Traded my Tesla for a Kia EV9 | It's AWESOME! 🔥 

Really enjoy your vids and outlook on why you buy cars. Keep it up and I hope more people see your content.

Nice review, I have had an EV6 for around one year now and can't say a bad thing about it, I'm achieving better than advertised energy consumption, no probs whatsoever !!!

That Kia interior is way ahead of Tesla's

Congratulations! Love the new EV9 and wish we had waited for it, purchased the EV6 in 2022 and love it but like the ride height and flexibility of the EV9. I’m sure improvements will only make EV’s even better and looking forward to that. We love how quiet and comfortable our EV6 is to drive compared to our Honda Ridgeline which we thought had engine issues it seems so loud now, lol! Good luck and enjoy your new ride!

EV9 looks gangster in that color.. nice pick!

2:31 same happened to me 5 weeks ago. Went in to check out a Kia EV6 GT-Line. 3 weeks later I traded in my Kia Stringer GT and took the EV6 home. And it was the right call. I'll be able to charge at home soon (2,5kW for now but that's enough since the car is standing most of the week) so my "fuel" costs will drop to 20% of what i paid for gasoline for the Stinger. But it was still an awesome car as the EV6 is.

Excellent video Sammy and thank you so much for sharing your experiences but isn't the Kia EV9 itself a first-generation EV? Or is it built on the same platform as the EV6?

Thanks for the video. I think this seals my interest in de-badging the back of my EV9. Looks good.

Great video. It's a shame the Tesla fanboys can't accept that you like the EV9 AND Teslas. It's all or nothing with those guys. Kinda silly, actually.

Nice video and car. 100% agree on the throttle adjust while using lane keep.

Great review! What color is this?

Great review. I have decided to purchase one, but I am waiting for the end of the year special sales event. As this will be my first EV, I find myself watching reviews like yours to get a better feel for my decision.

It’s interesting that on every single Kia, Hyundai, and Genesis EV forum, everyone has been complaining about the issue you mentioned of the regen turning off when you turn the car off or when you go into reverse for two years now. So far, the Hyundai Motor Group, parent of these companies, has not done anything about that. They’ve finally started to address the lack of wireless CarPlay, but have yet to make that retroactive to older models in the U.S. hopefully they will do so.

Great review. How quite is the interiors and suspension.

My neighbor had a Model 3 for about a year or so, they got ride of it do to range in winter. He is an engineer for the military, jet after burners.

Amazing SUV, congrats!

I've been driving EVs for almost a decade and I prefer two pedal operations and coasting a lot. On our old RAV4 EV, we have a breaking drive mode, that we can switch into and out of for a more regenerative one pedal operation that I appreciate. Thanks for your review.

IMHO, smart move! Congratulations 👏

I know it was a hard decision, but your Kia is NICE bro. Congrats! God bless and drive safe.

I don't own an EV yet, but am soooo close. Even though the Y has been around for some time, it still looks modern/clean. That said, seeing the EV9 next to your Y, the EV9 just looks so much better. I want space for camping/dogs/hiking, so the EV9 is now #1 on my list, but given the history/reliability/simplicity/infrastructure of the Y, I'm still thinking about holding out for the refreshed Y.

Great review. Was it easy to remove the Kia badge off the back? Can the same be done on the front?

Doing the same in a 3 months. Ordered in January mine. Pebble grey is slick

Have you charge this thing on a Tesla supercharger? What is the rate of charge on it? Is it still having issue like the Ev6 where it only charge under 100kw?

We have an EV6. The 1 pedal drive setup annoys me as well. Just save the settings dammit. Indeed app can be better but they have been improving since 2022 so that feels great looking forward. Otherwise awesome! If life and wallet allows ev9 is on my radar. Thanks for this!

How’s it going now 4 months later? Do you find yourself hopping into the Tesla or the EV 9 when you have a choice?

im going to get one next year for sure once they build this thing in USA to get those fed credits with NACS port.

This may not be an apple to apples comparison based on past to present, but with the Model Y, Rivian, and EV9, can you let me know in terms of insurance, what was most cheapest to most expensive? Thanks!

