I no longer own a Mach-E

[generaltso]

It was a good ride, but I always get the itch for a new car after a few years. I've been eyeing the Kia EV9 for a while, but was waiting for the price to come down. $15k off MSRP was enough for me to pull the trigger on a GT-Line.

I will say that this forum has been one of the positive aspects of owning a Mach-E. By comparison, the Kia EV forums are super lame. I'll continue to hang around here since I enjoy the company, and the MME will always have a place in my heart.

Edit -- Here's a list I posted a few pages into this thread:

I'm not ready for a full on review yet, but here's a quick list of pros and cons when compared to the MME. This is just off the top of my head, and in no particular order:

Pros

• Infotainment is much more responsive
• Can view multiple things on the screen at the same time
• Massaging seat
• Front seats have a huge number of adjustments and are much more comfortable
• Steering wheel is power adjustable, so can be linked with seat position to driver profiles
• HUD
• Ventilated seats
• Heated/ventilated seats in the back
• “Driver Only” setting for HVAC
• Can customize the behavior of air recirc
• Sunroof opens (front only)
• Sunroof has shades (front and rear)
• Rear windows have sun shades
• Light on the dash shows when HVB is charging the LVB (and it does it often)
• Universal charge limit is not based on location (could also be a con)
• Apple Car Key/PaaK without app running and can easily be shared with others (phone and watch)
• Manual battery preconditioning from in car or app
• Remote 360 pictures through web or app
• Kia Access app shows much more info about car status and has more functionality than FordPass
• Instant power usage display (by percent and kW)
• Frunk and remote start buttons on the fob
• Can be unlocked and started with NFC key card
• Can be started with fingerprint
• Manual key to unlock in the event of a dead 12V battery
• Easy access to the 12V battery
• Paddles for regen levels (independent of drive mode)
• Customizable drive mode
• Blind spot cameras
• Smart Park uses lines, not just other cars
• Remote Smart Park (don't have to be in the car)
• Physical buttons for trunk, frunk, cameras, auto-hold
• IPC shows charging speed
• Great charging curve
• Clutch that disconnects the front motor in Eco mode
• Power distribution display (front/rear)
• Confirmation for automatic speed limit changes
• No subscription fee for Highway Drive Assist 2
• Can fast forward and rewind in SXM
• CarPlay always connects
• Qi phone charger works much better
• OTA updates are posted on the Kia owner site as they’re released, and the app shows which ones your car has received
• 120V Outlet in the trunk and V2L adapter included for J1772 port
• Digital rear view mirror
• Can turn on audible alert for Blind Spot Monitoring (or have it vibrate the steering wheel)
• Smoother transition to friction brakes (can't hear or feel it)
• Brake Disc Cleaning Mode
• Can lock the charger to the car (only while charging or always)
• Side mirrors tilt in Reverse

Cons

• Heated seat/wheel doesn’t survive ignition cycle
• 1PD doesn’t survive ignition cycle
• Link seat/wheel to climate is missing
• Headlights on with wipers doesn’t exist
• No courtesy wipe setting
• Can’t remotely turn on heated seat (but can remotely turn on wheel)
• No charge session history
• No sunglass holder
• No pillar code to unlock
• Lame forum
• Kia Diagnostic Software prohibitively expensive (a lot more than FDRS)
• No FORScan equivalent
• App isn’t free after 3 years

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[Scarpia]

Thanks for your forum input and best of luck with the new ride!

 

[ToOldForThis]

I would be interested in hearing your thoughts on the new vehicle after a couple months of ownership - comparing it to the MME.

 

[Gtaylor]

Hoping to swap our Pacifica Hybrid for an EV9 at some point here. Fingers crossed they do a quarter end push later this month so we can be a dueling EV household with one still being a grade A people hauler.

 

[Gimme_my_MME]

 

[The Electric Duo]

It was a good ride, but I always get the itch for a new car after a few years. I've been eyeing the Kia EV9 for a while, but was waiting for the price to come down. $15k off MSRP was enough for me to pull the trigger on a GT-Line.

I will say that this forum has been one of the positive aspects of owning a Mach-E. By comparison, the Kia EV forums are super lame. I'll continue to hang around here since I enjoy the company, and the MME will always have a place in my heart.

Nice new ride!

No one said the Mach-E had to be a permanent fixture in your garage so congrats on the EV9! I love that color! I'm glad to hear you will be checking in here because I think we'd all like an update after you've had some time in the EV9.

 

[Jerrytball]

It was a good ride, but I always get the itch for a new car after a few years. I've been eyeing the Kia EV9 for a while, but was waiting for the price to come down. $15k off MSRP was enough for me to pull the trigger on a GT-Line.

I will say that this forum has been one of the positive aspects of owning a Mach-E. By comparison, the Kia EV forums are super lame. I'll continue to hang around here since I enjoy the company, and the MME will always have a place in my heart.

Yes, thanks for all your help and I had mentioned the other day on a different thread how I thought the warranty was really nice on the Kia , matter fact I passed the dealership the other day and they had a lot of these in the front row and I’ve been tempted to take a look at them Curious how you felt since you had yours already. I just hope they have a silver color if I consider it. Right now I’m wanting to trade mine in for a 24 glacier gray with different wheels, but I want to lease it because I like to change cars out every couple years and I’m assuming with the lease Would be a lower payment monthly. I did see that EV nine advertised the other day for 399 a month $3400 down that’s doable

 

[generaltso]

I would be interested in hearing your thoughts on the new vehicle after a couple months of ownership - comparing it to the MME.

I'm glad to hear you will be checking in here because I think we'd all like an update after you've had some time in the EV9.

I'm sure I'll definitely have a lot to say after a bit of time with the EV9. I wish I had gotten to try BlueCruise 1.4 so I could really compare it to Kia's HDA2, but I guess it wasn't meant to be.

One thing I will say is that Kia's use of native Digital Key is so much better than Ford's PaaK. The key is in the Apple Wallet on my iPhone and Apple Watch, so doesn't require an app to be running. Having an NFC card and finger print reader as backups is also a nice touch.

 

[noflipping]

Say it ain't TSO!

 

[generaltso]

Say it ain't TSO!

It is TSO (generally)! Now I have to see how many MME accessories I have to sell. I guess I won't be able to do much with the Mongoose cable and FDRS license anymore.

 

[Ajax]

So you're saying your infinite blue wasn't...infinite? We'll miss you!

I'm really curious about the EV9 and look forward to your side-by-side after a few weeks/months here. I will soon need a larger vehicle as the kids get taller, so I'm eyeing that and the future Ioniq 9 as potential options. Although my timing might be more along the lines of R2S if Rivian sticks around long enough to produce it.

 

[generaltso]

So you're saying your infinite blue wasn't...infinite? We'll miss you!

Well, in fairness, Ford put an end to the color's infinite status long before I did

 

[HuntingPudel]

Congrats on the new car and glad you’re sticking around. Gonna have to get some of your chicken to salute the departure of your old car and the arrival of the new one. I hope you enjoy! ??

 

[timbop]

Wow. Thank you for being such a wonderful contributor here.

Good luck (and we're all counting on you).....

 

[macchiaz-o]

Enjoy your new adventures, GT. I like that blue.

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