Chevrolet Traverse vs Kia EV9 GT

Key differences

  • Kia EV9 GT is 177 mm (7 in) shorter than Chevrolet Traverse.
  • Kia EV9 GT makes 129 kW (174 hp) more power than Chevrolet Traverse.
Gas

Chevrolet Traverse

SUV · 2027 · ICE

US$41,100 excl. tax

from CA$59,649 excl. tax Trim: Z71

No price listed for United Kingdom yet.

No price listed for Australia yet.

No price listed for Germany yet.

No price listed for Netherlands yet.

No price listed for Norway yet.

No price listed for France yet.

No price listed for Spain yet.

No price listed for Italy yet.

No price listed for Belgium yet.

No price listed for Austria yet.

No price listed for Ireland yet.

No price listed for Sweden yet.

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No price listed for Switzerland yet.

Full specifications of Chevrolet Traverse
Electric

Kia EV9 GT

SUV · 2026 · BEV

£82,845 incl. tax

SEK 992,900 incl. tax

DKK 799,999 incl. tax

CHF 93,450 incl. tax

No price listed for United States yet.

No price listed for Canada yet.

No price listed for Australia yet.

No price listed for Germany yet.

No price listed for Netherlands yet.

No price listed for Norway yet.

No price listed for France yet.

No price listed for Spain yet.

No price listed for Italy yet.

No price listed for Belgium yet.

No price listed for Austria yet.

No price listed for Ireland yet.

Full specifications of Kia EV9 GT

Size comparison

Side view size comparison of Chevrolet Traverse and Kia EV9 GT
  • Kia EV9 GT is 177 mm (7 in) shorter than Chevrolet Traverse.
  • Kia EV9 GT is 10 mm (0.4 in) lower than Chevrolet Traverse.
  • Kia EV9 GT has a wheelbase 27 mm (1.1 in) longer than Chevrolet Traverse.
Blue solid line: Chevrolet Traverse; orange dashed line: Kia EV9 GT. The outlines are generic body shapes drawn at one scale, not the real design of any model.

Chevrolet Traverse is 5,192 mm (204.4 in) long and 1,765 mm (69.5 in) high, with a wheelbase of 3,073 mm (121 in). Kia EV9 GT is 5,015 mm (197.4 in) long and 1,755 mm (69.1 in) high, with a wheelbase of 3,100 mm (122 in).

Front view size comparison of Chevrolet Traverse and Kia EV9 GT
  • Kia EV9 GT is 42 mm (1.7 in) narrower than Chevrolet Traverse.
Blue solid line: Chevrolet Traverse; orange dashed line: Kia EV9 GT.

Chevrolet Traverse is 2,022 mm (79.6 in) wide and 1,765 mm (69.5 in) high. Kia EV9 GT is 1,980 mm (78 in) wide and 1,755 mm (69.1 in) high.

Rear view size comparison of Chevrolet Traverse and Kia EV9 GT
Blue solid line: Chevrolet Traverse; orange dashed line: Kia EV9 GT.

Chevrolet Traverse is 2,022 mm (79.6 in) wide and 1,765 mm (69.5 in) high. Kia EV9 GT is 1,980 mm (78 in) wide and 1,755 mm (69.1 in) high.

Compare specifications

A check mark shows the better value in a row. Range and efficiency check marks compare only values from the same test cycle. Prices are each market's own list prices, compared within that market; some include tax and some do not, and no price is marked better when the tax treatment differs. Energy cost is what the energy for 100 km (100 mi where the market uses miles) costs at the market's latest published national energy price, in its own currency, with the price's source and date.

