Kia Boosts 2027 EV9 Torque by 36 Percent as Nightfall Trim Goes Standard

• The 2027 Kia EV9 is priced from $54,990 to $71,990 across five trims, before a $1,645 destination charge.
• The EV9 Land’s once-optional Nightfall Edition package is now standard equipment, priced $500 below last year’s version, and it lifts torque from 379 lb-ft to 516 lb-ft.
• The EV9 Wind trim gains black-finish 19-inch wheels, glossy black exterior trim and a new Wolf Gray paint option.

A Torque Boost and a Lower Price on the Same Trim

Kia has announced pricing for the 2027 EV9, and the standout change sits on a single trim: the EV9 Land. Last year, buyers who wanted the Nightfall Edition look and the extra performance that came with it had to pay for it as an option. For 2027, Kia builds the Nightfall package into the Land trim as standard equipment, and somehow charges $500 less than the 2026 Land Nightfall Edition cost on its own.

That package is not just a paint job. The Nightfall treatment brings a black headliner and a unique stitching pattern across black synthetic leather seats, along with the number that counts most to anyone who tows a trailer or merges onto a fast-moving highway: a torque increase from 379 lb-ft to 516 lb-ft. That is a 36 percent gain in pulling power on the same three-row electric SUV, now folded into the price rather than sold on top of it.

Pricing Runs From $54,990 to $71,990

The 2027 EV9 lineup opens with the Light Short Range at $54,990 and the Light Long Range at $57,990, both aimed at buyers who want the three-row space without paying for the top trims’ extra gear. The Wind trim sits in the middle at $64,090, followed by the Land at $69,990 with its newly standard Nightfall package, and the GT-Line tops the range at $71,990. None of those figures include the $1,645 destination charge every dealer adds before taxes, title and fees.

Kia sells the EV9 through nearly 800 US dealers, and the three-row electric SUV has already picked up real recognition rather than just marketing copy: it won 2024 North American Utility of the Year and 2024 World Car of the Year honors, two of the industry’s more closely watched awards, in its first year on sale. Those wins came for the vehicle’s design, interior space and technology, not for a single headline spec, which is part of why Kia is leaning on steady updates rather than a full redesign for 2027.

What Changes on Wind and the Rest of the Lineup

The Wind trim picks up its own set of changes for 2027, starting with black-finish 19-inch wheels and glossy black exterior garnishes that replace the brighter trim pieces on the outgoing car. Kia also opens up a new Wolf Gray paint option exclusively on this trim, giving buyers who skip the Land and GT-Line a darker, more understated look without paying GT-Line money for it.

The entry-level Light trims carry over largely unchanged for 2027, so the EV9’s starting price stays close to where it landed last year even as the equipment gains pile up elsewhere in the range. Buyers cross-shopping the EV9 against three-row electric rivals such as the Hyundai Ioniq 9 and Rivian R1S will find Kia’s pricing undercuts both at the entry point, while the Land’s new standard torque figure puts it ahead of most electric three-row SUVs anywhere close to its price. Range figures for each trim, along with fuel economy equivalents, are published separately on Kia’s own specification sheet rather than in the pricing announcement itself, so shoppers comparing range against rivals will want to pull that sheet before signing anything.

Charging speed and battery warranty terms carry over unchanged from the 2026 model year across every EV9 trim, which means the pricing and equipment shifts described above are the whole story for 2027 rather than one piece of a larger redesign. Kia has stuck to the same approach with its other electric models recently: small, trim-specific updates each year rather than a full refresh every few years, a pattern that keeps dealers stocked with current-year inventory without forcing early buyers to feel like they bought into a car about to be replaced.

Kia builds the EV9 at its US assembly operations alongside the EV6, Sportage, Sorento and Telluride, a detail the brand highlights as it continues to lean on domestic production in its marketing. That counts for buyers chasing federal or state incentives tied to US-built electric vehicles, though eligibility rules vary by state and household income, and shoppers should check current terms with a dealer or a tax advisor rather than assume last year’s rules still apply. Full specifications, including fuel economy figures and a complete features and options list, are published through Kia’s media site for buyers who want to compare every trim before visiting a dealer.

For shoppers who passed on the Nightfall Edition last year over its price, the 2027 changes are worth a second look: the same equipment and the same torque boost now come bundled into the Land trim’s base price, not stacked on top of it.

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