento 😁, along with all the other safety features from EV9, and also, i can switch off that lane assist by a button on steering wheel 😁👍

[@NiagaraCanadaFilms]

@@lukemclellan2141everyone thinks they can drive until they can’t. You can’t control surrounding vehicles too and anything can happen.

[@lukemclellan2141]

@@NiagaraCanadaFilms I can't control surrounding vehicles but I can maintain my own concentration to make sure I don't hit them. Features such as this are completely unnecessary. Unless the car is capable of driving itself...

[@Bilama]

On my Subaru xv 2022 also

[@Slowjo369]

7:48 that swivel is good if you have a toddler in the rear isofix, can feed them while on the move a lot easier than reaching over.

[@jcollishaw]

Rear facing is also safer for younger children in general. An upright seat rear facing maybe safer than forward facing, though don't quote me on that

[@Slowjo369]

@jcollishaw for babies your correct, but toddlers can't rear face buddy so that's what I was referring to

[@jcollishaw]

@@Slowjo369 yeah exactly! You can't normally rear face a toddler and this would allow for it all the time, not just whilst feeding.

[@Slowjo369]

@jcollishaw I mean the adult could sit km the middle row and swivel around to feed the toddler in the 3rd row as that row also has isofix, but yeah you can swivel the toddler that also works 😂

[@samsoum28]

Matt is an amazing reviewer , funny , objective , professional informative and just fun to watch his reviews … I have the 2024 Telluride SX GT line and I love it , it has almost all the features this EV9 has … KIA has really almost become a premium brand

[@FERGUSMCFLY990]

I drive those exact roads every day and it's a shockingly bad surface with some horrid potholes. If the car felt comfy and quiet there then it's got seriously good ride quality!

[@synpol]

Great Video Matt .... I moved from my BMW iX to the EV9 GTS 6 seat 2 weeks ago and I have not been disappointed at all ..... its a great all round luxury SUV .... Despite the badge snobs out there this is a game changer for KIA at this end of the market ... I miss nothing about the BMW and the extra seat and boot space are perfect. One comment on the range ... Its looking like 230 miles in the cold, wet and windy conditions is about spot on right now .... I expect when the weather improves it will get us back up to closer to 300 miles .... But my iX 40 was only getting about 180 miles this time last year in similar conditions so I am still pretty happy .

[@Antiguan_Dart]

Wow! iX and EV9 in the same sentence from an owner of both - an accolade in deed! If you had to comment on the difference in ride comfort?

[@batujable]

Very curious about the ride comfort. Especially with the air suspension having ix xdrive50 version..

[@synpol]

@@Antiguan_Dart Well the iX40 doesnt come as standard with Air suspension either so the ride and handling are very similar .... I will say that the Kia feels a bit quicker that the iX but the driver aids are more intrusive. I also drove the iX50 with the air suspension and it was not a significantly better experience .... and the extra cost for the iX50 was not worth it at all

[@jasonstewart764]

The UK must have a massively more optimistic standard for estimating range than the US. In the US the same spec GT-Line has an estimated range of of 270 miles. Which is far more realistic than 330 for the AWD with a 99kwh battery.

[@synpol]

@@jasonstewart764 I think it will be lucky to ever see the other side of 300 in the Dual motor spec ... But having averaged around 220 in the BMW I will be pretty happy around the 270-290 range in the summer and 220 in the winter cold and rain

[@musicbycub]

As working class peasantry here in England I’m not KIA’s target audience for this, but if I had £77k I’d go to Barbados with the fam, all inclusive every year, for the next 20 years! 😂

[@rayclarke5367]

Barbados, badly over rated imho. Car is better value. 😀

[@shugd3]

I'd buy a fiat 500 and spend £60 000 on motorbikes 🤣🤣

[@truth.speaker]

You could get a flat for 77k and use the rental income to go on holiday every year for life

[@mobsiesixsixsix9785]

@@truth.speaker Where would you buy a flat for 77k?

[@Royboy50]

@@mobsiesixsixsix9785he missed pack off his comment

[@andypandy955]

I have just bought the Kia Sportage Hybrid which has most of this cars features I am so pleased with it. Also it is a pleasure to drive.

