The new trim boosts horsepower from 379 to 501 and adds fake gear shifts (but just a reminder: 3-row SUVs are not sportscars)

Kia has taken the wraps off the powerful EV9 GT at the ongoing Los Angeles Auto Show 2024. The EV9 GT will sit at the top of the EV9 line-up globally. Compared to the standard EV9, the GT gets a more powerful dual-motor setup and styling and mechanical updates.

Then there’s the EV9 GT’s party piece. Like the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, it gets a virtual gear shift mode, designed to replicate the sensation of driving a petrol car with paddle shifters. You don’t get any fake engine noise pumped into the cabin like the Hyundai, but the system could add an extra layer of fun to the big SUV.

Hyundai is seemingly dominating the Los Angeles auto show this year, joining its Ioniq 9 with a GT version of the Kia EV9. Based on the existing EV9

For context, the EV3 is about 20cm shorter than a Kia Sportage and around the size of a Volkswagen Golf. The Golf, currently celebrating its 50th birthday, has been the definitive do-it-all family hatchback for most of its life. But compared to this new Kia, the Golf and its ilk simply look old hat.

Kia unveiled the 2026 EV9 GT at the LA Auto Show, a new 501 horsepower electric SUV with dual motors, targeting 0-60 mph in 4.3 seconds.

When you stop to truly think about it, these things will spend most of their lives shuttling kids, family members, friends and a lot of cargo from point A to point B. Their main focus is comfort, cargo space,

P reviously expected to arrive in early 2025, the Kia EV9 GT has just been revealed at the LA Auto Show, alongside the 2026 Sportage and 2025 EV6, both of which wear new faces. Th

Kia announced the first details of its much-anticipated EV9 GT model at this year's Los Angeles motor show. Alongside the seven-seater, the swoopy EV6 GT has also been treated to a host of performance and design upgrades.