Head to head

Kia EV9 vs Hyundai Ioniq 9

A side-by-side comparison of published UK 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

Kia EV9 electric car

Kia EV9

From £65,000 · 315 miles

Read the Kia EV9 review

Car B

Hyundai Ioniq 9 electric car

Hyundai Ioniq 9

From £64,995 · 385 miles

Read the Hyundai Ioniq 9 review

The verdict

The Hyundai Ioniq 9 offers more range — 385 miles WLTP against 315, a gap of about 70 miles between charges. The Hyundai Ioniq 9 is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 620 litres and 7 seats versus 333 litres and 7 in the Kia EV9. On price the Hyundai Ioniq 9 starts about £5 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the Hyundai Ioniq 9 at 5.2s.

On the measured specifications below, the Kia EV9 leads in 0 areas and the Hyundai Ioniq 9 in 5.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Kia EV9£65,000
Hyundai Ioniq 9£64,995

Range (WLTP)

Kia EV9315 miles
Hyundai Ioniq 9385 miles

Battery

Kia EV999.8 kWh
Hyundai Ioniq 9110.3 kWh

Body type

Kia EV9SUV
Hyundai Ioniq 9SUV

Seats

Kia EV97
Hyundai Ioniq 97

Boot space

Kia EV9333 litres
Hyundai Ioniq 9620 litres

0–60 mph(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 385 miles of range

How they score

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

Range

Kia EV977/100
Hyundai Ioniq 999/100

Price

Kia EV918/100
Hyundai Ioniq 920/100

Family space

Kia EV931/100
Hyundai Ioniq 991/100

Performance

Kia EV973/100
Hyundai Ioniq 977/100

Tech

Kia EV968/100
Hyundai Ioniq 968/100

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