![](https://world-of-cars.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-kia-ev9-now-earns-iihs-top-safety-pick-award.jpg)
When the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) first crash-tested the 2024 Kia EV9, the three-row electric SUV aced nearly every test. The sole exception was its headlight performance. While they were good for illuminating, they caused significant amounts of glare, so much so that the IIHS gave the lights a “Poor” rating, preventing the EV6
The updated headlights were introduced in February of this year, and they maintain the strong illumination, but without the blinding glare, thus earning the top “Good” rating. This appears to be a hardware change, though, so EV9s built before February 2024 won’t get the award (can’t make hardware changes over-the-air).