Kia EV9 vs Land Rover Discovery: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Land Rover Discovery starts at ₹1.26Cr against the Kia EV9's ₹1.30Cr ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹3.91L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹1.30Cr, where the EV9 tops out. Past that only the Discovery has anything left to sell you, up to ₹1.39Cr.
Only one of them takes the whole party: the Discovery seats 7, the EV9 6.
Fuel is a real difference here: the EV9 comes in electric, the Discovery in 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 Discovery Dynamic HSE at ₹1.30Cr.
Land Rover Discovery
Dynamic HSE Diesel Mild Hybrid AT₹1.30Cr ex-showroom Delhi₹18,000 of the budget left over
Our take
₹18,000 more buys airbags (10 against 7) and ADAS (Level 2 (full suite) against Level 1)
- Choose the Land Rover Discovery Dynamic HSE if
- You would rather keep the ₹18,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withbi-LED + booster lamp headlampshill descent control20-way powered driver seat
- Choose the Kia EV9 GT-Line AWD if
- You carry things, and this one swallows the most at 333 litresOnly one here with10 airbagslevel 2 (full suite) ADASblind spot monitor
EV9 vs Discovery, on paper
| Spec | Kia EV9 | Land Rover Discovery |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹1.30Cr | ₹1.26Cr to ₹1.39Cr |
| Variants | 1 | 3 |
| Body type | Three-row Electric SUV | Midsize Luxury SUV |
| Seats | 6 | 7 |
| Fuels | Electric | Diesel |
| Boot | 333 litres | 172 litres |
| Length | 5,015 mm | 4,956 mm |
| Width | 1,980 mm | 2,073 mm |
| Wheelbase | 3,100 mm | 2,923 mm |
| Ground clearance | 198 mm | 207 mm |
| Fuel tank | - | 85 litres |
| Turning radius | - | 6.21 m |
The working behind our take
₹18,000 more buys airbags (10 against 7) and ADAS (Level 2 (full suite) against Level 1). Here is everything that fed that call.
- SeatsOnly the Land Rover Discovery seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
- Boot spaceThe EV9 swallows the most luggage at 333 litres
- Running costsThe EV9 is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- Extra featuresEV9 GT-Line AWDtri-screen cabin layoutsecond-row captain seatshead-up displaythird-row AC vents
The full story
Worth the extra ₹18,000: the EV9 GT-Line AWD adds airbags (10 against 7), ADAS (Level 2 (full suite) against Level 1) and blind spot monitor for it. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (12.3" against 11.4") and vehicle-to-load (V2L).
- Only the Land Rover Discovery seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
- The EV9 swallows the most luggage at 333 litres
- The EV9 is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- Also on the EV9 GT-Line AWD: tri-screen cabin layout, second-row captain seats, head-up display and third-row AC vents, with more worth seeing in the table below
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
EV9 vs Discovery: the questions people ask
- Is the Kia EV9 or the Land Rover Discovery cheaper?
- The Land Rover Discovery, by ₹3.91L: it starts at ₹1.26Cr 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 Discovery: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹1.30Cr it is the EV9 GT-Line AWD against the Discovery Dynamic HSE. Worth the extra ₹18,000: the EV9 GT-Line AWD adds airbags (10 against 7), ADAS (Level 2 (full suite) against Level 1) and blind spot monitor for it. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (12.3" against 11.4") and vehicle-to-load (V2L).
- Which is more practical, the Kia EV9 or the Land Rover Discovery?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Discovery seats 7 against the EV9's 6 and the EV9 swallows 333 litres of luggage against 172. 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.