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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

@carwow I would recommend looking into & fine tuning your audio. I definitely noticed that your audio is super quiet sometimes & then all of a sudden I would have to turn it down since it became way too loud. FYI

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.

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

I enjoyed watching your review and thanks 👍🏽

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

love the videos. usually listen at 1,5X now i cant anymore didnt understand a word

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

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.

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

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.

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! 😂

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

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

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

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

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 .

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?

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Is it possible to disable the safety features through voicecontrol?

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

always 10/10 reviews !

@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.

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!

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

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.

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!

Your suggestion is great regarding buying the KIA EV9 😊

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

“…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

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

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

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)

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.

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. 👍

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

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

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?).

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!

I noticed on the six seat version that when you dropped the third row of seats to increase the load space, there did not seem to be anything to stop the cargo flying forward between the second row of seat. Surely there must be something to stop this and if not then its very dangerous under hard braking ?

Always great to hear your dulcet tones Matt as a fellow Midlander now living in Kent don't miss Redditch though LOL

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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!

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

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

£77K!!! Is it April 1st already

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

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

What happens in the winter when the handles are frozen and won’t pop out?

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

20:17 kW is power, not kWh

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 🙏

I just saw a marvelous pitch black one here in Iceland, my god it was beautiful!

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.

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

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

I just test drove the EV9, SUPER impressed 🎉🎉

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

Thanks Carwow!! Great review !

What i absolutely love in this review is the occasional Giulia shot ;) Great review tho, thanks!

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

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

11:05 that editing is on point!

The smart tailgate is available on our (Kia) other models too

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

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

Lane-keeping assist, as on all (most?) Kias can be turned off by holding down the auto-steer button on the steering wheel. Although it's still immensely annoying to have to do this every single time. Also, my dog was extremely freaked out by the audio when you were beckoning the car. 😉