2026 Kia EV9
midsize SUV / 4-door SUV
Small overlap front
The small overlap front evaluation consists of a driver-side and a passenger-side component. If the results of the two evaluations differ, then the combined small overlap rating is equal to the lower rating.
Driver-side
Tested vehicle: 2024 Kia EV9 Wind 4-door 4wd
Rating applies to 2024-26 models
The Kia EV9, an all-electric SUV, was introduced for the 2024 model year. These ratings also apply to the Hyundai Ioniq 9, introduced for the 2026 model year.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall driver-side evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics | |
Action shot taken during the driver-side small overlap frontal crash test.
The dummy's position in relation to the door frame, steering wheel, and instrument panel after the crash test indicates that the driver's survival space was maintained very well.
The frontal and side curtain airbags worked well together to keep the head from coming close to any stiff structure or outside objects that could cause injury.
The driver's space was maintained well, and risk of injuries to the dummy's legs and feet was low.
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEN2404 |
| Lower occupant compartment | |
| Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 10 |
| Footrest (cm) | 6 |
| Left toepan (cm) | 4 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 3 |
| Parking brake (cm) | |
| Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 1 |
| Upper occupant compartment | |
| Steering column | 3 |
| Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 4 |
| Upper dash (cm) | 7 |
| Lower instrument panel (cm) | 4 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | CEN2404 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 171 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.8 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 10 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.23 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 29 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 1.2 |
| Right | 1.2 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 1 |
| Right | 3 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.25 |
| Right | 0.36 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 1.7 |
| Right | 2.5 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 43 |
| Right | 70 |
Passenger-side
Tested vehicle: 2024 Kia EV9 Light RWD 4-door 2wd
Rating applies to 2024-26 models
The Kia EV9, an all-electric SUV, was introduced for the 2024 model year. Passenger-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2024 EV9 conducted by Hyundai/Kia. These ratings also apply to the Hyundai Ioniq 9, introduced for the 2026 model year.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall passenger-side evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
| Passenger restraints and dummy kinematics | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics | |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on passenger side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTP2407 |
| Lower occupant compartment | |
| Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 10 |
| Footrest (cm) | 11 |
| Right toepan (cm) | 7 |
| Center toepan (cm) | 4 |
| Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 1 |
| Upper occupant compartment | |
| Center dash (cm) | 5 |
| Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 7 |
| Upper dash (cm) | 6 |
| Right lower dash (cm) | 7 |
Passenger injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTP2407 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 186 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.0 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 36 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.29 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 20 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 1.0 |
| Right | 1.8 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 1 |
| Right | 3 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.39 |
| Right | 0.32 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 1.3 |
| Right | 1.4 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 59 |
| Right | 53 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTP2407 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 110 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.7 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 11 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.18 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 30 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 0.8 |
| Right | 0.5 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 1 |
| Right | 1 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.27 |
| Right | 0.24 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 1.6 |
| Right | 0.9 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 36 |
| Right | 41 |
Side: updated test
Tested vehicle: 2024 Kia EV9 Land 4-door 4wd
Rating applies to 2024-26 models
The Kia EV9, an all-electric SUV, was introduced for the 2024 model year. Side 2.0 ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2024 EV9 conducted by Hyundai/Kia. These ratings also apply to the Hyundai Ioniq 9, introduced for the 2026 model year.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis | |
| Driver head protection | |
| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis | |
| Rear passenger head protection | |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTS2408 |
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -29.5 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTS2408 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 25 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.7 |
| Compression (kN) | -0.1 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 12 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 0.7 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 21 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 17 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.18 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.23 |
| Pelvis | |
| Combined force (kN) | 2.3 |
Passenger injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTS2408 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 66 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.7 |
| Compression (kN) | -0.1 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 9 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 0.6 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 15 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 14 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 2.19 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.08 |
| Pelvis | |
| Combined force (kN) | 1.8 |