The 2026 Kia EV9 Light Long Range RWD in West Virginia
For a typical WV commuter on Appalachian Power
30 miles a day, 5 days a week, plus 4 round trips of 200 miles each way — about 9,100 miles a year — compared with a 25 mpg car at $3.45/gal (EIA's forecast average for WV). Winter range loss included.
- Charging / yr
- $632
- WV EV fee / yr
- $200
- Gas car fuel / yr
- $1,306
- Fuel & fees: saves / yr
- $474
Fuel and state fees only — not insurance, maintenance, purchase price, or resale. The household planner counts all of those.
Cost to run it by utility
Same typical driver, standard residential rate. Long trips are charged at public fast chargers.
| Utility | Home rate | Per 100 mi at home | Energy / yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Power | 16.2¢/kWh | $6.93 | $632 |
| Mon Power | 13.6¢/kWh | $5.82 | $530 |
| Potomac Edison | 13.6¢/kWh | $5.82 | $530 |
| Wheeling Power | 16.2¢/kWh | $6.93 | $632 |
| Co-op or small local utility | 17.0¢/kWh | $7.30 | $665 |
Key specs
- Type
- Electric
- Sticker price (MSRP)The manufacturer's suggested price. Dealers often sell for less (or more). Destination is the delivery fee added to every new car.All terms →
- $57,900 (before destination)
- Range (EPA)How far an EV goes on a full charge in the government's standard test. Real trips vary with speed, hills, and weather.All terms →
- 305 mi
- WV winter rangeOur estimate for a freezing West Virginia day, when heating the cabin and a cold battery cut range by roughly a quarter.All terms →
- ~220 mi
- Highway range (70 mph)How far it goes at a steady 70 mph in mild weather. Lower than the EPA number because wind resistance rises with speed.All terms →
- ~250 mi
- Efficiency (kWh per 100 miles)How much electricity it uses to go 100 miles. Lower is better — the EV version of higher mpg.All terms →
- 38 kWh / 100 mi
- Battery size (kWh)How much energy the battery holds — the size of the 'tank.' Bigger usually means more range, and a longer charge.All terms →
- 99.8 kWh
- Fast charger (DC fast charging)Public high-power chargers, mostly along highways. A typical stop takes the battery from about 10% to 80% in 20–45 minutes, but costs several times home electricity.All terms →
- ~24 min (235 kW peak)
- Charge port
- NACS
- Seats
- 7
- Cargo, all seats up
- 20.2 cu ft
- Cargo behind 2nd row
- 43.5 cu ft
- Frunk / sub-trunkExtra storage in an EV: a front trunk where a gas engine would be, and often a hidden bin under the rear cargo floor.All terms →
- 3.2 cu ft
- Luggage space, every seat full
- 46.7 cu ft total
- Cargo, seats folded
- 81.7 cu ft
- Towing
- 2,000 lbs
- 0–60 mph
- 8.2 s
- Built in
- West Point, GA (Kia Manufacturing Georgia)
Why the winter number is lower: batteries lose range in the cold, and heating the cabin uses energy. We knock about 28% off the EPA figure for a January morning in the mountains. That still leaves 220 miles — about 7 days of a 30-mile commute on one charge.
Federal EV tax credits ended for vehicles bought after September 30, 2025. More in the FAQ. Sources for every number are on State of the Data.
What comes standard
We haven't finished checking this trim's standard equipment yet. The maker's build-and-price page lists what's included.
When the power goes out
- Whole-home backup: Wallbox Quasar 2 bidirectional charger (2024–25 EV9) — Charger and installation priced by Wallbox installers. Rolling out state by state, starting with California and Connecticut — not offered in West Virginia as of September 2026.
- A full 99.8 kWh battery is about 2½ days of a typical home's electricity, or about 8 days running essentials. How each option works.
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