Head to head

Ford F-150 Lightning vs Kia EV9

A side-by-side comparison of published Canadian specifications, including NRCan 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

Ford F-150 Lightning electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 445 km of range

Ford F-150 Lightning

From C$75,900 Β· 445 km

Read the Ford F-150 Lightning review

Car B

Kia EV9 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 435 km of range

Kia EV9

From C$75,750 Β· 435 km

Read the Kia EV9 review

The verdict

The Ford F-150 Lightning offers more range β€” 445 km NRCan against 435 km, a gap of about 15 km between charges. The Ford F-150 Lightning is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 1000 litres and 5 seats versus 333 litres and 7 in the Kia EV9. On price the Kia EV9 starts about C$150 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Ford F-150 Lightning at 4s.

On the measured specifications below, the Ford F-150 Lightning leads in 4 areas and the Kia EV9 in 2.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Ford F-150 LightningC$75,900
Kia EV9C$75,750

Range (NRCan)

Ford F-150 Lightning445 km
Kia EV9435 km

Battery

Ford F-150 Lightning131 kWh
Kia EV999.8 kWh

Body type

Ford F-150 LightningSUV
Kia EV9SUV

Seats

Ford F-150 Lightning5
Kia EV97

Cargo space

Ford F-150 Lightning1000 litres
Kia EV9333 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

Ford F-150 Lightning4s
Kia EV95.3s

Standout feature

Ford F-150 LightningAmerica's best-selling truck, now with a frunk that powers your house
Kia EV9Seven full-size seats and 800V rapid charging

How they score

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

Range

Ford F-150 Lightning39/100
Kia EV935/100

Price

Ford F-150 Lightning52/100
Kia EV955/100

Family space

Ford F-150 Lightning86/100
Kia EV913/100

Performance

Ford F-150 Lightning80/100
Kia EV948/100

Tech

Ford F-150 Lightning17/100
Kia EV946/100

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