The 2027 Kia EV9 Costs as Little as $90 More

The 2027 Kia EV9 starts at $54,990, a $90 increase over the 2026 model, and the same $90 bump applies to the Light Long Range and the top GT-Line.

The Wind rises $190 and picks up black 19-inch wheels and gloss black exterior trim, while the Land takes the biggest step, up $1,090 to $69,990, because the formerly optional Nightfall Edition package is now standard. Destination holds at $1,645, and the three-row electric SUV continues to be built in West Point, Georgia.

Kia announced the prices on October 27, a day after holding every 2027 EV6 price flat. The 2026 figures below come from Kia’s May 2025 release, and the lineup keeps the same five trims:

Trim	2027 MSRP	2026 MSRP	Change
EV9 Light Standard Range	$54,990	$54,900	+$90
EV9 Light Long Range	$57,990	$57,900	+$90
EV9 Wind	$64,090	$63,900	+$190
EV9 Land	$69,990	$68,900	+$1,090
EV9 GT-Line	$71,990	$71,900	+$90

Prices exclude the $1,645 destination charge.

The Land is the trim that actually changed. Kia says the 2027 Land, with Nightfall standard, costs $500 less than the 2026 Land Nightfall Edition did, and the package brings a boost function that Kia says lifts torque from 379 lb-ft to 516 lb-ft, which it calls a 36 percent increase, plus a black headliner and a unique stitching pattern on black synthetic leather seats. When the package debuted on the 2026 Land, Kia described it as 20-inch gloss black wheels, black badging, gloss black trim and exterior details, an exclusive Roadrider Brown paint and a choice of six or seven seats.

The Wind’s update is cosmetic. It gains black-finish 19-inch wheels and Glossy Black exterior garnishes, and Wolf Gray joins its paint list for the first time. Kia lists no changes to the Light trims or the GT-Line beyond the $90.

Range and performance carry over from 2026, when Kia raised its estimates to 305 miles for the Light Long Range, 283 miles for the Wind and Land and 280 miles for the GT-Line. Electrek puts the Light Standard Range at 230 miles from a 76.1 kWh battery, with the larger pack at 99.8 kWh, and says the dual-motor GT-Line makes 379 hp and 516 lb-ft for a 4.5-second run to 60 mph. DC fast charging peaks at 350 kW for a 10 to 80 percent charge in as little as 24 minutes through a built-in NACS port. CarBuzz notes the Light Standard Range is rated at 215 hp and the Light Long Range, oddly, at 201 hp.

The EV9 has held up far better than its smaller sibling. Kia’s September sales release shows 1,955 EV9 sales for the month against 3,094 a year earlier, but 12,429 through nine months against 12,448 in 2025, essentially level in a year the EV6 lost 43 percent. The 2026 EV9 also carries the IIHS Top Safety Pick+ rating, and Kia’s release reminds buyers of the 2024 North American Utility of the Year and World Car of the Year titles. Electrek reports Kia is still offering up to $10,000 off remaining 2026 EV9s.

The HyundaiHQ Take

Ninety dollars is a rounding error on a $55,000 SUV, and Kia deserves credit for not using a new model year as cover for a real increase. The Land is the trim to watch, because folding Nightfall into the price turns a $1,090 increase into what Kia can honestly call a $500 discount for anyone who was going to tick that box anyway, and most Land buyers probably were. The harder problem is on the lot. With $10,000 sitting on 2026 EV9s, a 2027 at full sticker is a tough sell until the old stock is gone, so the real 2027 pricing story will be written in the incentive sheets next spring, not in this release.

More on the Kia EV9

• Every 2027 Kia EV9 Land Is Now a Nightfall Edition