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After week-long test drives of the all-electric EV9 GT and the all-electric EV9 Land, one thing is clear. For performance-minded drivers, the EV9 GT grabs the title — thanks to rapid acceleration time, in particular a faster sprint from 0-60 mph. In contrast, the Kia EV9 Land excels in delivering a very comfortable ride, even on cranky road surfaces. Kia’s EV9 is the automaker’s first three-row, all-electric crossover utility vehicle. Its scalable EV platform also underpins the all-electric Kia EV6 two-row crossover utility vehicle. Powering the tested EV9 Land is a 99.8 kWh lithium-ion battery pack with two electric motors releasing 283 kW (379 horsepower). All wheel drive EV9 Land’s standard fare includes 20-inch wheels (versus the EV9 GT’s 21-inch wheels), second row retractable storage console, auto-dimming side mirrors, and heated/ventilated second row captain’s chairs. Cargo capacity with the second and third row seat folded is 81.7 cubic feet. There’s also 3.2 cubic feet inside the front trunk (frunk). The 122-inch wheelbase EV9 Land AWD has estimated MPG-equivalent of 91 city and 75 highway. EV9 Land’s base MSRP is $69,900.
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