SEGMENT BUSTER

The Kia EV9 costs over a crore of rupees. Thing is, that makes sense

- By Kurt Morris

Let's be honest — when you first hear that a Kia costs more than a crore, your brain does a double-take. A Kia? For that much money? But then you see it. You sit in it. You drive it. And suddenly, the number starts making a scary amount of sense. The EV9 is a great lesson in how to take every premium ingredient in the automotive world, and bake them into something that feels genuinely special.

The moment you walk up to the EV9, it hits you — this thing has a presence. It's massive, sure, but in that sense, so is a luxury yacht: every line feels intentional, and every design choice is purposeful. That blanked-off grille isn't just for aerodynamics; it's a declaration that this doesn't need to scream ‘I HAVE AN ENGINE’ to prove itself. The vertical LED headlights, the sharp creases running down the sides, the flush door handles that whisper ‘I'm expensive’ without saying a word — it all comes together in a way that makes you pause.

Step back and look at the EV9 as a whole, and you see Kia's design evolution in real time. The sharp angles, the geometric light signatures, the way the body lines flow — it's all unmistakably modern Kia, but dialled up to 11. You can see hints of the Seltos and the EV6 in its DNA, but this is something else entirely. It's bold without being brash, futuristic without feeling gimmicky. And that's the thing: if you covered up the badges, you'd never guess this was a Kia. It looks like it should cost more than it does.

Then there are the little things. The way the 20-inch wheels fill out those squared-off arches perfectly. The LED light signatures look like they were pulled from a sci-fi movie set. This is a car that makes you understand why it won all those design awards.