2024 Kia EV9 - POV First Driving Impressions

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MSRP: From $69,900
Range: 280 mi battery-only
Fastest charging: About 196 miles in 24 minutes (80% charged)
Engine: Electric
Horsepower: 379 hp
Curb weight 5,794 lbs.
Battery capacity: 99.8 kWh
Max Towing Capacity 5,000 lbs.
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КОМЕНТАРІ: 53

@SuperBrownDawg 23 дні тому

Ah yet another night falling into bed, getting cozy under the covers, can barely keep my eyes open, fumble for my phone, scroll through youtube very critically until i come across a topher video uploaded < 24 hours ago. I tell myself “tonight’s gonna be a good night”

@littlebigbrother7279 24 дні тому

I switched from owning 3 lexus models from 2014 to 2022 to my first ever kia the ev6 gtline awd. 2 years later and 38k miles not one problem and is my favorite overall vehicle i have ever owned. Next purchase will be will be the genesis gv90 lunerlon in 2026.

@reddevil6585 24 дні тому

No one is gonna have problems after 2 years lol Once battery is finished it’s worthless

@littlebigbrother7279 24 дні тому

@reddevil6585 I have 10 year 100k mile warranty on it so it won't be me to deal with that problem

@AnontheGOAT 24 дні тому

@@littlebigbrother7279good luck with Kia warranty. I’ve read horror stories when it comes to things like engine replacement(in your case battery).

@tarrantfarr5804 23 дні тому

The EV6 is an amazing vehicle by reliability standards and driving dynamics. I have a customer with 90k miles already on his and hasn’t had any major issues

@littlebigbrother7279 23 дні тому

@AnontheGOAT good luck with ANY car manufacturer honoring a warranty for its major components like engine, transmissions, batteries. It's business. I'm telling you KIA has arrived. They just won 2024 vehicle of the year and 2024 EV of the year with their EV9. If my car sucked I would be completely honest I have absolutely no loyalty to KIA. They make one hell of a product. All these people have skewed perceptions of the brand they once were. All these people are driving around their Ram Warlock or Laramie. Not remembering only a couple years ago Ram completely rebranded their vehicle and dropped dodge from the name all together because they were the biggest POS on the road.

@WakeUpWarrior123 23 дні тому

I love watching your pov videos,love it so much i watched every single videos in your channel,just gotta wait for your new videos to release

@General_M 24 дні тому

10:17 level 0 is my favorite option in my Ioniq Hybrid. It’s soooo nice to coast down hills and such and stay off throttle. It still provides a bit of regen but it doesn’t slow you down at all. And there’s no motion sickness like you get from 1 pedal driving.

@Just_a_commenter 24 дні тому

Very sharp looks to this one. Kia and Hyundai have been doing an excellent job with their vehicle styling as of late with rather comprehensive features at respective price points. Really curious to see how well these vehicles hold up in the long run!

@mrpogi23 24 дні тому

im getting this hopefully next year!

@PlancksTime 12 днів тому

Nice Speedmaster bro

@volcalstone 24 дні тому

23:19 how did I know you were going to do that. 😊 I would've done the same too. I agreed with everything you said on the EV9. I was considering it but I only liked the GT-line but it sucks that it doesn't come in 7 seats on the higher trim. I didn't like the climate controls all the way over there up in the screen as well. How will the passenger control their own climate? It just doesn't make any sense. Yes also the track change for music as well. I don't like the capacitive buttons as well on an area where you should be using to rest your thumb or so for the touch screen. They have so much space under the temp controls so why not just put some buttons there. I'm hoping the Ioniq 7 or 9 whatever they will name it will have a better layout.

@bigplumppenguin 2 дні тому

200% agreed. Please bring back physical buttons for HVAC! Now makers are following Tesla way and really hate it.

@bryllecortes9780 24 дні тому

Very futuristic look!

@KatlegoKale 23 дні тому

Hi Topher can you please test drive the 2024 Lamborghini urus

@bumbumbumbumbumbum 24 дні тому

is it weird that I can't imagine affording something like this? I mean nearly 60k USD? what kind of people buy these things? or do they just all buy them on lease or with debt?

