Head to head

Genesis Electrified GV70 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

Genesis Electrified GV70 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 380 km of range

Genesis Electrified GV70

From C$78,300 Β· 380 km

Read the Genesis Electrified GV70 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 Kia EV9 offers more range β€” 435 km NRCan against 380 km, a gap of about 55 km between charges. The Genesis Electrified GV70 is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 503 litres and 5 seats versus 333 litres and 7 in the Kia EV9. On price the Kia EV9 starts about C$2,550 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Genesis Electrified GV70 at 4.2s.

On the measured specifications below, the Genesis Electrified GV70 leads in 2 areas and the Kia EV9 in 4.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Genesis Electrified GV70C$78,300
Kia EV9C$75,750

Range (NRCan)

Genesis Electrified GV70380 km
Kia EV9435 km

Battery

Genesis Electrified GV7077.4 kWh
Kia EV999.8 kWh

Body type

Genesis Electrified GV70SUV
Kia EV9SUV

Seats

Genesis Electrified GV705
Kia EV97

Cargo space

Genesis Electrified GV70503 litres
Kia EV9333 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

Genesis Electrified GV704.2s
Kia EV95.3s

Standout feature

Genesis Electrified GV70800V charging with a genuinely premium interior finish
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

Genesis Electrified GV7017/100
Kia EV935/100

Price

Genesis Electrified GV7049/100
Kia EV955/100

Family space

Genesis Electrified GV7046/100
Kia EV913/100

Performance

Genesis Electrified GV7076/100
Kia EV948/100

Tech

Genesis Electrified GV7046/100
Kia EV946/100

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