I drove Kia's all-new $78,000 EV9 family SUV. Here are 22 cool features that help it stand out from the crowd.

The EV9's overall front-end design was inspired by a tiger's face, but its LED headlights were inspired by a constellation of stars, Kia says.

There are 84 small L-shaped lamps on the front grille between the main headlights that perform configurable dynamic lighting animations when the vehicle is unlocked.

Under the EV9's floor, you'll find one of two different lithium-ion battery packs. The base EV9 comes with a 76.1 kWh pack while all other trims have a 99.8 kWh pack.

The EPA rated my GT-Line test car for a solid 270 miles of range. However, during my time behind the wheel, I was able to push the vehicle's projected range past the 300-mile mark.

Those needing more range can opt for the less powerful EV9 Light Long Range edition, which is rated for 304 miles of driving.

According to Kia, the EV9's 99.8 kWh battery pack can charge from 10% to 80% in just 24 minutes using a 350kW DC fast charger.

At home, EV9 can charge to 100% from 10% in 8 hours and 45 minutes using a Level II, 240V AC plug.

The EV9's cabin is a thoroughly pleasant place to be. Kia's designers did a great job curating a quiet and comfortable space with loads of useful storage and charging for mobile devices that are suitable for everyone, from families to business executives.

All EV9s are equipped with vegan interiors thanks to its artificial leather steering wheel and seats.

The GT-Line trim gets special two-tone SynTex faux leather seats with "GT-Line" emblems.

The centerpiece of the EV9's front dash is a large screen that houses three displays.

There's a 12.3-inch central infotainment display above the center console, a 12.3-inch digital gauge display in front of the driver, and a small five-inch climate control display nestled between the two.

The main infotainment touchscreen running Kia's latest user interface was fairly intuitive to use, but some menus required some searching.

The digital gauge cluster offers some minimal customizable options, but it doesn't offer the type of display variation, like maps or multi-media capabilities, as other SUVs.

While the climate control screen itself is intuitively organized, its location is less than ideal: It's hidden from the driver by the steering wheel.

My GT-Line test car came with dual glass sunroofs. The smaller front sunroof opens, while the larger rear glass roof does not.

The EV9's shifter is on the right side of the steering column where a traditional ignition key would have lived once upon a time.

The shifter shares the stalk with the EV9's "on" button.

To shift into drive, twist the right end of the stalk forward. Twist it backward to shift into reverse, and press the "P" button at the end of the stalk to put the EV9 into park.

This shifter design frees up space in the center console for lots of configurable storage, cupholders, and charging ports.

The EV9 also has one of the fanciest driver's seats I've ever come across.

With the leg rest extended and the seat reclined, this is a great place for the driver to recharge with a nap when the EV9 is charging.

The EV9's driver's seat features an Ergo-Motion function that uses self-adjusting inflatable air pockets to support the driver's posture and combat fatigue on road trips.

The EV9's digital gauge display is home to its blind spot view monitor. The system uses cameras under the Kia's side mirrors to give the driver a live shot of the vehicle's blind spots when changing lanes.

The EV9's rearview mirror is equipped with a smart rear vision camera display. This system, which projects an image from a camera located near the top of the rear window, is incredibly useful when the SUV's rear cabin is filled with people or cargo.

The $2,000 GT-Line Second Row VIP Relaxation Package comes with adjustable leg supports and special "relaxation seats" that create an almost limousine-like experience for passengers.

The RV9's captain's chairs have wing-out headrests that fold similar to those found on airplane seats for additional support.

The EV9 is equipped with a storage drawer that closes into the back of the center console. This drawer is perfect for snacks, books, and mobile devices on a road trip.

The EV9 is equipped with Hyundai/Kia's remote smart-parking assist, or as they called in the Bostionian Super Bowl ad from a few years ago, "Smaht Pahk." The system can pull a vehicle into and out of a parking space with the driver outside the car simply by pushing buttons on the key fob.

Land and GT-Line trim EV9s are equipped with bi-directional charging capability, which allows it to serve as a remote power source.

Plug the Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) adapter, which comes with the EV9, into the charging receptacle, and it can power small appliances up to 3.62 kW.

Under the hood of my all-wheel-drive GT-Line test car is a small 1.8 cubic-foot front trunk or frunk with space for cargo weighing less than 44 lbs. For rear-wheel-drive variants, the EV9's frunk increases in size and payload weight to 3.2 cu. ft. and 88 lbs., respectively.

The EV9 is equipped with a smart hands-free liftgate, which is also a feature of other premium Hyundai/Kia products like the Palisade and Genesis GV60.

The liftgate automatically triggers if you stand within 3 feet of the rear bumper for more than three seconds while possessing the key fob.

Open the rear liftgate, and you'll find an impressive 20.2 cubic feet of cargo space behind the third row.

The EV9's cargo capacity increases to 43.5 cubic feet with the third row folded into the floor and to 81.7 cubic feet with the second row also folded.

My test car had these spiffy, blacked-out, 21-inch wheels. The GT-Line wheels consist of a four-spoke wheel with dark silver plastic aero covers.

Base trim EV9s get 19-inch wheels, while the mid-tier models get 20-inch alloys.

My GT-Line test car came equipped with a pair of 189.5-horsepower electric motors, one mounted on each axle, to create a virtual all-wheel-drive system.

The motors combine to produce 379 total system horsepower and 516 lb. ft. of torque.

Kia says the 5,800-pound SUV can do 0-60 mph in 5.0 seconds. However, my experience from having tested a few hundred cars tells me that it may be a tad quicker than that.

The EV9 is equipped with a complete suite of advanced driver assistance and safety tech.

The EV9's standard safety tech includes forward collision avoidance, blind spot collision avoidance assist, driver attention warning, lane keep assist, lane follow assist, rear cross-traffic avoidance assist, smart cruise control, rear occupant alert, and navigation-based smart cruise control.