2026 Kia EV9
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$59,995
CAD (Light RWD)
491 km
NRCan (Wind RWD)
76.1 kWh
Usable capacity as published
Heat pump
Keeps more range in the cold
7 seats
Rear-wheel drive
RWD
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2026 Kia EV9: Which Trim Is Actually Worth Buying?
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The 2026 Kia EV9 is currently available in Canada as a battery electric vehicle. It has a starting MSRP of approximately $59,995 CAD. The estimated range is up to 491 km on a single charge. It is equipped with a 76.1 kWh battery. Its MSRP exceeds the $50,000 federal EVAP cap, but Canadian-made vehicles may still qualify. Check provincial programs for additional rebates.
Winter range
Rated range is measured in mild conditions. Here is roughly what to expect once it is cold, from real-world data rather than a rule of thumb.
If you can only charge from a normal outlet
A standard 120V household outlet adds about 17.3 kWh over 12 hours — roughly 111 km of driving in mild weather, or about 78 km in the cold. For a commute shorter than that, Level 1 keeps up overnight without a charger installation.
This vehicle has a heat pump, which is why the estimate sits in the upper part of the observed range. Estimated from Recurrent winter range study — real-world telemetry from more than 30,000 vehicles across 34 models. A heat pump is the single biggest factor in cold weather, worth about 10 percentage points at 0°C.
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Type | Battery Electric (BEV) |
| Canada Availability | Available in Canada |
| Starting Price (MSRP) | $59,995 CADSee below |
| Estimated Range | 491 kmSee below |
| Cabin Heating | Heat pumpSee below |
| Battery Capacity | 76.1 kWhSee below |
| Seating | 7 passengersSee below |
| Drivetrain | RWDSee below |
| Power Export | Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) → |
| Federal Rebate Eligibility | May exceed EVAP price cap ($50,000) |
Trims
What each version costs and how far it goes. The range above is the furthest any trim goes, and the price above is the cheapest — on most lineups those are two different cars.See below
| Trim | MSRP | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Light RWDstarting price | $59,995 | 370 km |
| Wind RWDlongest range | $62,995 | 491 km |
| Land AWD | $64,995 | 455 km |
| Land AWD with Plus Pkg | $70,495 | 455 km |
| Land AWD with Premium Pkg | $75,495 | 455 km |
| Land AWD with GT-line Pkg | $79,495 | 451 km |
| GT | $85,295 | 418 km |
Details
Where a specification above needs a condition attached, it is here.
- Range
- Best NRCan rating for the 2026 model year: 491 km on the Wind. Natural Resources Canada fuel consumption ratings, read 2026-10-15 from https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/98f1a129-f628-4ce4-b24d-6f16bf24dd64
- Battery
- The 76.1 kWh pack fitted to the Light RWD. Every other trim uses a 99.8 kWh pack, including the Wind the range above is measured on. Read 2026-10-13 from https://www.kia.ca/en/vehicles/ev9
- Price
- Starting MSRP before incentives and fees, for the Light RWD, the cheapest of the 7 trims Kia Canada prices. Read 2026-10-13 from https://www.kia.ca/en/vehicles/ev9
- Seats
- Seven on the Light, Wind, Land and Land with the Plus package; six on the Premium and GT-line packages and on the GT, which fit second-row captain's chairs. Read 2026-10-15 from https://www.kia.ca/en/vehicles/ev9/specs
- Drivetrain
- Rear-wheel drive on the Light and Wind; all-wheel drive with a second motor from the Land up. Read 2026-10-15 from https://www.kia.ca/en/vehicles/ev9/specs
- Cabin heating
- Standard on every configuration except the Light RWD, which is the entry car. Kia Canada lists the heat pump in the powertrain group of the Wind RWD, the Land AWD, all three Land packages and the GT; the Light RWD's powertrain list does not include it. The Light does list a battery heating system, which warms the pack and not the cabin, and is not the same thing. A heat pump is the single largest factor in how much range an EV keeps in the cold, so this is the difference between the two cheapest trims that matters most in a Canadian winter. Read 2026-10-15 from https://www.kia.ca/en/vehicles/ev9/specs
- Trims
- All 7 trims, their MSRPs and their ranges as published by Kia Canada. Range does not rise with price: the cheapest is rated 370 km, the second-cheapest 491 km, the dearest 418 km. Each trim also carries its horsepower, seating, towing rating and the number of safety features Kia lists for it. Read 2026-10-13 and 2026-10-15 from https://www.kia.ca/en/vehicles/ev9
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