Kia EV9

The firm’s 2025 U.S. Electric Vehicle Experience Ownership Study finds that overall satisfaction is up from 2024 among buyers of both mass-market and premium EVs.

Even though one is a retro-futuristic van and the other is a futuristic SUV, at their core, these EVs are both people movers, so we put them to the test to see which is better.

Check out our list below of deals on electric vehicles listed by brand, most of which are good through March 3.

Of 30 vehicles subject to the new test in the agency’s latest front crash evaluation, 22 rated good or acceptable.

Along with crash tests, safety features and accommodation of family members and their gear, we consider family-friendly features, car-seat fitment and overall excellence.

In addition to overall excellence, we pay extra attention to the aspects with which many EVs stumble, such as efficiency, intuitive controls and charging speed.

Now that winter temperatures have set in, we wondered what type of range, efficiency and charging times we’d see with our long-term Kia EV9 on a Midwest road trip in subfreezing temperatures.

How has our long-term EV9’s efficiency fared since we bought it? Read on to find out.

Kia has pushed the date back for offering access to Tesla’s Superchargers, saying such access now is planned for the first quarter of 2025.

Kia’s latest recall has been prompted by an issue with the seat mounting bolts in more than 22,800 EV9 electric SUVs.