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Riz Akhtar
Riz Akhtar

Riz is the founder of carloop based in Melbourne, specialising in Australian EV data, insight reports and trends. He is a mechanical engineer who spent the first 7 years of his career building transport infrastructure before starting carloop. He has a passion for cars, particularly EVs and wants to help reduce transport emissions in Australia. He currently drives a red Tesla Model 3.

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2026 Kia EV9 pricing reveals new top trim, starts at $129,250

  • 17 February 2026
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  • Riz Akhtar
Kia has added a fourth top-trim variant, with the new top-spec GT priced at $129,250 before on-roads, over $8,000 more than the GT-Line AWD variant.
Kia EV9 concept
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Kia EV9 road trip: Does size actually matter?

  • 25 February 2025
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  • Sam Parkinson
I've driven and reviewed the EV9 before. This time, a journo colleague would be replaced by my 2yo son, the champagne lunch by a servo sausage roll, and the boot would be filled to the brim.
Kia EV9 charging from my brother’s off-grid solar and battery system. Image: Anthony Eden
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Kia EV9 review: A great electric car for road trips, and very useful off the grid

  • 14 August 2024
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  • Tim Eden
The Kia EV9 electric people mover has won many awards and it's easy to see why. Plus, the vehicle-to-load facility was able to power up my brother's off-grid angle grinder – and I now have a new fire pit!
Kia EV9 Sydney Spotting October 2023 bpdean15
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Multiple Kia EV9 electric people movers spotted in the wild

  • 23 October 2023
  • Riz Akhtar
Kia's large 7-seater electric SUV spotted multiple times on Sydney roads.
Kia EV9 surfboard Outdoors
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Swivel seats and lots of space: Kia EV9 will be one of the largest EVs in Australia

  • 29 June 2023
  • Riz Akhtar
More details on the Kia EV9 revealed. It will be one of very few large three-row electric SUVs available in Australia.
Kia EV9 Exterior
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Kia reveals design of EV9 – a big all electric SUV with swivel seats

  • 15 March 2023
  • Riz Akhtar
After teasing the Kia EV9 a couple of weeks ago, Kia reveals the full design of the new large 7-seater electric SUV - with swivel seats.
The Kia EV9 concept. Source: Kia
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Cobble-stones and creek crossings: Kia EV9 faces final hurdles ahead of global debut

  • 26 August 2022
  • Bridie Schmidt
The Kia EV9 large SUV faces off-road and water-wading tests ahead of its early 2023 debut.
The Hyundai Seven concept. Source: Hyundai
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Hyundai Seven and Kia EV9 and their swivelling seats debut at LA Auto Show

  • 18 November 2021
  • Joshua S. Hill
LA auto show sees official unveiling of Hyundai Seven SUV concept and Kia Concept EV9, both with front seats that can swivel to the rear to create a "lounge".
EV9 concept. Source: Kia
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Kia EV9 electric SUV concept renders revealed ahead of LA debut

  • 15 November 2021
  • Bridie Schmidt
The Kia EV9 concept looks to be a beast of an EV, but inside it hides a futuristic and minimal interior.
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