Is the 2026 Kia EV9 a good car?
Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 24 SUVs
8thof 24
- Yes. Top half on 4 of 5 numbers.
- Cargo behind rear seats: 43.5 cu ft.
- 8th of 24 SUVs close in size and price.
- Best: rear legroom (2nd of 24), cargo (8th of 24).
- Weakest: towing (13th of 24, tied with 7).
- Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.
| Subject | Figure | Place | Beats | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $54,900 | 9th of 24 | 65% | |
| Best combined mpg | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Most horsepower | 379 hp | 11th of 24 | 57% | |
| Cargo behind rear seats | 43.5 cu ft | 8th of 24 | 70% | |
| Rear legroom | 42.8 in | 2nd of 24 | 91% | |
| Max towing | 5,000 lb | 13th of 24 | 17% |
Roll call: cargo behind rear seats
- Lucid Gravity 50.6 cu ft
- Acura MDX 48.4 cu ft
- Toyota 4Runner 48.4 cu ft
- Hyundai Palisade 46.3 cu ft
- Ford Explorer 46.0 cu ft
- Lexus GX 45.6 cu ft
- Land Rover Discovery 45.0 cu ft
- Kia EV9 43.5 cu ft
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- Subaru Ascent 42.1 cu ft
- Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport 40.3 cu ft
- Toyota Land Cruiser 37.5 cu ft
- Land Rover Defender 35.8 cu ft
- Audi Q7 35.7 cu ft
- Volvo EX90 35.6 cu ft
- Volvo XC90 35.6 cu ft
- BMW iX 35.5 cu ft
- Audi Q8 30.5 cu ft
- Genesis GV80 Coupe 29.3 cu ft
- Cadillac LYRIQ 28.0 cu ft
- Cadillac LYRIQ V 28.0 cu ft
- BMW X6 27.4 cu ft
- Hyundai Ioniq 9 21.9 cu ft
- Nissan Pathfinder 16.6 cu ft
- INFINITI QX60 14.5 cu ft
SUVs in 2026: 182. The photo shows the 24 closest in size and price.
What this cannot tell you
Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.
Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.
- 2 or more sources
- 1 source
- Model-level, rule or estimate
- Sources disagree