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Kia EV9 GT EV Beta

Price $149,790
Range 510 km
Battery 99.8 kWh
Fastest charging 235 kW DC

Price

RRP
$149,790
Price basis
Plus on-road costs

Battery & charging

Battery
99.8 kWh
Range
510 km
Energy use
21.8 kWh/100km
Peak AC charging
11 kW
Peak DC charging
235 kW
Heat pump
Yes
Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
3.6 kW

Range in the real world

Official (WLTP) 510 km
Motorway at 100 km/h ~380 km
Winter, near freezing ~380 km
Towing a trailer ~260 km

Estimates from the official figure using typical losses: about a quarter off at motorway speeds or in cold weather, and around half when towing. Your range will depend on speed, hills, weather and load.

Charging times

Wall socket (10 A), 0–100%
about 49 h 30 minadds about 10 km an hour
Home wallbox (7 kW), 0–100%
about 15 hadds about 30 km an hour
Public AC (22 kW), 0–100%
about 10 hadds about 45 km an hour
50 kW fast charger, 10–80%
about 1 h 30 min
Hyper charger (150 kW+), 10–80%
about 30 min

Estimates from the battery size and the car’s peak charging rates. Fast charging slows as the battery fills, and in the cold, so real sessions vary.

Running costs

Per 100 kmPer year
Charging at home$16.32$1,960
Public fast charging$27.22$3,270
Petrol car, for comparison$24.85$2,980

At the official energy use (real-world use is usually higher), home power at 40c/kWh, public fast charging at 90c/kWh and road user charges of $76 per 1,000 km, over 12,000 km a year. The petrol car uses 7 L/100 km of 91 at $3.55 a litre. Your power plan may be cheaper, especially overnight.

Performance

Motors
Dual motor
Power
374 kW
Torque
740 Nm
0–100 km/h
4.5 sec
Drive
All-wheel drive

Practicality

Body
SUV
Seats
6
Boot
312 L (to the seatback)
Boot, rear seats folded
2,393 L (to the seatback)
Front boot
52 L
Towing (braked)
2,500 kg
Towing (unbraked)
750 kg
Kerb weight
2,671 kg
Length × width × height
5,015 × 1,980 × 1,755 mm
Ground clearance
177 mm
Spare tyre
Repair kit only

Safety

ANCAP scores
Adult 84% · Child 87% · Pedestrians and cyclists 76% · Safety assist 85%
Energy rating (RightCar)
6 out of 6 stars

Ownership

Warranty
3 years / 100,000 km
Battery warranty
8 years / 160,000 km
Roadside assist
5 years

Extends to 5yr/150,000km (petrol, diesel and EV5) or 7yr/150,000km (HEV, PHEV, EV3, EV4 and facelifted EV6/EV9) with authorised Kia dealer servicing from year 4

Specifications from the NZ Autocar price database, checked against each maker’s NZ site, ANCAP and RightCar. Confirm with the dealer before you buy.

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