2026 Kia EV9

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Entering its third model year on sale, the Kia EV9 gets a little more range and a new Nightfall Edition but is otherwise unchanged for 2026.

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Introduced at the New York International Auto Show, the 2026 EV9 Nightfall Edition applies the established pattern of visual tweaks to Kia’s largest EV.