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Kia EV9 Standard Range MPG by year — every rating on record

The Kia EV9 Standard Range has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 3 model years, from 2024 to 2026. Across those years its best rated version returned 88 mpg (2024) and its thirstiest returned 88 mpg (2024). The EPA record holds 3 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD.

88best combined mpg (2024)
88worst combined mpg (2024)
88latest year best (2026)
3configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2024188 mpg88 mpg#7 of 38 (84th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveElectricityStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
2025188 mpg88 mpg#11 of 38 (73th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveElectricityStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
2026188 mpg88 mpg#14 of 45 (70th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveElectricityStandard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Kia EV9 Standard Range placed highest in 2024 at #7 of 38, and lowest in 2026 at #14 of 45. It spent 3 of its 3 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 3 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrRangeCO2 g/miGHG
2026Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (A1) ElectricityEV1017688130.70.1$850230 min/a10/10
2025Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (A1) ElectricityEV997788130.70.1$850230 min/a10/10
2024Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (A1) ElectricityEV997788130.70.1$850230 min/a10/10

What EV9 Standard Range fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2026 Kia EV9 Standard Range burns 131 to 131 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

Pump priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$392$392$0
$3.50/gal$457$457$0
$4.00/gal$523$523$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2026 model year is $850 to $850 a year in fuel, or $7,000 less than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD

Across the 70 nameplates EPA classifies as Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, the median best combined rating is 23 mpg. At 88 mpg the Kia EV9 Standard Range is 65 mpg better the median, which is worth about $1,293 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

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Every Kia model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.