A side-by-side comparison based on expert reviews and community consensus. We analyzed the sources to figure out which one actually belongs in your cart.
The Kia EV9 wins this comparison for the overwhelming majority of buyers — it has genuine three-row space, 300+ miles of range, 24-minute fast charging, and costs $25,000 less to start. The Lucid Gravity is a genuinely extraordinary machine with 450 miles of range and cargo space that shames minivans, but its $82,000 floor and 76/100 consensus score (vs. the EV9's 91) tell you everything: it's a niche luxury product that hasn't fully earned its price yet. The EV9 won World Car of the Year. The Gravity won a Good Housekeeping award. One of those matters more.
The first mainstream three-row electric SUV that actually fits a family — 7 seats, 300+ miles of ran
Good Housekeeping's 2026 Best Luxury EV Family Car Award winner packs 450 miles of range, 98 cubic f
The EV9 starts at $56,395. The Gravity starts at $81,550. That's a $25,000 difference at the entry level — and the Gravity tops out at $142,000, nearly three times the EV9's base price. For most families, that delta is a college fund contribution, years of charging costs, or simply a better financial decision. The Gravity needs to be dramatically better to justify it, and in most real-world family scenarios, it isn't.
The Gravity's 450-mile range versus the EV9's 300+ miles sounds like a blowout, but in daily family life — school runs, soccer practice, grocery runs — both are charging once a week at home. The gap only matters on road trips, and the EV9's 24-minute 10-80% charge at a 350kW station closes that gap fast. The Gravity charges at up to 225kW at Tesla Superchargers, which is impressive, but the EV9's 800V architecture at the right charger is actually faster in practice.
98 cubic feet of total cargo space in the Gravity versus the EV9's competitive-but-not-exceptional numbers is a genuine, meaningful difference. Six carry-on bags behind the third row means you can actually take a family of seven on a trip with real luggage — something most three-row SUVs, gas or electric, fail at completely. If you're regularly loading up for family vacations with all seats occupied, the Gravity solves a problem the EV9 only partially addresses.
The EV9's 91/100 consensus score versus the Gravity's 76/100 reflects something real: the EV9 is a polished, complete vehicle that reviewers across the board recommend without major caveats. The Gravity's advanced ADAS features are still rolling out via OTA updates, its tech interface has a steep learning curve, and its 87-inch width makes it genuinely difficult to navigate in tight urban environments. Lucid makes extraordinary hardware, but the Gravity is still maturing as a product. The EV9 is ready right now.
The Kia EV9 wins this comparison for the overwhelming majority of buyers — it has genuine three-row space, 300+ miles of range, 24-minute fast charging, and costs $25,000 less to start. The Lucid Gravity is a genuinely extraordinary machine with 450 miles of range and cargo space that shames minivans, but its $82,000 floor and 76/100 consensus score (vs. the EV9's 91) tell you everything: it's a niche luxury product that hasn't fully earned its price yet. The EV9 won World Car of the Year. The Gravity won a Good Housekeeping award. One of those matters more.