[@polarbear111000]

Hey Matt, I really enjoyed this review: great work!! That's saying a lot for a guy who is predominantly into sporty vehicles such as the Huracan pictured left, S2000, and an STi. If you can keep me interested, when I'm not into this type of vehicle, and will likely never be in the market for one, you're on the right track!! Oh, and good luck with the California thing............cheers.

[@blessonwilson4224]

My family had a kia Sedona back in the day and so many of the features that care had has been repackaged and modernised by kia with this ev9 which make me so happy

[@Osvaldo4885]

Spend the last weekend in the snow in one of these and I’m very impressed with it. Good job Kia!

[@Xenon777_]

24:03 If there was someone in that Mini they probably had a heart attack

[@curtisbme]

@7:17 - I could see that being very useful for a car seat for infants. You want them to be facing backwards and with this, you can put the car seat in facing forwards and just spin the seat. Makes getting the seat in easier and makes getting the infant into and out of the seat easier.

[@zodiacfml]

why still use 25fps video? it makes everything blurry. the video also not as sharp as 4k. I think plenty video quality issues can be resolved if you just went with a smartphone as a video camera.

[@sikskillz2186]

awesome. great job. you really brought the details out.

[@EV-olution]

FYI, you can turn LFA and LKA off or on with 2 buttons on the steering wheel; you don't need to use the touchscreen. The Kia EV6 does this and I use it regularly with the simple press of two buttons on the left side of the steering controls, depending on what I want to turn on or off.

[@GIOGS]

Same on my Sportage

[@MrTinkx]

I have an EV6. Can you link seat placement to the key. When I use the car after my wife (even with my key) have to change profile manually.

[@EV-olution]

@@MrTinkx the seat position can be saved in 2 ways: The basic setting is the seat memory buttons on the door. There are 2 buttons for 2 positions. You could use 1 for you and 1 for the other person. What I prefer to do is to use both buttons for my 2 preferred seating positions; I created a second user profile for my wife, via the touchscreen, and because the seat memory buttons are linked to the user profile, she has her 2 preferred seating positions saved in the buttons. The user profile saves everything from interface language, to radio stations and accent lighting colour. I hope this makes sense, I have not made a video about it yet.

[@Do_Not_Buy_Kia_Look_After_UK]

Morons that have helped to destroy UK manufacturing, UK jobs, UK economy, less money in taxes to the Gov to pay for services (NHS etc). Everyone that buys a KIA instead of any other make is a total moron

[@stevetruby8865]

That is one ugly MF of a car.

[@edwatts3289]

A real benefit of those captain chairs is to be able to have a regular ‘forward’ facing car seat be transformed into a much safer ‘rear’ facing seat, simply by swivelling the seat. Genius!

[@TheUkdan02]

Great way to transport the younger children who are too big for a rear facing car seat!

[@TheAbcdhjkl]

Great way to make it not function as designed in a crash!

[@alexmacization]

That's all I could think. Safe car riding for longer! Love this feature.

[@rockino2562]

@@TheAbcdhjklnot really but sure mate 😅

[@Megabear90]

​@@TheAbcdhjkl so swivelling the swivel seats, which were designed to swivel is using them in a way which they were not designed?

[@Dankflamio]

Remember that in the 6 seat configuration, if you drop the back seats, the items in your trunk will fly through the gap and on to your floor. No big deal and I’m sure you can buy a net or something to stop that from happening.

[@RoGamg]

Your suggestion is great regarding buying the KIA EV9 😊

[@PriitKaru]

This has to be one of the most energy packed videos ever by Mat! Plus the whole production value, visibly so much effort went into this. Thank you for this level of content. And what a cracking car, seriously impressed!

[@bryanholbrookwilliamschevrolet]

It's because these lying car reviewers are compensated very well by Kia and Hyundai to market their garbage. They have so much bad publicity because of fires, thefts, unreliability, HIDEOUS resale value, and poorly aging designs that they have to suck these guys off and send them home with an endless buttplug supply in order to prompt positive but disingenuous social media content revolving around their horrible little crap boxes. Don't fall for it, mate.