Can the EV9 use the Tesla Home Charger?

too me if you want a full size suv this is what you buy i love the look and size i keep my old acura mdx just to have but i like driving the cross over's more cuz you can drive more aggressive my model y handels better than my bmw 3 series i had and I love the instant tourqe and the way it handles yet you still have so much room for storage

One pedal driving is reset in order to maximize efficiency. In all other modes, if you are doing a constant speed (like highway) it can actually disengage the front motor to reduce resistance. But if you have one pedal set, it cannot do this and that motor stays engaged. This is mainly why it resets each time.

Not really sure if saying that an ICE vehicle sounds like the engine is going to fall apart when warming up is not even remotely accurate IMO. But your video and yeah I am an EV fan as well...

Nice. What are the interior and exterior colors?

Model Y is a CRV, RAV4, Tucson sized SUV, not a direct competitor to the EV9, which is a true 3 row mid sized SUV. Wish you could have compared it to the Model X? Still great review....

at 6:46 when he says if you do like 200 Miles a day then you should stick with a gas car.... I work as an Uber driver and I do about 400 Kms a day in my EV and I don't have a problem with it, yes I plan a full charge session around my day as an Uber driver, I go offline to do a full charge than am back on the road, and quite frankly I can comfortably do 400 km litterally with ease...my EV can do 480 km on a single charge, I have tested it, and have found it to be quite acurate....my EV is the BYD Atto 3, yes I do use A/C... But all in all, a nice vid keep up the work, I might consider checking out the EV 9 for my 5th car in my fleet of electric vehicles, am looking at buying 4 cars BYD Atto 3 (5 seat), BYD Tang (7 Seat), Tesla Model Y (5 Seat) & the Tesla Model X (7 Seat), but would also like to get a 5th but the 5th NOT SURE as to which EV it should be

I agree. Default ONE PEDAL DRIVING, KIA.

I did the same thing ın my country Turkıye but my EV9 AWD select DC charging ports which is ınacceptable

The only downside for this car is the public charging network - CCS1! And of course the price!

Maybe take off the tesla hat and hoodie (and banner) when doing a kia video. 🤷‍♂ Great video though. 😎

Your comment about preferring to manually keep distance is so funny to me. I think I’m the opposite and prefer adaptive cruise control and maintaining far distance on the highway and manually keeping in the lane, though this car seems to be good at keeping in lane drivers in LA don’t care about lane lines and will side swipe you no problem.

We’re thinking of trading our X for an EV9 or R1S. The x just feels so small and cheap, plus we can’t use that 3rd row really

I did the same thing in Turkıye but my EV)9 AWD GT line is selectıng DC charge statıon which is ınacceptable

Excellent vehicle I have the Ev9 and Ev6

you mentioned you didn't want to get into a first gen vehicle.. isn't this first gen?

What was the cost of the vehicle

I like it:) Don't like dealers at all so that stops me dead in my tracks:(

What model ev9 is that?

The Kia EV9 is definitely better if you need a bigger car. Soon the Cadillac Vistiq will be here for more luxurious competition.

Smart man, the Model X is more more expensive too.

About the app…if you keep this car for over 3 years Hyundai charges you a yearly fee to use remote start etc. it’s about $300-$400 a year for the “connectivity” it’s total BS.

Did I miss the price you paid for this EV9 ?

Love Tesla technology! Been wishing for real RV not the X, although nice. Elon should have put out EV instead of cybortruck! Big market and progression mistake!

Nice video bro. Coming from a MYP owner. Wouldn’t trade it 😅

Same actions as me with Cybertruck and canceled my order. Looking at leasing a R1S now for 2 years and see where things are at then. EV9 is my second but storage concerns. Tired of Tesla's lack of interior and cabin features.

EV9 is way better except in aerodynamic.😊😊

So you didn’t traded in the tesla! Huh? WTH tesla doing next to EV9?

Sammy Sammy, come on, I have been driving a Tesla for 5 years, as good as new and with OTA upgrades it is now even better. To start with the KIA EV9 cost at least $20.000 more than a Tesla Model 3 or Y. Its weight is a waking over 700 LBS more. Its 0 to 60 MPH is much slower, its top speed is 25 MPH less, and its electric consumption cost you around 30% more, while its crash test proves that it is nowhere as safe as the Tesla. Now I have a question to ask, since you are so knowledgeable on cars, perhaps you owe us an explanation, and tell us why you punished yourself, was it for money? or some other obscure reason?

