Kia EV9 vs Land Rover Defender 110: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Land Rover Defender 110 starts at ₹1.07Cr against the Kia EV9's ₹1.30Cr ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹22.91L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹1.30Cr, where the EV9 tops out. Past that only the Defender 110 has anything left to sell you, up to ₹1.57Cr.
Only one of them takes the whole party: the EV9 seats 6, the Defender 110 5.
Fuel is a real difference here: the EV9 comes in electric, the Defender 110 in petrol and diesel.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹1.30Cr to both showrooms and you come out with the EV9 GT-Line AWD at ₹1.30Cr or the Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE at ₹1.07Cr, the Defender 110 leaving ₹22.91L of that in your pocket.
Land Rover Defender 110
X-Dynamic HSE Turbo Petrol AT₹1.07Cr ex-showroom Delhi₹22.91L of the budget left over
Our take
Keeps ₹22.91L; airbags (10 against 6) is not worth that here
- Choose the Land Rover Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE if
- You would rather keep the ₹22.91L than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withbi-LED + booster lamp headlampshill descent control13.1" touchscreen
- Choose the Kia EV9 GT-Line AWD if
- You want the quickest of these and will use the 384.2 PSOnly one here with10 airbagslevel 2 (full suite) ADASblind spot monitor
EV9 vs Defender 110, on paper
| Spec | Kia EV9 | Land Rover Defender 110 |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹1.30Cr | ₹1.07Cr to ₹1.57Cr |
| Variants | 1 | 7 |
| Body type | Three-row Electric SUV | Luxury Off-road SUV |
| Seats | 6 | 5 |
| Fuels | Electric | Petrol, Diesel |
| Boot | 333 litres | 786 litres |
| Length | 5,015 mm | 5,018 mm |
| Width | 1,980 mm | 2,008 mm |
| Wheelbase | 3,100 mm | 3,022 mm |
| Ground clearance | 198 mm | 228 mm |
| Turning radius | - | 6.42 m |
The working behind our take
Keeps ₹22.91L; airbags (10 against 6) is not worth that here. Here is everything that fed that call.
- SeatsOnly the Kia EV9 seats 6, worth knowing if you need the space
- Boot spaceThe Defender 110 swallows the most luggage at 786 litres
- Running costsThe EV9 is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- PowerThe EV9 GT-Line AWD is the strongest of the two at 384.2 PS
The full story
The case for the EV9 GT-Line AWD: the electric's 384.2 PS against the petrol's 300 PS, a jump of 28 percent you will feel. But ₹22.91L is steep for that, and the Land Rover Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE keeps the essentials and the difference in your pocket.
- Only the Kia EV9 seats 6, worth knowing if you need the space
- The Defender 110 swallows the most luggage at 786 litres
- The EV9 is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- The EV9 GT-Line AWD is the strongest of the two at 384.2 PS
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
EV9 vs Defender 110: the questions people ask
- Is the Kia EV9 or the Land Rover Defender 110 cheaper?
- The Land Rover Defender 110, by ₹22.91L: it starts at ₹1.07Cr against ₹1.30Cr ex-showroom Delhi for the EV9. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Kia EV9 vs Land Rover Defender 110: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹1.30Cr it is the EV9 GT-Line AWD against the Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE. The case for the EV9 GT-Line AWD: the electric's 384.2 PS against the petrol's 300 PS, a jump of 28 percent you will feel. But ₹22.91L is steep for that, and the Land Rover Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE keeps the essentials and the difference in your pocket.
- Which is more practical, the Kia EV9 or the Land Rover Defender 110?
- On the figures the makers publish, the EV9 seats 6 against the Defender 110's 5 and the Defender 110 swallows 786 litres of luggage against 333. Everything else about living with them, from boot shape to how the back seat actually feels, is a test drive question rather than a spec sheet one.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.