Long-term test cars

We took the all-electric ID. Buzz and our EV9 on a cold-weather efficiency test to see how they performed in cold temperatures.

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.

Our long-term 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe Trailhawk can finally be plugged in again to charge thanks to the remedy for its potential fire-risk recall.

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.

Here’s how efficient our long-term 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe Trailhawk has been during our 13,000 miles with it.

We provide you with actual real-world charging data for the 2024 Kia EV9 to give you a better idea of how fast it charges and what that can mean for your ownership experience.

We recently charged our all-electric long-term Kia EV9 at a Tesla Supercharger and came away feeling we’ll stick to much faster non-Tesla DC fast chargers for quick charging.

We’ve never owned a long-term vehicle with matte-finish paint before, and we were curious to see what it might entail. After seven months of ownership, we have some answers.

The 2024 Kia EV9’s Digital Key 2 falls short of the Tesla standard, but still increases convenience and shareability.