2026 Kia EV9: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
14 builds left the factory as a 2026 EV9, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 5 main configurations sell for $37,224–$78,415 today.
- 5 main configurations
- 22,416 vehicles built
- 1,203 for sale right now
- $37,224–$78,415 typical price range
Which EV9 is yours?
Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.
Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.
Pick your EV9
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Light LR · Battery electric · RWD 5XYAB5S1-TElectric, Rear-wheel drive. 3,862 built.
$44,621 great deal $59,930 typical $61,575 top of market -
Light SR · Battery electric · RWD 5XYAA5S2-TElectric, Rear-wheel drive. 514 built.
$37,224 great deal $56,785 typical $59,745 top of market -
Land · Battery electric · AWD 5XYADFS5-TElectric, All-wheel drive. 4,642 built.
$52,066 great deal $70,895 typical $73,890 top of market -
Wind · Battery electric · AWD 5XYAFFS5-TElectric, All-wheel drive. 5,844 built.
$49,216 great deal $65,875 typical $67,379 top of market -
Most common — 34% of 2026 EV9s
GT-Line · Battery electric · AWD 5XYAEFS5-TElectric, All-wheel drive. 7,545 built.
$55,373 great deal $74,780 typical $78,415 top of market
What actually differs
| GT-Line · Battery electric · AWD | Wind · Battery electric · AWD | Land · Battery electric · AWD | Light LR · Battery electric · RWD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drivetrain | All-wheel drive | All-wheel drive | All-wheel drive | Rear-wheel drive |
| Typical price today | $74,780 | $65,875 | $70,895 | $59,930 |
| For sale right now | 422 | 324 | 224 | 196 |
| Vehicles built | 7,545 | 5,844 | 4,642 | 3,862 |
Same on every 2026 EV9
- Engine Electric
- Fuel Electric
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Doors 5-door
What people actually pay
1,347 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026Safety, in plain English
- ✓ Warns you before a crash
- ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
- ✓ Watches your blind spot
- ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
- ✓ Steers you back into the lane
- ✓ Keeps distance on the highway
What 5XYAB5S1-T means
- 5XY
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Kia registered — assembled in the United States
- AB5S1
- together encode the EV9 line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), Electric, Rear-wheel drive — as Kia filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- T
- in position 10 — model year 2026
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
9 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Base configuration 00120940-7 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00121442-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- GT-Line KG005487-9 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- GT-Line Electric Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 5XYAEFS5-7 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Wind KG006512-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00121450-2 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 5XY5XYAE-S Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- GT-Line KG005915-1 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Land KG004533-1 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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