2027 Kia EV9 Price: From $54,990 With Nightfall Now Standard

The 2027 Kia EV9 starts at $54,990 before a $1,645 destination charge and runs to $71,990 for the GT-Line, which works out at $56,635 delivered for the cheapest three-row electric SUV in Kia's range. Kia America announced the pricing on 27 October 2026. Three of the five trims rise by just $90; the headline change is on the Land, where the formerly optional Nightfall Edition package is now standard equipment and the trim undercuts last year's equivalent car by $500.

The EV9 arrived as Kia's statement car and collected the hardware to match, taking both 2024 North American Utility of the Year and 2024 World Car of the Year. It remains one of very few genuinely three-row electric SUVs on sale in America, and it is assembled in the United States, which matters more for tariff exposure now than it does for incentives — the $7,500 federal clean vehicle credit ended on 30 September 2025.

For 2027 this is a packaging exercise rather than a new car. Nothing fundamental changes under the skin: the same two batteries, the same motors, the same body. What moves is the equipment, and the most consequential move is that the Land trim now ships with the Nightfall Edition package Kia used to charge $1,500 for.

Five trims, from $54,990 to $71,990, all excluding the $1,645 destination charge. The Light Short Range, Light Long Range and GT-Line each rise by exactly $90 over 2026 — a rounding error on a car of this price. The Wind goes up $190 and gains black-finish 19-inch wheels, Glossy Black exterior garnishes and a newly available Wolf Gray paint option.

The Land is the one that needs reading carefully. On paper it jumps $1,090, from $68,900 to $69,990, which looks like the biggest increase in the range. But the $1,500 Nightfall Edition package that was optional in 2026 is now included, so the like-for-like comparison is against a 2026 Land Nightfall Edition at $70,490 — and against that car, the 2027 Land is $500 cheaper. Both readings are true; which one applies depends entirely on whether you were going to tick that box.

Kia's announcement is headlined "Torque increases by 36%" and states that the Land goes from 379 lb-ft to 516 lb-ft. That figure does not survive a check against Kia's own data. The 2026 EV9 specification sheet lists the Land at 443 lb-ft with Features on Demand off and 516 lb-ft with it on or with the Nightfall package fitted. The number 379 appears on that same sheet too — as the horsepower figure, which is 379 hp across all three all-wheel-drive trims in both model years. Measured against the 443 lb-ft the 2026 Land actually made in standard form, the increase is about 16.5%, not 36%.

The mechanism matters more than the percentage. That extra torque is Boost, a Features on Demand upgrade Kia sells through the Kia Connect Store as a one-time download — reported at $900, bought once, transferable with the car. It has never been a hardware change; the motors always had it. What Kia has done for 2027 is bundle it into the Land as standard rather than charge for it, which is a genuine saving and a better way to sell the feature. The Wind still lists 443 lb-ft standard and 516 lb-ft only with Boost enabled, so the paywall has not gone away — it has moved up one trim. The GT-Line lists 516 lb-ft outright.

Two batteries carry over. The Light Short Range uses a 76.1 kWh pack on a 632-volt system for an EPA-rated 230 miles; everything above it gets a 99.8 kWh pack on 552 volts. Rear-drive Light Long Range is the range champion at 305 miles, the all-wheel-drive Wind and Land manage 283 miles, and the GT-Line drops to 280 on its 21-inch wheels. Efficiency runs from 89 MPGe combined on the Light Long Range down to 82 on the GT-Line.

One quirk worth flagging: the cheaper Light Short Range is the more powerful of the two rear-drive cars, at 215 hp against the Light Long Range's 201 hp. You trade a little output for 75 extra miles. Charging is quick on a strong DC connection — Kia quotes 20 minutes for the small pack and 24 minutes for the 99.8 kWh pack on a 350 kW charger, against 63 and 83 minutes respectively on a 50 kW unit via the CCS adapter. The onboard AC charger is 10.9 kW, which means 6 hours 45 minutes or 8 hours 45 minutes on an 11 kW home supply. Braked towing is 2,000 lb on the rear-drive cars and 3,500 lb on all-wheel drive, rising to 5,000 lb on Land and GT-Line with a weight-distributing hitch.