[@voltexxx69]

This is why i love Carwow, just some good old regular review

[@jameswaring6200]

A good old regular 77k car

[@Matriarchy_Feminism]

Engines = 💩💩💩💪🏿

[@jamesalexander4203]

May i ask what the towing capacity is ? Did i miss that? Great review Matt.

[@maxthefacts]

2500 Kg

[@2spoons]

Great info to the new Kia 4x4... and very impressive to be honest - love the remote control too would be awesome fun when parking a caravan

[@Under_Construction100]

Is GT Line a trademarked name? I notice KIA, Peugeot, Renault use the same font for GT Line branding. I love this KIA.

[@jeffreyt02]

“…2.5 tons, and that’s about as good as it gets right now in the electric car world” Tesla cybertruck: FINALLY… ok hold my beer

[@marcel581]

Is it possible to disable the safety features through voicecontrol?

[@Andre1980stavanger]

The auto-braking for cars in front of you is also a feature on the ID cars... I have it on my ID3 2020 model. Never tried it to full stop, but the car will brake when the one in front does.

[@jamesmccormack3229]

You can turn the speed limiter off for good in the settings and u can turn lane control and the others by holding the buttons on the steering wheel for 3secs.

[@12point131]

The integrated load cover storage is brilliant. Hopefully more companies adopt this feature.

[@francischackoScotland]

Hey Mat @carwow , thanks for the review . Always your fan for ages , I have spotted this GT line at Livingston, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿) massive suv :

[@ArguZ72]

Can one flip fold or remove the other pair of seats too ? So it becomes a proper station wagon ? We only need two seets and a motherload of storage space

[@Will1aman]

Hey, great idea but sadly no, that's not a feature

[@blackbeardddd]

Just hold down the respective button on the steering wheel for a few seconds to turn off the respective safety function. No need to go into the options screens.

[@IXXIBoss]

Untrue. At least on my EV9.

[@ChristopherBennett81]

Certainly works on sister brand Hyundai, holding the steering button for 5 seconds turns the two straight lines off in the HUD

[@IXXIBoss]

@@ChristopherBennett81 Yes, my Kona EV did that, not the EV9.

[@3231313ful]

​@@IXXIBoss My EV9 does 😱

[@IXXIBoss]

@@3231313fulBet you aren’t in England or Australia?

[@rolixzs]

Not a fan of EV6 design, but this EV9 looks reaaaaally good - excellent job, KIA.

[@baptistafamily7652]

i think completely the opposite lol

[@mrmando69]

Looks like cancer

[@rolands50]

Nope... Looks like a 5 year-old with a crayon had a hand in the design...

[@rolixzs]

@@rolands50 you’re thinking of Tesla. No but seriously, design is very subjective, I like the details and thoughtful approach to function that Kia has got going here but it’s not everyone’s cup of tea.

[@Nthstar]

Its revolting 🤮

[@mattbishop9720]

Those rotating middle cabin seats made sense in the Sedona with it's longer wheelbase. I feel like it wasn't as well thought out here

[@AlanPeery]

Thanks for putting the price up front. Sorry about the loss to your KZbin watching minutes. :-D

[@BeesonsCars]

Kia tech is pretty great to live with on a daily basis. Having driven a K5 GT Line (midsize sedan) for over a year now my only complaints are the lackluster standard brakes and the trim level differences (no Bose on GT Line?) The infotainment is great and absolutely luxury car competitive.

[@Koulis_]

I use that auto regen function on my 2020 Kia Soul EV First Edition. It's amazing the level of technology on these Kias and it all works so brilliantly.

[@davidkettell1073]

EXCEPT FOR THE EXPLODING ENGINES ,YOU MEAN ?

[@Koulis_]

No engine = no explosion. @@davidkettell1073

[@linmal2242]

@@davidkettell1073 Change the3 bloody oil !

[@rinbine2713]

@@davidkettell1073 Do know EV means?

[@larajhilton]

Just got the Niro EV …never had a KIA before (BMW previously). It’s an absolute dream…literally can’t convey how thrilled we are with it.

