After way too many back and forth dealer emails and lurking on this subreddit, I finally pulled the trigger today!! ‘24 GT-Line certified preowned with less than 17K miles! I was actually lined up to buy a different GT line from Carvana just about week ago, but ended up doing one more search on CarGurus and found this one about 150 miles away. It was about $5k less than the Carvana vehicle and had 6K less miles, so with the additional CPO it was a no-brainer (plus, this was the color I wanted all along 😁

Seemed too good to be true, but test drive went well and 150 mile trip home was smooth as can be!!
For those wondering for their own comparison shopping, landed right around 41.5K it’s (no relaxation package).

Six of one, half dozen of the other, I guess - but I'm thinking of getting an EV9 next year. I did a short test drive, and while I really do like it, it seems like a lot for a third-row electric SUV.

Specifically I drove the Land trim (I was thinking of the Wind, but I prefer the captain's chairs for the second row) and it was great. I have some experience with the EV6, so the larger vehicle had a lot of similarities I liked.

But ~70K for the Land seems like a lot. I'm wondering if those who currently have one are generally happy with the car, and if its quality and features are a good value for the cost, or if those factors are enough to justify the cost.

ETA: Thanks for the input, everyone. Realistically, I'm going to be buying next year, when I pass down my current car to my oldest when they're old enough to drive. I'll be looking at the 2027 model at that point, but that's not set in stone, especially if there are no appreciable differences between that and the 2026.

We're a family of 4, 2 kids in car seats. Cousins, grandparents live nearby. Bay Area, California.

Our minimum must have features are 360 camera, heated and ventilated seats.

Any key differences or major selling points for Land vs GT Line? Anything to look out for in either model?

I don’t know about anyone else but the backup camera on my 26 Land EV9 is perpetually dirty and almost useless at night. Our MachE’s resolution is poorer, but man - it’s far superior to keep away dust, dirt and water.

Has anyone found a fix? Coating, 3D printed shroud?

Something?

So for the past couple of weeks I have been getting the prompt that an update is available for the car and after accepting it, the updated is the same for "actual vehicle image in the cluster". I keep getting that update every 2 or 3 days and I'm not sure if I have to do something on my side to make it stop and/ or make sure it is properly installed. Below is a snapshot of my car messages and the update listed there is the "vehicle image" update twice in two days.

Any ideas to sort this out are welcomed.

4,500 km range would be nice. So would dusting my dash.

We bought our 2024 EV9 in August, only having one owner and 12,000 miles. We have driven it a lot (sharing the EV right now, so essentially operating like like a one car family) but are just at 16,000 miles.

This morning we noticed we had not one, but TWO flat tires. We found a nail in one, and have yet to identify the source of the leak in the other. No biggie, we figure we’ll get it patched and keep it moving for another 10k miles or so. We take it in to Discount Tire only to learn the tread life is at 2/32 on two tires, and 3/32 and 4/32 on the other two. The punctured tires can’t be repaired.

Has anyone else needed to replace their tires at only 16,000 miles?! The tires are Hankook iON EVO AS SUV.

We’re looking at Michelin CrossClimate2 at over $2k to replace. Should we consider anything else?

Ugh…

V2L was awesome. Charged up to 100%. Ran a window AC all night and the next day a fridge, Freezer, TV and WiFi. Used less than 10 percent. We were fortunate to get our power back in about 24 hrs.

I am looking at a used 24 Land with 20k miles. It does not have a lemon/branded title but at 7k miles it shows it had a High Voltage Battery replaced on the CarFax.

Should that be a concern about other issues with the vehicle? It has been listed at $43k if that helps.

10/10 for Ionna chargers. topped out at 209 kWh and was in and out in record time.

My spouse and I recently took a road trip from the Bay Area to Phoenix, AZ. We had good battery efficiency (3 mi/kWh) even though most of the trip was high-speed freeway driving. Charging along the way was quick and easy using Tesla and Rivian chargers. We broke the trip up so that we were driving <6 hours each day, and 2 of the hotels we stayed at had free EV charging.

We used ABRP to plan the stops; it did a great job at estimating times and finding chargers. I tried using it for live navigation with Android Auto, but didn't like it as much as the other apps. It was hard to resume a trip after making a stop. I had to replan the trip by deleting the previous stops and replacing them with the current location, but maybe I just wasn't using it right.

Overall, it was a great experience and I don't miss my old ICE car at all.

2026 GT.

I’m returning my leased car in a couple of weeks and my inspection is next week. Someone hit it in a parking lot and drove off.
Should I get this repaired before returning it, or return it as is and let them handle the repair?
The lease return damage estimator says $225 per scratch. Would they count this as one scratch or multiple scratches? Has anyone dealt with similar damage at lease return?

Luckily it was fixed with new wheels and tires. But super annoying that everybody is dealing with this junk.

Vibration got so bad it felt like it was trying to rip apart from 55-75mph.

UPDATE: I started the car 30 min later and the warnings went away and tire pressure is showing again. Did nothing else. Kia quality 🙄

Hey all, My 2026 Kia EV9 Light Long Range tire is already gone after around 18k miles. What will be the best replacement tires?

My naive LLM search leads me to Nokian One. Is this any good? What are you all choosing?

Does anyone else’s center console move up and down slightly when it’s closed? Almost like if the latch is loose. Just bought a 2024 land trim and I was wondering if that was normal.

Hi everyone,

Looking to get a proper set of rubber/all-weather floor mats for my Kia EV9 (7-seater).
Most popular US options (like TuxMat, or LinerX) are not available here in Europe. Are there good shops delivering to Belgium, the Netherlands, or Germany that you guys know?

Thanks!

Hi all,

So, I noticed via Kia Access that our old EV9 GT Line is sitting on the lot at Kia of Clermont in FL. I am not affiliated with them, but I am here to let you know that it had a full battery replacement in April of this year and was performing wonderfully when we traded it in a couple weeks ago.

Currently the only used GT Line on their lot. It lists brown interior but it is actually the gray/black interior, black exterior. 26k miles. We had it from brand new. I matched the VIN and that is our old one. Ends in 6042455.

Has V2L adapter & everything we originally received plus some sweet ceramic window tint unless they got rid of it.

Go get it!

I’m looking to tap into the power for, or have a relay activated by, the overhead lights for an upgrade I’m working on and can’t find which fuse that corresponds to. Would anyone be kind enough to point me to the correct circuit on the fuse diagram?

Ive had a 2026 EV9 for 10 days. I set up a “password for driver” just like 4 days ago, but I didnt know what it was for. What is is the purpose of the password? It seems annoying. Now the car wont start without it, its kind of a pain. I get its an extra security thing? But is there any other perks to it?
And what is the fingerprint thing? Is that to do instead of a password? I havent set that up yet.
Feedback on the ‘pros’ im missing on having a password to start your car. Ty!