After being the first to confirm what it was launching at the Philippines International Motor Show, Kia Philippines distributor, ACMobility, has finally unveiled the 2025 EV9.

Before its arrival into the Philippines, the EV9 has already won major accolades the world over including the North American Utility Vehicle of the Year, Women’s Worldwide Car of the Year, UK Car of the Year, and of course, the World Car of the Year.

Launched globally in 2023, the EV9 rides on Kia’s E-GMP or Electric Global Modular Platform—something it shares with the EV6.

Guided by the brand’s “Opposites United” design philosophy, the Kia EV9 takes on a “Bold for Nature” ideology which combines elements from the natural and material worlds. Dimensionally, the EV9 is huge—5,010 mm in length (5,015 mm for the EV9 GT-Line), 1,980 mm in width, and 1,755 mm in height (1,780 mm for the EV9 GT-Line). Despite its size, the EV9 delivers impressive aerodynamic qualities with a drag co-efficient of just 0.28. This is thanks to a 3D-sculpted underbody cover, aerodynamic wheels, air curtains integrated into the front bumper, and flushed bridge-type roof racks. The EV9 Baseline rides on 19-inch alloy wheels, while the EV9 GT-Line rides on 21-inch alloy wheels.

Three colors are available for the local market: Snow White Pearl, Ocean Blue, and Aurora Black Pearl.

Kia Philippines is offering two variants for the EV9—the EV9 Baseline and the EV9 GT-Line, both packing the large 99.8-kWh battery. The difference lies mainly in the motor. The “Baseline” variant packs a single electric motor (RWD) that packs 204 horsepower and 350 Nm of torque. Range? An impressive 563 kilometers. Meanwhile, the dual motor EV9 GT-Line AWD serves up 384 horsepower and 700 Nm of torque. Cruising range? Up to 512 kilometers.

Inside, the Kia EV9 offers a six-seater configuration. Like the EV6, the first-row has Relaxation Seats that ensure a comfortable resting posture. Fully utilizing its E-GMP platform, the second-row can be rotated 180-degrees for a more intimate interaction with those in the third row. The second and third row seats can also be folded flat for an ultra-large cargo hold.

Technologies for the EV9 are quite high including heated and ventilated seats for the first two rows, blind spot view monitor with blind spot collision avoidance assist, forward/side/rear parking collision avoidance assist, remote smart parking assist, a 360-degree camera, and a digital sideview mirror.

Pricing for the EV9 GT-Line AWD tops out at P 5.888 million, while pricing for the EV9 Baseline RWD will be announced at a later time. As always, it comes with a 5-year or 160,000-kilometer bumper-to-bumper warranty and an 8-year or 160,000-kilometer high-voltage battery warranty.