563 kilometers is the official range of the Kia EV9 RWD with 99.8 kWh. But what is the real reach? So how far will you get if you drive down the highway at 100 km/h (or 130 km/h)? We test that!
The Kia EV9 has such a large battery (99.8 kWh), that we have high expectations of its real range. Our reasoning is simple: if the 204 hp EV9 RWD manages to stay close to 20 kWh/100 km on the highway, then a realistic range of 500 kilometers lies ahead. This turns out to be quite correct.
Battery capacity and weather conditions
First the battery: Come on communicates a capacity of 99.8 kWh and according to our experiences there is 96.2 kWh at your disposal. That’s how much energy goes through if you drive a full battery (100%) completely empty (0%). Presumably, the remaining 3.6 kWh is a buffer below zero percent.
The weather conditions are variable: a friendly 14 degrees during the day, but in the evening after 7 pm the mercury drops to 4 degrees. We drive a 100 kilometer long test route and use the resulting power consumption to calculate the range of a full battery.
At 100 km/h, the Kia EV9 RWD has an average power consumption of 20.1 kWh/100 km. If you drive a full battery with a usable capacity of 96.2 kWh completely empty, you will arrive 478 kilometers ver. Thanks to the large battery and acceptable power consumption, the impressive EV9 can go quite far on a single battery charge. At 130 km/h, the brick-shaped body can no longer defy the laws of air resistance. Power consumption shoots up to 31.8 kWh/100 km and the result is a 130-km/h range of 302 kilometers. It is not a problem if an electric car uses a little more power, as long as the battery pack is designed for it. And that is certainly the case with the Kia EV9. During the day on the highway you can travel 478 kilometers on a battery charge. Throw a few city rides into the mix and you can even take it over the magical 500 kilometer mark. We tested the RWD version of the EV9. According to Kia, the more powerful AWD uses about 10 percent more power. Something to take into account if you order an EV9 with two electric motors.
Kia EV9: range at 100 km/h
Kia EV9: range at 130 km/h
Real range in relation to WLTP
Conclusion