Hyundai Ioniq 9 SE RWD

Why #14

• Best-in-class 3-row range with fast 800V charging and a lounge cabin.
• Strongest on practicality (84) and charging (70); weakest on range (54).
• Sits below #13 Lucid Air Touring mainly on efficiency (98 vs 68).
• Beats #15 Nissan Leaf SV+ on practicality (84 vs 56).

Score breakdown

Weights: range 20%, value 20%, efficiency/charging/practicality/market 15% each. Arizona columns below are not in the score.

Full specs

Starting MSRP

$58,955

EPA range

335 miEPA ✓

AZ summer est.

276 mi (~100°F)

Efficiency

37 kWh/100 mi (~92 MPGe)

DC fast peak

235 kW

Charge port

NACS · Supercharger access

0–60 mph

6.5 s (mfr)

Drivetrain

RWD

Seats

7

Cargo

3-row; ~87 cu ft max

Arizona ownership (energy only)

Arizona 5-year energy cost assumes 12,000 mi/yr, mostly home charging on APS R-EV overnight (11pm–5am weekdays) at $0.0847/kWh (APS R-EV tariff), ~10% charging losses, and compares energy only to a 28 MPG gas car at $3.50/gal. Insurance, maintenance, purchase price and resale are excluded. Arizona summer range = EPA range × 82.5% (Recurrent Auto ~17–18% loss at 100°F; AAA found 8.5% at 95°F). Neither figure enters the overall score. APS tariff · Recurrent · Run your own numbers

US sales

6,5212026 YTD (through Q3)

Jan–Sep 2026 US estimate vs Jan–Sep 2025, model-level (all trims combined). 2026 demand is down ~30% market-wide after the $7,500 federal credit ended Sept 30, 2025. · KBB/Cox Q3 2026 EV Sales Report (estimates as of 10/13/26)

Sources

• FuelEconomy.gov (EPA) — 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9 RWD (vehicle id 49661)
• Hyundai official Ioniq 9 page (MSRP/specs)
• KBB/Cox Q3 2026 EV Sales Report (estimates as of 10/13/26)