2024 Kia EV9 SUV Trims Comparison

Light
The base trim gets you in the door with a decent mix of performance and range. Standard features include:

• Single-motor rear-wheel drive (215 horsepower, 258 lb-ft of torque)
• 76.1-kWh battery pack
• 230 miles of EPA-estimated range
• 19-inch alloy wheels
• LED headlights
• Heated and power-folding mirrors
• Hands-free liftgate
• Keyless entry and start
• Synthetic leather upholstery
• Power-adjustable front seats
• Heated and ventilated front seats
• Second-row bench seat (seven-passenger seating)
• Tri-zone automatic climate control

These tech features are also standard on the EV9 Light:

• Digital instrument panel
• 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system
• Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility
• Eight-speaker audio system
• Wireless smartphone charging pad
• Kia Connect connected services
• Integrated navigation system
• Front- and second-row USB ports

Every EV9 also includes these advanced driver assist systems and safety features:

• Forward collision warning with automatic braking (warns you of an impending collision and applies the brakes in certain scenarios)
• Intersection collision mitigation (warns you of an impending collision from cross traffic and can apply the brakes in certain scenarios)
• Adaptive cruise control (maintains a driver-set distance between the Kia and the car in front)
• Blind-spot warning with rear cross-traffic warning (alerts you if a vehicle is in your blind spot during a lane change or while in reverse)
• Lane departure mitigation (warns you of a lane departure when a turn signal isn't used and can automatically steer to maintain lane position)
• Lane keeping system (makes minor steering corrections to help keep the vehicle centered in its lane)
• Evasive steering assistance (enhances the forward collision warning system with steering-based collision avoidance)
• Front and rear parking sensors (alert you to obstacles that may not be visible in front of or behind the vehicle when parking)
• Driver attention warning (issues an alert if sensors determine you are becoming fatigued)
• Rear seat reminder (alerts you to check the rear seat before exiting the vehicle)
• Safe exit assist (can prevent a rear passenger from opening a door into traffic approaching from behind)

Light Long Range
Builds on the base trim with a larger-capacity battery and more range, but it has less power. Additional features include:

• Single-motor rear-wheel drive (201 horsepower, 258 lb-ft of torque)
• 99.8-kWh battery pack
• 304 miles of EPA-estimated range
• Second-row captain's chairs (six-passenger seating)

Wind
Adds a second motor to the front wheels for electric all-wheel drive and significantly more power. Features include: 

• Dual electric motors (379 hp, 443 lb-ft)
• 280 miles of EPA-estimated range
• Heat pump
• Second-row bench seat
• Roof rails
• Panoramic sunroof
• Heated steering wheel

Land
Adds to the Wind's features with:

• 20-inch wheels
• Upgraded LED headlights
• Gloss black exterior trim and accents
• Power-adjustable steering wheel
• Digital rearview mirror function (allows you to see out the back even with a fully loaded cargo area)
• Rear window shades
• Ambient cabin lighting
• Driver's seat memory position
• Heated and ventilated rear seats
• Second-row captain's chairs
• 14-speaker Meridian premium audio system
• Surround-view camera system (gives you a top-down view of the EV9 and its surroundings in tight parking situations)
• Blind-spot camera (displays an image of the vehicle's blind spot in the instrument panel when you activate a turn signal)
• Vehicle-to-load (V2L) port (allows the EV9 to supply electricity to other items, such as portable camping gear or even other electric vehicles)

GT-Line
Tops the EV9 lineup with:

• Dual electric motors (379 horsepower, 516 lb-ft of torque)
• 270 miles of estimated range
• 21-inch wheels
• Self-leveling rear suspension
• Special styling details
• Upgraded front seats with additional adjustments
• Head-up display (displays important information in your sight line on the windshield)
• Automated parking system (steers into a parking spot with little or no driver intervention; can be used from outside the car via the key fob)

Special options available for the Land and GT-Line include:

• Power-adjustable, reclining second-row captain's chairs
• Advanced Highway Driving Assist (bundles improved versions of the EV9's driver assist features and could offer hands-free driving with future updates; GT-Line only)