2024 Kia EV9
midsize SUV / 4-door SUV
Award applies only to vehicles built after January 2024
Small overlap front
The small overlap front evaluation consists of a driver-side and a passenger-side component. If the results of the two evaluations differ, then the combined small overlap rating is equal to the lower rating.
Driver-side
- Rating applies to 2024-25 models
Tested vehicle: 2024 Kia EV9 Wind 4-door 4wd
The Kia EV9, an all-electric SUV, was introduced in the 2024 model year.
| Overall driver-side evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics | |
Action shot taken during the driver-side small overlap frontal crash test.
The dummy's position in relation to the door frame, steering wheel, and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained very well.
The frontal and side curtain airbags worked well together to keep the head from coming close to any stiff structure or outside objects that could cause injury.
The driver's space was maintained well, and risk of injuries to the dummy's legs and feet was low.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | CEN2404 |
|---|---|
| Lower occupant compartment | |
| Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 10 |
| Footrest (cm) | 6 |
| Left toepan (cm) | 4 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 3 |
| Parking brake (cm) | |
| Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 1 |
| Upper occupant compartment | |
| Steering column | 3 |
| Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 4 |
| Upper dash (cm) | 7 |
| Lower instrument panel (cm) | 4 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | CEN2404 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 171 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.8 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 10 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.23 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 29 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 1.2 |
| Right | 1.2 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 1 |
| Right | 3 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.25 |
| Right | 0.36 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 1.7 |
| Right | 2.5 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 43 |
| Right | 70 |
Passenger-side
- Rating applies to 2024-25 models
Tested vehicle: 2024 Kia EV9 Light RWD 4-door 2wd
The Kia EV9, an all-electric SUV, was introduced in the 2024 model year. Passenger-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2024 EV9 conducted by Hyundai/Kia.
| Overall passenger-side evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
| Passenger restraints and dummy kinematics | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics | |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on passenger side
| Test ID | VTP2407 |
|---|---|
| Lower occupant compartment | |
| Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 10 |
| Footrest (cm) | 11 |
| Right toepan (cm) | 7 |
| Center toepan (cm) | 4 |
| Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 1 |
| Upper occupant compartment | |
| Center dash (cm) | 5 |
| Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 7 |
| Upper dash (cm) | 6 |
| Right lower dash (cm) | 7 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | VTP2407 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 186 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.0 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 36 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.29 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 20 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 1.0 |
| Right | 1.8 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 1 |
| Right | 3 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.39 |
| Right | 0.32 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 1.3 |
| Right | 1.4 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 59 |
| Right | 53 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTP2407 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 110 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.7 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 11 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.18 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 30 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 0.8 |
| Right | 0.5 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 1 |
| Right | 1 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.27 |
| Right | 0.24 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 1.6 |
| Right | 0.9 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 36 |
| Right | 41 |
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2024-25 models
Tested vehicle: 2024 Kia EV9 Land 4-door 4wd
The Kia EV9, an all-electric SUV, was introduced in the 2024 model year. Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2024 EV9 conducted by Hyundai/Kia.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTF2402 |
|---|---|
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 9 |
| Left (cm) | 12 |
| Center (cm) | 15 |
| Right (cm) | 14 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 14 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 3 |
| Right (cm) | 5 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | 1 |
| Rearward (cm) | 1 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 0 |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTF2402 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 177 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.0 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 10 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.23 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 28 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 0.8 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 1.3 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 1 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 1 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.31 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.35 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 2.0 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 2.6 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 67 |
| Right | 82 |
Side: updated test
Rating applies to 2024-25 models
Tested vehicle: 2024 Kia EV9 Land 4-door 4wd
The Kia EV9, an all-electric SUV, was introduced in the 2024 model year. Side 2.0 ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2024 EV9 conducted by Hyundai/Kia.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis | |
| Driver head protection | |
| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis | |
| Rear passenger head protection | |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Test ID | VTS2408 |
|---|---|
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -29.5 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Test ID | VTS2408 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 25 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.7 |
| Compression (kN) | -0.1 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 12 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 0.7 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 21 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 17 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.18 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.23 |
| Pelvis | |
| Combined force (kN) | 2.3 |
Passenger injury measures
| Test ID | VTS2408 |
|---|---|
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 66 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.7 |
| Compression (kN) | -0.1 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 9 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 0.6 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 15 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 14 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 2.19 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.08 |
| Pelvis | |
| Combined force (kN) | 1.8 |
Headlights
Ratings are given for 3 different headlight variations available on this vehicle.