[@mebmonger6684]

Do you know where they store the fingerpint or all personal data?

[@saybya]

The brake sound when creeping forward is the parking brake disengaging with an electric motor. It has an “auto hold” function where you can take your foot off the brake while stopping in traffic. It holds the car with the parking brake.

[@NiagaraCanadaFilms]

Love that feature on my 2024 Seltos SX. It’s a safety feature and also makes driving easier in the feet

[@Will1aman]

Hey. Its actually to warn people around that the car is moving. I work for Kia. Its not coming from the brakes, there are external speakers around that area

[@mickcundall4036]

£77K!!! Is it April 1st already

[@snakeeyes9246]

Welcome to the new world where inflation has eliminated the word "affordable".

[@Luckyjo21]

yet youd pay that for a RR no problem

[@03Deltaintegrale]

But it's a range rover and this is a Kia. People with range rovers want the badge and brand heritage. Kias heritage consists of N series hot hatches. In the end why spend more for an EV when there will inevitably be a Chinese equivalent available soon

[@gossling77]

dont compare RR interior quality to this@@Luckyjo21

[@sonneyanthony6926]

77k for a 5 second Kia nice joke

[@johnanthony4194]

When I was a lad a car was a useful device to get you from A to B. Reliability and economy and ease of maintenance were quite useful as well. Electrical problems could usually be dealt with using insulation tape. Who NEEDS race car acceleration? An Austin A 35, yes 35bhp, could do 80mph (when that was allowed) and travel from Newcastle to south of London with 4 adults, in 6 hours. No motorways and few by-passes on the old A1. And you talk about: Ooh look ! Black trim. Well it takes all sorts. How long would it take you to get from central Newcastle to Ashstead, surrey even if you only drove through Doncaster and did not use the M25? OK the KIA would be more comfortable but would it be quicker?

[@tyr0n313]

7:19 does the US version do this? This is the first review I’ve seen mentioning the rotating 2nd row seats.

[@lsc1892]

yes

[@xianshep]

I hate SUVs (I like actual CARS, and with manual transmissions), but that thing looks fantastic - especially in that matte blue. KIA is going from strength-to-strengh in styling (and value?).

[@cenciende9401]

One day you might actually require some practicality, there's no way I'm ever buying a sedan again, wagons are so rare and it's basically wagon or SUV/CUV as the only choices. There's no point compromising on one car which doesn't do anything well (sedan), if I'm ever rich enough I'd have a practical vehicle and a two door fun one

[@xianshep]

@@cenciende9401 Minivans are far more practical and efficient than SUVs. And I LIKE minivans.

[@willoffer7119]

That 6 seat configuration is really good. Should be done more often!

[@kkiwi54]

Was normal back in the day - bench seats allowed 3 in the front and 3 in the back

[@tees2cents]

That storage compartment in the back slides further back to be used as a table.

[@M4R7YN]

24:00 with the emergency steering thing, while impressive, I wonder if it can recognise its about to steer into oncoming traffic?

[@MatuteTarq]

Thanks Carwow!! Great review !

[@Khaloof86]

Never seen Matt praised a car like that. Well done Kia.

[@markcrane9661]

H did ! MG 4 EV.

[@andrewhigdon8346]

I just watched the EV6 version smoke a Ferrari FF on Hoonigan. With five people in the Kia and the FF got a head start. Unreal.

[@phademusic4744]

I just got my new car, its the gt line sportage and is the best car I ever driven. I could have spent twice as much on various german and japanese models but I got more on this one

[@MMM18092]

Not that there is a Japanese equivalent.

[@TimStraw]

Matt just thought I'd let you know. If you press and hold the lane assist button on the steering wheel. You can switch it off without going through all the menu. That's how I do it on our Sportage. 👍

[@purwantiallan5089]

Is the EV3 has Lane Assist button?

[@marcoherms3197]

Same for the EV6. But who knows it may have been turned off for the EV9.

[@Kozza-13]

Reminds me of the old kia sedona that had a 6 seat configuration with swivel seats in the mirror and airplane style overhead lights and vents and trays on the back of all the seats

[@cindyrossiter238]

Does this car have any rebates if you were to buy?

