Kia EV9 Air 99.8 AWD (2025–) vs Nio EL6 Long Range (2023–): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: Kia EV9 Air 99.8 AWD (2025–) €1,071/mo · Nio EL6 Long Range (2023–) €1,087/mo. Kia EV9 Air 99.8 AWD (2025–) stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- Kia EV9 Air 99.8 AWD (2025–) costs about €16 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- Nio EL6 Long Range (2023–) goes 7 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- Kia EV9 Air 99.8 AWD (2025–) spends 17 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- Nio EL6 Long Range (2023–) has 264 l more boot space.
Side by side
| Kia EV9 Air 99.8 AWD (2025–) | Nio EL6 Long Range (2023–) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €70,690 (better) | €74,500 |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €1,071 (better) | €1,087 |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €1,220 (better) | €1,229 |
| Range (WLTP) | 512 km | 529 km (better) |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 9.92 m² | 9.64 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 459 km / 381 km | 474 km / 388 km (better) |
| 600 km long trip | 2 charging stops · +29 min (better) | 2 charging stops · +46 min |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 22.3 kWh/100 km | 20.4 kWh/100 km (better) |
| Battery | 96.0 kWh | 90.0 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 210 kW (better) | 125 kW |
| 0–100 km/h | 6.0 s | 4.5 s (better) |
| Boot | 333 L | 597 L (better) |
| Seats | 6 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | Kia EV9 Air 99.8 AWD (2025–) | Nio EL6 Long Range (2023–) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €996 | €1,015 |
| 15,000 | €1,071 | €1,087 |
| 20,000 | €1,146 | €1,158 |
| 25,000 | €1,220 | €1,229 |
| 30,000 | €1,293 | €1,300 |
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