Trim level(s)
- Land trim; built after January 2024
- GT-Line trim; built after January 2024
| Low-beam headlight type | LED projector |
|---|---|
| High-beam headlight type | LED projector |
| Curve-adaptive? | No |
| High-beam assist? | Yes |
|
Overall rating | |
| Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination: | |
Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good on the sharp left and both right curves and fair on the gradual left curve.
The low beams never exceeded glare limits.
High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good on the gradual left and both right curves and fair on the sharp left curve.
High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the straightaway and on both left curves.
| Trim level(s) |
|
|---|---|
| Low-beam headlight type | LED projector |
| High-beam headlight type | LED projector |
| Curve-adaptive? | No |
| High-beam assist? | Yes |
|
Overall rating Applies to 2024-25 models built after January 2024 |
| LOW BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
Amount glare exceeded threshold |
|---|---|---|
| Straightaway right edge | 99.8 m | None |
| Straightaway left edge | 61.5 m | None |
| 250m radius right curve, right edge | 71.1 m | None |
| 250m radius left curve, left edge | 64.0 m | None |
| 150m radius right curve, right edge | 61.0 m | None |
| 150m radius left curve, left edge | 56.7 m | None |
| HIGH BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
|---|---|
| Straightaway right edge | 166.5 m |
| Straightaway left edge | 165.6 m |
| 250m radius right curve, right edge | 79.2 m |
| 250m radius left curve, left edge | 75.7 m |
| 150m radius right curve, right edge | 66.0 m |
| 150m radius left curve, left edge | 62.6 m |
Trim level(s)
- Light Standard Range trim
- Light Long Range trim
- Wind trim
| Low-beam headlight type | LED projector |
|---|---|
| High-beam headlight type | LED projector |
| Curve-adaptive? | No |
| High-beam assist? | Yes |
|
Overall rating | |
| Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination: | |
Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good on the gradual right curve, fair on the sharp right and sharp left curves, and inadequate on the gradual left curve.
The low beams never exceeded glare limits.
High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and fair on the left side. On curves, visibility was good on the gradual right curve, fair on the sharp right and gradual left curves, and inadequate on the sharp left curve.
High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on both left curves and on both right curves.
| Trim level(s) |
|
|---|---|
| Low-beam headlight type | LED projector |
| High-beam headlight type | LED projector |
| Curve-adaptive? | No |
| High-beam assist? | Yes |
|
Overall rating Applies to 2024-25 models |
| LOW BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
Amount glare exceeded threshold |
|---|---|---|
| Straightaway right edge | 108.2 m | None |
| Straightaway left edge | 63.0 m | None |
| 250m radius right curve, right edge | 66.8 m | None |
| 250m radius left curve, left edge | 52.3 m | None |
| 150m radius right curve, right edge | 50.2 m | None |
| 150m radius left curve, left edge | 45.4 m | None |
| HIGH BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
|---|---|
| Straightaway right edge | 174.6 m |
| Straightaway left edge | 130.8 m |
| 250m radius right curve, right edge | 77.9 m |
| 250m radius left curve, left edge | 68.6 m |
| 150m radius right curve, right edge | 59.2 m |
| 150m radius left curve, left edge | 54.8 m |
Trim level(s)
- Land trim; built before February 2024
- GT-Line trim; built before February 2024
| Low-beam headlight type | LED projector |
|---|---|
| High-beam headlight type | LED projector |
| Curve-adaptive? | No |
| High-beam assist? | Yes |
|
Overall rating | |
| Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination: | |
Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good in all 4 tests.
The low beams created excessive glare.
High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good on the gradual left and both right curves and fair on the sharp left curve.