Specification comparison
Specification Chevrolet Traverse Kia EV9 GT
Price
Base priceUnited States US$41,100excl. taxChecked . Source for United States, Chevrolet Traverse Not listed
Base priceCanada from CA$59,649excl. taxTrim: Z71Checked . Source for Canada, Chevrolet Traverse Not listed
Base priceUnited Kingdom Not listed £82,845incl. taxChecked . Source for United Kingdom, Kia EV9 GT
Base priceAustralia Neither car has a price listed for Australia yet.
Base priceGermany Neither car has a price listed for Germany yet.
Base priceNetherlands Neither car has a price listed for Netherlands yet.
Base priceNorway Neither car has a price listed for Norway yet.
Base priceFrance Neither car has a price listed for France yet.
Base priceSpain Neither car has a price listed for Spain yet.
Base priceItaly Neither car has a price listed for Italy yet.
Base priceBelgium Neither car has a price listed for Belgium yet.
Base priceAustria Neither car has a price listed for Austria yet.
Base priceIreland Neither car has a price listed for Ireland yet.
Base priceSweden Not listed SEK 992,900incl. taxChecked . Source for Sweden, Kia EV9 GT
Base priceDenmark Not listed DKK 799,999incl. taxChecked . Source for Denmark, Kia EV9 GT
Base priceSwitzerland Not listed CHF 93,450incl. taxChecked . Source for Switzerland, Kia EV9 GT
Energy cost
Energy cost per 100 miUnited States US$19.49per 100 mi Gasoline at US$4.284 per US gallon, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EIA Weekly Retail Gasoline and Diesel Prices for United States gasoline price US$5.78per 100 mi Derived Electricity at US$0.183 per kWh, excl. tax, for 1 Jul 2026 to 31 Jul 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. EIA Electric Power Monthly, residential electricity price for United States electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmCanada CA$18.60per 100 km Petrol at CA$1.738 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026. EPA consumption. Statistics Canada, table 18-10-0001-01 for Canada petrol price CA$2.34per 100 km Derived Electricity at CA$0.12 per kWh, excl. tax, for 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Statistics Canada, table 25-10-0021-01 for Canada electricity price
Energy cost per 100 miUnited Kingdom £30.18per 100 mi Petrol at £1.753 per litre, incl. tax, for 12 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. UK DESNZ weekly road fuel prices for United Kingdom petrol price £8.13per 100 mi Derived Electricity at £0.257 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. UK DESNZ household electricity price (QEP 2.2.4) for United Kingdom electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmAustralia A$25.73per 100 km Petrol at A$2.405 per litre, incl. tax, for 5 Oct 2026 to 11 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. Australian Institute of Petroleum weekly reports for Australia petrol price A$6.50per 100 km Derived Electricity at A$0.331 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jul 2026 to 30 Jun 2027. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. New South Wales (Ausgrid), Australian Energy Regulator, Default Market Offer for Australia electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmGermany €23.32per 100 km Petrol at €2.179 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Germany petrol price €7.09per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.362 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Germany electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmNetherlands €25.58per 100 km Petrol at €2.391 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Netherlands petrol price €4.78per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.244 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Netherlands electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmNorway NOK 207.79per 100 km Petrol at NOK 19.42 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026. EPA consumption. Statistics Norway fuel prices (table 09654) for Norway petrol price NOK 43.66per 100 km Derived Electricity at NOK 2.226 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Norway electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmFrance €23.85per 100 km Petrol at €2.229 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for France petrol price €4.87per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.249 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for France electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmSpain €19.05per 100 km Petrol at €1.78 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Spain petrol price €4.92per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.251 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Spain electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmItaly €21.57per 100 km Petrol at €2.016 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Italy petrol price €6.16per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.314 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Italy electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmBelgium €21.28per 100 km Petrol at €1.989 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Belgium petrol price €7.01per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.358 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Belgium electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmAustria €19.44per 100 km Petrol at €1.817 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Austria petrol price €6.39per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.326 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Austria electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmIreland €21.09per 100 km Petrol at €1.971 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Ireland petrol price €7.59per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.387 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Ireland electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmSweden SEK 191.42per 100 km Petrol at SEK 17.89 per litre, incl. tax, for 26 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. Preem AB list prices for business customers (Företagskort) for Sweden petrol price SEK 64.79per 100 km Derived Electricity at SEK 3.304 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Sweden electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmDenmark DKK 191.74per 100 km Petrol at DKK 17.92 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 May 2026 to 31 May 2026. EPA consumption. Energistyrelsen Prisdatabase (monthly energy prices, Blyfri 95 and Autodiesel) for Denmark petrol price DKK 34.80per 100 km Derived Electricity at DKK 1.775 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Denmark electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmSwitzerland CHF 21.61per 100 km Petrol at CHF 2.02 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026. EPA consumption. BFS LIK Durchschnittspreise für Energie und Treibstoffe (monthly) for Switzerland petrol price CHF 5.84per 100 km Derived Electricity at CHF 0.298 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the WLTP range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. BFS LIK Durchschnittspreise für Energie und Treibstoffe (monthly) for Switzerland electricity price
Dimensions
Length 5,192 mm (204.4 in)5,015 mm (197.4 in)
Width 2,022 mm (79.6 in)1,980 mm (78 in)
Height 1,765 mm (69.5 in)1,755 mm (69.1 in)
Wheelbase 3,073 mm (121 in)3,100 mm (122 in)
Curb weight 2,100 kg2,100 kg (4,630 lb) Not available
Performance
Power 245 kW (328 hp)374 kW (502 hp)Better value on this metric
Torque 442 Nm326 lb-ft (442 Nm)740 Nm546 lb-ft (740 Nm)Better value on this metric
Battery and charging
Usable battery Not available 99.8 kWh
Range Not available 316 mi (WLTP)509 km (WLTP)
Engine and fuel
Fuel use 22 mpg10.7 L/100 km (EPA)26.4 mpg (EPA) Not available
Fuel tank 73.4 L Not available
Engine size 2,474 cc Not available
Practicality
Seats 8Better value on this metric7
Cargo space 648 L648 L (22.9 cu ft) Not available

Chevrolet Traverse

Specifications: US manufacturers official sites, checked .

Source detailschevrolet.com/suvs/traverse; fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=49550. 328 hp=244.6 kW, 326 lb-ft=442.0 Nm, 204.4 in=5191.8 mm, 79.6 in=2021.8 mm, 69.5 in=1765.3 mm, 121.0 in=3073.4 mm, 4630 lb=2100.1 kg, 19.4 gal=73.4 L, 22.9 cu ft=648.5 L, 22 mpg=10.69 L/100km.

Kia EV9 GT

Specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . www.kia.com www.kia.com

Source detailsAußenspiegel"; width_mm (same row) [width without mirrors]; height_mm "Höhe 1.755 Radstand 3.100"; wheelbase_mm (same row). Drivetrain AWD. Battery as printed, not labelled usable or net. GB page: no dimensions, bhp 501 vs 502 in headings. Exact factors: mi x 1.609344.

Other specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . www.kia.com

Source detailsFills an empty field only.

Test cycles differ (WLTP and EPA), so these rows are not compared.

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