The Kia EV9 isn’t the cheapest electric car out there. It doesn’t have the longest driving range and its electric motors don’t deliver the time-warp acceleration you get in many EVs. It’s not the first three-row electric SUV to launch in the U.S., either, as the Tesla Model X and Rivian R1S exist. Yet, the EV9 is already winning people over. Early ownership reviews from Youtubers, Redditors and members of online forums are overwhelmingly positive.
One of these reviews comes from our friends at YouTube channel Out Of Spec Reviews, who had a long-range rear-wheel-drive EV9 loaner for six months. The hosts, Jordan and Kyle Conner, together clocked some 6,000 miles over six months. In their words, the EV9 is an “incredible car for the money,” it simply “rocks” and doesn’t have “any real issues.” That’s big coming from highly experienced, independent reviewers who conduct some of the most comprehensive electric car reviews in the U.S. They're not known for going easy on cars.