The EV9's shape is unchanged: 197.2 inches long on a 122.0-inch wheelbase, 77.9 inches wide and just under 69 inches tall, with the slab sides and vertical lighting that made it look like nothing else when it launched. The 2027 changes are trim-level cosmetics. Wind now wears black-finish 19-inch alloys and Glossy Black exterior garnishes as standard and can be had in Wolf Gray for the first time; Land rides on 20-inch wheels and, with Nightfall standard, gets the blacked-out treatment throughout; GT-Line keeps its 21-inch alloys and is a fraction longer at 197.4 inches and taller at 70.1 inches with its roof rails.

2027 Kia EV9 — Exterior

Seating is where the trim walk does its real work. Light, Light Long Range and Wind come as seven-seaters with a 60/40 folding second-row bench; Land and GT-Line are six-seaters with second-row captain's chairs as standard, and the Land can be optioned back to seven. The GT-Line alone offers VIP Relaxation chairs in the second row. Cargo space is the EV9's trump card: 20.2 cubic feet behind the third row, 43.5 behind the second and 81.7 behind the first, plus a frunk of 3.2 cubic feet on rear-drive cars and 1.8 on all-wheel drive.

Every EV9 gets a 12.3-inch TFT instrument cluster with a 5-inch HVAC display, heated and ventilated front seats, and paddle shifters that control regenerative braking rather than gears. Wind and above add a memory driver's seat and a fixed rear glass roof with a power shade. Land and GT-Line add heated and ventilated rear seats and a Full Display Mirror. The Nightfall treatment now standard on the Land brings its own cabin scheme — a black headliner and a unique stitching pattern on black synthetic leather seats.

2027 Kia EV9 — Interior

For most of the range this is a no-change year at a no-change price, which in 2026 counts as a result. A $90 rise on a $55,000 car is Kia holding the line in the first full model year without the federal credit, and the EV9 remains one of the only ways to buy a three-row electric SUV with real third-row space and a 5,000 lb towing rating. US assembly keeps it clear of the import duties that have pushed several rivals up.

The Land is the trim to think hardest about. If you wanted the Nightfall look and the extra torque, 2027 saves you $500 and removes a decision. If you did not, you are now paying $1,090 more for equipment you did not ask for, and the cheaper route to the same mechanicals is a Wind at $64,090 — $5,900 less, with the option of buying Boost later if you ever want it. The broader point is that the torque upgrade remains a software purchase on the Wind, and buyers should understand that the number on the spec sheet depends on a transaction rather than on the hardware.

The 2027 Kia EV9 starts at $54,990 for the Light Short Range and rises to $71,990 for the GT-Line, with a $1,645 destination charge on top of every trim. That makes the cheapest EV9 $56,635 delivered before tax, title and options. The Light Long Range is $57,990, the Wind $64,090 and the Land $69,990.

EPA-rated range is 230 miles for the 76.1 kWh Light Short Range and 305 miles for the rear-drive Light Long Range on the 99.8 kWh pack. All-wheel-drive Wind and Land are rated at 283 miles, and the GT-Line at 280 miles because it runs 21-inch wheels rather than 19s or 20s.

Not quite as stated. Kia's release compares 379 lb-ft with 516 lb-ft, but Kia's own 2026 specification sheet lists the Land at 443 lb-ft in standard form, and 379 is the car's horsepower figure. Against 443 lb-ft the real gain is about 16.5%, and it comes from making the Nightfall package — which includes the Boost software upgrade — standard on the Land rather than from any change to the motors.

Six or seven, depending on trim. Light, Light Long Range and Wind are seven-seaters with a second-row bench. Land and GT-Line are six-seaters with second-row captain's chairs as standard, though the Land can be specified as a seven-seater and the Light Long Range can be optioned with captain's chairs.

No. The $7,500 federal clean vehicle credit ended on 30 September 2025, so no new EV qualifies for it. The EV9 is assembled in the United States, which no longer brings an incentive advantage but does keep it clear of the import tariffs applied to several competing electric SUVs.

The 2027 EV9 is a carry-over with the equipment shuffled, and for most buyers that means the same car at essentially the same money. The one decision worth making deliberately is Land versus Wind — the gap is $5,900, and what sits in it is a styling package and a software unlock that you can still buy separately later.