[@antonyhunt9598]

You’ve just swayed me. I was planning on either Range Rover 7 seat or bmw x7. Couldn’t decide. I have now; Kia EV9. Many thanks 🙏

[@ColinFox]

Nice work whoever is doing your graphics. Nice motion tracking on the hubcaps, and then motion tracking & moving mask on the back hatch reveal of the trunk space. Kudos!

[@johnnycash7837]

Had the pleasure of owning an Electric Niro 3 and given how amazingly good that was i imagine id love the ev9 right away❤️ i just hope they have done something about the ride quality because the Niro used to feel every London crack and pothole in a bad way not soaking up the bad road at all because its so heavy l... hope they softened up the ride on the ev9 and it would be a dream !!.. you can forget about bmw's,merc's,Volvo suv's and the rest 😂 just buy the KiA

[@mavelous1763]

Still the BEST car reviewer: Funny, thorough, professional

[@-k5703]

Drove 2011 kia optima SX for 10 years, never had any issue. Loved the car!!

[@seljd]

1:11 That spoiler isn't for sporty look, it's purpose is to reduce pressure differences in the back at higher speeds that can cause the back to lift, even older models of Renault Espace had them and it looked ridiculous

[@Nerven86]

Prices of the new cars is from another world....

[@user-ru2yl8ts9b]

Everything is expensive in the world these days, and it seems impossible to make it cheap without colonizing other countries and exploiting them.

[@fishingfamilyuk]

Remember that with an electric car you pay a premium for a battery so you think you get cheap fuel, but actually you’ve paid a small fortune for a battery to store it in. Tax breaks are the only thing that makes electric worth looking at. Talking to a car dealer the other day they’re struggling to shift as many as they were since manufacturers hiked prices. They’re finding it even harder to sell 2nd hand evs as there arent the same tax breaks, so they were expecting values to plummet. Whether they’re right or not I don’t know

[@lottevannoort1211]

This interior looks a lot like the SsangYoung Rhodius my family used to have (the first version), including the rotating seats.

[@anilkumar1971]

Are there any newer models on top of this coming year or next year with more features?

[@KaneLives1981]

It’s amazing how many of these features are on the much cheaper (and smaller) Niro EV. The all round heated seats, relaxation mode on the passenger seat, the far away screen, the creaking low speed sounds (a Kia EV characteristic), the remote control on the keyfob, the dirty rear camera (a feature of all Kias since they’ve had them), the nice infotainment system etc.

[@Weuffel]

Our 2020 Kia Niro PHEV has the "car infront is driving away" alert/warning.

[@kevin_6217]

Yeah, that feature has been around for a while.

[@gebe8978]

When I was living in Bali last year I had a KIA Carens as company car. Not the MPV that was sold in Europe, but the current version which somehow while seeing this video feels like a smaller brother in many aspects of the interior.

[@julianmcwey866]

Great opportunity to tell the world you lived in bali !!! Congratulations

[@gebe8978]

Sorry, I just realised the comment went online without completing. I was meaning the interior was similar, for a large fraction of the price. I do like the EV9, however the price seems way too high and it cannot match interior "presence" of luxury brands. As for Bali itself, there are more than 4 million people living there, making it nothing so extraordinary when you are from this part of the world. You too can move there, providing your qualifications to obtain a visa, it's not that difficult. @@julianmcwey866

[@grrfy]

Matt.Just how is it practical if it doesnt fit into a parking or charging bay?

[@cbritt6067]

I just test drove the EV9, SUPER impressed 🎉🎉

[@szymonzdziarski238]

20:17 kW is power, not kWh

[@JoriDiculous]

A kilowatt is 1000 watts (W). 1000 W = 1 kW. A kWh or kilowatt-hour measures the energy usage of an electrical device or load. The higher the rate of power (kW) of an electrical device and the longer it is used (hours), the more electricity it consumes (kWh).

[@sam.p12345]

@@JoriDiculousBut what’s electricity? Wikipedia copy and paste, go!

[@mathewrutledge2922]

You’re making me want one of these for a new family hauler!