Kia EV9 vs Land Rover Range Rover

The Land Rover Range Rover costs £87,425 more than the Kia EV9. For that premium it adds 140 kW faster peak rapid charging and 485 litres more boot space. The Kia EV9 is not just cheaper - it also offers 2 more seats (7 versus 5). On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the Land Rover Range Rover comes out ahead overall.

The Kia EV9 is £87,425 cheaper to buy. Running costs are almost identical - about £192 a year either way, at 8,000 miles on an off-peak home tariff. Add 5 years of charging and the Kia EV9 comes out roughly £87,545 cheaper overall. These figures cover list price and home charging only - insurance, servicing, tyres and depreciation will move the real total.

EVcarsguide estimates a real-world motorway range of about 291 miles for the Kia EV9 and 310 miles for the Land Rover Range Rover - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Land Rover Range Rover goes roughly 19 miles further between charging stops.

The Kia EV9 is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 67 mm narrower than the Land Rover Range Rover. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 420 mm of total clearance for the Kia EV9 and about 353 mm of total clearance for the Land Rover Range Rover. The Land Rover Range Rover also turns in a 1.4 m tighter circle, which helps with U-turns and multi-storey ramps.