
Tesla Model Y Juniper vs Kia EV9: Can the new Model Y beat a large SUV?
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- Jan 27, 2025
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The interior designs of the vehicles are pretty different too. Tesla interiors are known for their minimalism, and that continues with the latest refresh of the Model Y. At the front of the vehicle, you’ll one large display, which is what you’ll use for both infotainment and monitoring things like driving speed. That’s to say there’s no display behind the steering wheel for the driver. For the Model Y Juniper, Tesla has added things like additional accent lighting, helping make the vehicle look more modern.
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Traditionally, the Tesla Model Y has offered an option for a third row of seating, however we don’t yet have confirmation that the Model Y Juniper will have that option. We assume it will — but perhaps only when the vehicle gets a wider launch in the U.S. For now, if you want a Model Y Juniper, you’re stuck with five seats.
That’s not true of the Kia EV9 though. In fact, you can’t get an EV9 without three rows of seating. The EV9 comes with options for either six or seven seats, with the six-seat configuration replacing a second-row bench seat with two more luxurious captain’s chairs.
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Apart from the seating arrangement, the EV9 is slightly more traditional in its interior design — though that’s certainly not to say it’s not modern. The vehicle has USB-C ports dotted throughout, comfortable seating, and has features like the swiveling seats (if you get the captain’s chairs in the middle). At the front of the vehicle, there are indeed two displays, one for infotainment and the other for instrument monitoring — and there are additional controls outside of the screen for things like climate and volume.
Interior design, like exterior design, is largely subjective. Do you want more room or a more minimalistic look? You’ll have to decide for yourself.
Winner: Tie
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