Pro and con of EV9 and Model Y Pro Look good and built quality Low energy consumption, best auto pilot software, super charge network, nimple and good road handling well know for good safety records, impressive 0-60 speed, best software, longer range, lower price than most competitors. Con High energy consumption, not as good auto pilot, Too many of them on the road no super charge network, feel big and not numble, unknow safety records, slow 0-60, short range battery,

Charging infrastructure. Also, new charging standard..... Downside to any other car but Tesla at the moment.

I'm surprised you can't turn on heated and cool seats on your app. I own a 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid SX Prestige and I have the option to turn on the heated and cool seat and heated steering wheel when I start the car. The option to turn on the heated windshield which the Sportage hybrid has isn't available but defrost is available.

i could never drive this with having to remember to turn on one pedal driving i bought a model y and never had a problem i feel like one pedal makes way more sense dont understand why they act like people need to get used to it press to go ease off to stop

Does Ev9 have FSD?

What do you do for work to afford all those awesome cars?!

Autonomia e o problema dis carros electricos....530 klms por carregamento e pouco

To be fair, the EV9 is double the price of a Y and more expensive than the X. I got the Y for under $40k out the door due to Tesla inventory discount and fed rebate.

I just traded in my model 3 for an i5. I can’t get over the difference in quality and comfort. We are now trading in my wife’s model y for a hybrid Tiguan as the Y feels so cheap and rattles and squeaks so bad that it’s unbearable on long journeys

Tesla new model X is coming in 2026!😊

tezla, scammers, give me back my money for not delivering the vehicle to me and for scamming me out of the costs of accessories for this scrap metal, I will advertise for you until I get my money back and by the way, this happened in February 2022

Looks like a great vehicle - my only concern would be charging on a road trip (admittedly I'd home charge 95% of the time) but my wife would love it

I would miss so many things replacing my Tesla. Like efficiency, low cost maintenance, netflix, yt, disney+, fsd, eaze of use (profiles vs. outdated KIA 2 profile memory seats) and so much more. Don't get me wrong, KIA does a good job and has good standard warranty like Tesla. But it feels just old in so many ways.

Everything but price

I fell in love with teslas because of the one pedal driving. No one else comes close.

"PromoSM" 🤷

I just traded in my kia for a tesla😅

KIA EV9 and limited storage? 😂

You're going to have a bad time charging this at Tesla superchargers as it will only do 80kw max😂when it opens up. Should of gotten a Model X refresh just did 1500mile road trip with three dogs and two kids w 15min charging stops. Can't beat that!

You should have bought the AWD CT with the amazing Supercharger network. Sorry, but your going to regret purchasing a Kia who targets subprime buyers. The resale value is going to be horrendous. I warned you!

While appreciate this vehicle I'm waiting for the Ford Explorer ev. Similar boxy style buy cheaper.

Looks very traditional. A little bit of a yawn...

Really KIA is doing LANE ASSIST AND CHANGING LANES/Self Driving better than Tesla LOL BULLSHIT DUDE ITS OKAY YOU ARE GETTING PAID!!!

Ev9 is not worth 80,000. I'd rather buy a new model Y for 45,000. Waste of money.

I will never set foot into a Kia dealership again in my life. Their business practices could be considered criminal and the lack of legal enforcement allows them to continue ripping customers off. The icing on the cake was the Canadian Kia execs deciding to hold back customer deliveries in 2023 to conflate sales numbers for the year at the expense of people having paid for and waiting very long times for their vehicles. Telsa is very good and the ability to purchase online and skip the stealership BS is why I am going Telsa.

Still, it's not a tesla. 😊

As you should, tesla suck ass, not even in top 25 companies in car quality rankings....and sued for lying about EPA ranges

The car is amazing but the wheels are hideous

Why is so cool, it's an ugly typical SUV looking vehicle

A KIA that cost $80K is ridiculous in my opinion regardless if its a electric car.

After few months you will trade Kia and get a bicycle. Software sucks and driving experience ok. Way too expensive than Model Y. Many issues with battery and technical after sometimes. Why don’t you say how much it cost form dealers? They paid you to take this and mislead People

Please learn how to make your videos informative and shorter at the same time. A lot of water

At least the ev9 won’t freeze up in the winter 😂😂😂😂😂Teslas sucks 😂😂😂

KIA EV9 and limited storage? 😂