Head to head

Polestar 4 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

Polestar 4 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 475 km of range

Polestar 4

From C$107,650 Β· 475 km

Read the Polestar 4 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 Polestar 4 offers more range β€” 475 km NRCan against 435 km, a gap of about 40 km between charges. The Polestar 4 is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 526 litres and 5 seats versus 333 litres and 7 in the Kia EV9. On price the Kia EV9 starts about C$31,900 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 4 areas and the Kia EV9 in 2.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Polestar 4C$107,650
Kia EV9C$75,750

Range (NRCan)

Polestar 4475 km
Kia EV9435 km

Battery

Polestar 4100 kWh
Kia EV999.8 kWh

Body type

Polestar 4SUV
Kia EV9SUV

Seats

Polestar 45
Kia EV97

Cargo 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 Canada β€” 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

Polestar 454/100
Kia EV935/100

Price

Polestar 413/100
Kia EV955/100

Family space

Polestar 454/100
Kia EV913/100

Performance

Polestar 485/100
Kia EV948/100

Tech

Polestar 446/100
Kia EV946/100

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