Head to head

Kia EV9 vs Hyundai Ioniq 9

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

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

Car B

Hyundai Ioniq 9 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 540 km of range

Hyundai Ioniq 9

From C$81,350 Β· 540 km

Read the Hyundai Ioniq 9 review

The verdict

The Hyundai Ioniq 9 offers more range β€” 540 km NRCan against 435 km, a gap of about 105 km between charges. The Hyundai Ioniq 9 is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 620 litres and 7 seats versus 333 litres and 7 in the Kia EV9. On price the Kia EV9 starts about C$5,600 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Hyundai Ioniq 9 at 5.2s.

On the measured specifications below, the Kia EV9 leads in 1 area and the Hyundai Ioniq 9 in 4.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Kia EV9C$75,750
Hyundai Ioniq 9C$81,350

Range (NRCan)

Kia EV9435 km
Hyundai Ioniq 9540 km

Battery

Kia EV999.8 kWh
Hyundai Ioniq 9110.3 kWh

Body type

Kia EV9SUV
Hyundai Ioniq 9SUV

Seats

Kia EV97
Hyundai Ioniq 97

Cargo space

Kia EV9333 litres
Hyundai Ioniq 9620 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

Kia EV95.3s
Hyundai Ioniq 95.2s

Standout feature

Kia EV9Seven full-size seats and 800V rapid charging
Hyundai Ioniq 9Three-row, seven-seat flagship with long-distance range

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

Kia EV935/100
Hyundai Ioniq 989/100

Price

Kia EV955/100
Hyundai Ioniq 945/100

Family space

Kia EV913/100
Hyundai Ioniq 969/100

Performance

Kia EV948/100
Hyundai Ioniq 954/100

Tech

Kia EV946/100
Hyundai Ioniq 946/100

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