Here’s a fun bit of trivia that shapes this entire matchup. The Kia EV6 and the Hyundai Ioniq 5 are, underneath their wildly different skins, the same car. They share the same excellent 800 volt E-GMP platform, the same battery packs, the same motors, and the same corporate parent. And yet they’ve grown into two…
Here’s a genuinely tricky shopping situation. You want a three row electric SUV, you’ve done your homework, and you’ve landed on two of the best in the business: the Kia EV9 and the Hyundai Ioniq 9. Then you dig a little deeper and discover the catch. They come from the same parent company, ride on…
Most electric crossovers are appliances. Very good appliances, often, but appliances all the same, designed to move a family and their groceries efficiently from point A to point B without ever asking the driver to feel much of anything. The Kia EV6 is a genuine exception, and it’s the whole reason the car is worth…
Some cars try to dazzle you with a single standout feature, a headline horsepower number or a party trick, while quietly falling short everywhere else. The Kia EV9 does the opposite, and that’s exactly why the automotive press keeps falling over itself to praise it. It doesn’t have one flashy thing it’s best at. Instead,…