Reductions on Kia EV9 Give It Ridiculous Value

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The Kia EV9 is without doubt one of the few three-row electrical autos in the marketplace. It’s fairly massive, and the inside and expertise are very good and top quality regardless of the automobile being pretty inexpensive. Nonetheless, apparently, it hasn’t been low cost sufficient — till some dealerships just lately obtained aggressive with their discounting to be able to transfer extra off the lot.

In accordance with Carscoops, a dealership in Texas is offering a $16,041 low cost on the EV9 Gentle RWD, bringing it down from its beginning MSRP of $54,900 to a ridiculously aggressive $41,414. We’re speaking the value of a Tesla Mannequin 3, Tesla Mannequin Y, or Kia Niro EV!

The EV9 Gentle RWD has solely 230 miles of vary, however that’s actually lots for the overwhelming majority of consumers. And, sure, we’re speaking about a big SUV that may seat as much as 7 adults!

I’m personally not a fan of huge autos, as a result of I don’t like driving them, don’t really feel a necessity for the additional house, and don’t like massive autos taking over a lot house and utilizing a lot vitality, however this is able to be a tough deal to cross up or ignore!

There are large reductions on the EV9 elsewhere as nicely. “At Liberty Auto Plaza in Illinois, an EV Gentle Brief Vary has been handed a $15,000 low cost, dropping the value from $57,480 to only $42,480,” Autoblog shares. “There’s additionally a $15k saving on the Gentle Lengthy Vary mannequin, which nets you a extra sensible 304 miles between prices. This one’s value has been lower from $59,785 to $44,785.” Once more, these are ridiculous costs for the big electrical SUV. When you think about how a lot cash the EV9 might prevent in operational prices in comparison with a equally spacious, 7-seat SUV powered by gasoline, the offers are even that rather more attractive.

Should you’ve been desirous about a Kia EV9 for some time, maybe now’s the time to leap! That can also be, apparently, what many consumers have concluded this 12 months up to now. Gross sales of the electrical mannequin have been up 12% within the first 8 months of 2026 in contrast January–August of 2025.