| Trim level(s) |
|
|---|---|
| Low-beam headlight type | LED projector |
| High-beam headlight type | LED projector |
| Curve-adaptive? | No |
| High-beam assist? | Yes |
|
Overall rating Applies to 2024 models built before February 2024 |
| LOW BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
Amount glare exceeded threshold |
|---|---|---|
| Straightaway right edge | 138.4 m | 181.2% |
| Straightaway left edge | 86.6 m | 181.2% |
| 250m radius right curve, right edge | 72.7 m | 190.6% |
| 250m radius left curve, left edge | 72.3 m | 200.1% |
| 150m radius right curve, right edge | 61.4 m | 231.3% |
| 150m radius left curve, left edge | 61.0 m | 113.3% |
| HIGH BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
|---|---|
| Straightaway right edge | 223.3 m |
| Straightaway left edge | 190.7 m |
| 250m radius right curve, right edge | 80.6 m |
| 250m radius left curve, left edge | 81.0 m |
| 150m radius right curve, right edge | 65.5 m |
| 150m radius left curve, left edge | 63.9 m |
Front crash prevention: pedestrian
Seat belt reminders
Rating applies to 2024-25 models
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Front row | |
| Unbelted occupant alert (audible & visual) | |
| Initiation time | |
| Duration | Long enough (90+ seconds) |
| Volume | |
| Audio frequency | |
| Second row | |
| Startup status alert (visual) | |
| Initiation time | |
| Duration at least 60 seconds | |
| Belt disengaged alert (audible & visual) | |
| Initiation time | |
| Duration at least 30 seconds | |
| Volume | |
| Audio frequency |
| Background cabin sound pressure level at 24 km/h | 50 dB |
| Audible signal sound pressure level at 24 km/h | 64 dB |
| Difference between background and signal | 13.5 dB |
| Background cabin sound pressure level at 40 km/h | 51 dB |
| Audible signal sound pressure level at 40 km/h | 63 dB |
| Difference between background and signal | 11.6 dB |
| Dominant audio frequency | 880 Hz |
Child seat anchors
Rating applies to 2024-25 models
| Overall evaluation | |
| Vehicle trim | Wind |
| Seat type | leather |
This vehicle has 4 rear seating positions with complete child seat attachment (LATCH) hardware.
It has 1 additional seating position with a tether anchor only.
| Overall evaluation | |
| Vehicle trim | Wind |
| Seat type | leather |
| G | Good |
| A | Acceptable |
| M | Marginal |
| P | Poor |
| Seating positions that rely on borrowed lower anchors or have only a tether anchor available are not rated. | |
thether anchor symbol | Tether anchor |
lower anchor symbol | Lower anchors |
| Lower anchor(s) can be borrowed from adjacent positions(s) | |
| No hardware available |
Details by seating position
| 1 | |
|---|---|
| Tether anchor | |
| easy-to-find location | |
| no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
| Lower anchors | |
| not too deep in seat | |
| not too much force needed to attach | |
| easy to maneuver around anchors | |
| 2 | |
| Tether anchor | |
| easy-to-find location | |
| no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
| Lower anchors | |
| none available | |
| 3 | |
| Tether anchor | |
| easy-to-find location | |
| no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
| Lower anchors | |
| not too deep in seat | |
| not too much force needed to attach | |
| easy to maneuver around anchors | |
| 4 | |
| Tether anchor | |
| easy-to-find location | |
| no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
| Lower anchors | |
| not too deep in seat | |
| not too much force needed to attach | |
| easy to maneuver around anchors | |
| 6 | |
| Tether anchor | |
| easy-to-find location | |
| no other hardware could be confused for anchor | |
| Lower anchors | |
| not too deep in seat | |
| not too much force needed to attach | |
| easy to maneuver around anchors |
Seat position 21
| Lower anchor A | |
|---|---|
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 0-2 |
| Force (lbs) | 15 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 69 |
| Lower anchor B | |
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 0-2 |
| Force (lbs) | 14 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 80 |
| Tether anchor | |
| Location | Middle seatback |
| Confusing hardware present | Yes |
| Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
Yes |
| Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH |
Not measured |
Seat position 22
| Lower anchor A | |
|---|---|
| No lower latch for this seat position | |
| Lower anchor B | |
| No lower latch for this seat position | |
| Tether anchor | |
| Location | Middle seatback |
| Confusing hardware present | Yes |
| Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
Yes |
| Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH |
Not measured |
Seat position 23
| Lower anchor A | |
|---|---|
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 0-2 |
| Force (lbs) | 13 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 70 |
| Lower anchor B | |
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 0-2 |
| Force (lbs) | 14 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 74 |
| Tether anchor | |
| Location | Middle seatback |
| Confusing hardware present | Yes |
| Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
Yes |
| Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH |
Not measured |
Seat position 31
| Lower anchor A | |
|---|---|
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 0-2 |
| Force (lbs) | 14 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 86 |
| Lower anchor B | |
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | N/A |
| Force (lbs) | 14 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 83 |
| Tether anchor | |
| Location | Middle seatback |
| Confusing hardware present | Yes |
| Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
Yes |
| Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH |
Not measured |
Seat position 33
| Lower anchor A | |
|---|---|
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 0-2 |
| Force (lbs) | 17 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 82 |
| Lower anchor B | |
| Open access rated | No |
| Depth (cm) | 0-2 |
| Force (lbs) | 15 |
| Clearance angle (degrees) | 81 |
| Tether anchor | |
| Location | Middle seatback |
| Confusing hardware present | Yes |
| Has contrasting label within 3 inches of tether anchor |
Yes |
| Tether anchors can be accessed while seatback is properly positioned for use of LATCH |
Not measured |