Head to head

Polestar 4 vs Kia EV9

A side-by-side comparison of published Australian specifications, including WLTP range figures.

This comparison is generated automatically from published manufacturer specifications, not from hands-on testing. It sets the two cars' figures side by side; it is not a road test.

Car A

Polestar 4 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 540 km of range

Polestar 4

From A$123,000 Β· 540 km

Read the Polestar 4 review

Car B

Kia EV9 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 505 km of range

Kia EV9

From A$133,250 Β· 505 km

Read the Kia EV9 review

The verdict

The Polestar 4 offers more range β€” 540 km WLTP against 505 km, a gap of about 30 km between charges. The Polestar 4 is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 526 litres and 5 seats versus 333 litres and 7 in the Kia EV9. On price the Polestar 4 starts about A$10,250 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Polestar 4 at 3.8s.

On the measured specifications below, the Polestar 4 leads in 5 areas and the Kia EV9 in 1.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Polestar 4A$123,000
Kia EV9A$133,250

Range (WLTP)

Polestar 4540 km
Kia EV9505 km

Battery

Polestar 4100 kWh
Kia EV999.8 kWh

Body type

Polestar 4SUV
Kia EV9SUV

Seats

Polestar 45
Kia EV97

Boot space

Polestar 4526 litres
Kia EV9333 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

Polestar 43.8s
Kia EV95.3s

Standout feature

Polestar 4No rear window, huge rear-seat space
Kia EV9Seven full-size seats and 800V rapid charging

How they score

Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in Australia β€” 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

Polestar 489/100
Kia EV973/100

Price

Polestar 427/100
Kia EV922/100

Family space

Polestar 475/100
Kia EV926/100

Performance

Polestar 489/100
Kia EV963/100

Tech

Polestar 458/100
Kia EV958/100

Other comparisons