@ElliWoelfin 24 дні тому

Yeah I can't comprehend it. I know my household doesn't make much because low cost of living area but still, like one 30k or 35k car is the max we could afford.

@myemailiscool 24 дні тому

The top 1% in the USA has grown since the pandemic, due to the booming stock market and crypto assets. Honestly it's been growing since the recovery from the recession of 2008, just take a look at home values and the stock market since '08. The middle aged people who were able to invest have made a shit ton of money. There are a lot of people out there with a lot of money, and would not blink twice at $60k.

@coooolsmurffff 23 дні тому

Well there are a lot people are buying trucks that are way more expensive than this to go to the shopping mall so. The prices of vehicles are crazy. It’s the world we are dealing with now

@sethgunn8256 22 дні тому

Cars are the cheapest they have ever been.

@thearousedeunuch 23 дні тому

I'm glad to see the massive improvement on the interior segment overall (despite the lack of a proper infotainment showcase). Nicely done. With that being said, "There’s also a fingerprint sensor inside the car that you can use to start the car, unlock your driver profile, or turn off valet mode.", quoting Autoblog. It took me ten seconds to find this information which, assuming it was available when you filmed the review, was a lazy lack of clarification about a key feature of the car. Also, apparently you need two keys to set up new fingerprints, if Kia's instructional video is correct.

@UhOhUmm 24 дні тому

Did Kia finally get over their obsession with gloss black interior trim???

@brandonvo9727 24 дні тому

No they just moved it to the outside lol

@UhOhUmm 24 дні тому

@@brandonvo9727 outside is fine, it's a Kia, drive through car wash will take care of it.

@BoyarinOtmorozov 21 день тому

I find, that most of Kia cars have same problem - dissonance between interior and exterior design. Exterior is always more modern, than interior.

@Symphoniics 18 днів тому

Really? I find this interior plenty modern. Heck, to me, it looks more modern than most car brands rn

@bradyb9929 24 дні тому

Nice car but $20k more than a Telluride which is just too much for most people.

@coooolsmurffff 23 дні тому

Because it’s ev, if it was ice it would be 20k cheaper and called a telluride

@WayApp 24 дні тому

Kia beauty

@Jamal-ub1ko 24 дні тому

Its a solid car, though I think Kia should have prioritized making a hybrid Telluride first

@coooolsmurffff 23 дні тому

Would sell so fast

@Roun801 23 дні тому

I ordered with 7 seats without sunroof to avoid the heat into the interior. I have a big family.

@pepesilvia4564 24 дні тому

The problem with the EV9 is that the Rivian R1S already exists. When you test drive both cars there is absolutely no comparison, the EV9 unfortunately just feels like a ....Kia. For less than $10k in price difference it just doesn't make sense. Buying a Kia above $50k in general is asking too much, the quality is just not there.

@tommy_clayton 24 дні тому

Isn't rivian dead already?

@gullible119 24 дні тому

And the problem with rivian is that no one knows what it is in europe 🤣

@pepesilvia4564 24 дні тому

@@gullible119 Well, Kia is a perfectly good vehicle for 2nd tier economies, no shame on that. Eventually Rivian will arrive to 3rd world countries and you will be happy to have that option.

@MillVillage 24 дні тому

@@pepesilvia4564 lmao

@alpenjodel24 23 дні тому

@@gullible119well, no dealer network, no shop network, no need to know what it is if we aint got any support

@eafowler777 23 дні тому

Who the hell can afford these vehicles?

@ASEVVVV 24 дні тому

I still see KN years later

@shinymike4301 24 дні тому

Well done Sir. Kia generally seems to have excellent design. Just wish they would remember, for the future, that they don't have to make an electric car exterior that looks like an electric car. That idea is sooo 1990s.

@logang6381 24 дні тому

But it’s classy as well. Sharper and shows its electrified. Good choice for Kia