Hyundai has continued to tease its Ioniq 9 earlier than it unveils the flagship electrical SUV in Los Angeles this month.
In a video uploaded to YouTube, Hyundai confirmed off the Ioniq 9’s silhouette – beforehand teased final month – whereas additionally previewing its front-end design.
It seems to be nearly an identical to that of the Hyundai Seven idea which debuted in 2021, incorporating the model’s ‘Parametric Pixel’ design which has change into outstanding on the Ioniq 5 SUV and Ioniq 6 sedan.
A full-width LED mild bar stretches throughout the entrance, a design aspect seen on numerous new Hyundais.
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One other temporary shot exhibits a reclining captain’s chair within the second row; the Ioniq 9’s mechanical twin, the Kia EV9, additionally affords captain’s chairs, albeit not in Australia.
Hyundai has additionally shared a teaser picture of its inside design, albeit a sketch which alludes to the SUV being fitted with a Bose sound system.
Hyundai has beforehand described the Ioniq 9 as “a three-row, all-electric SUV that can mark a brand new milestone within the model’s unwavering dedication to electrification”.
We’ve already seen from spy pictures of camouflaged prototypes being examined in South Korea and the US that the Ioniq 9 may have a rising belt line and slim rear-quarter home windows however a sharply vertical tailgate bookended by prolonged strips of lighting.
Earlier spy pics have additionally proven the massive SUV’s dashboard will resemble that of the brand new Santa Fe, with what seems to be the identical steering wheel and comparable dual-screen multimedia array.
No technical particulars have been revealed, however the Ioniq 9 will trip on the identical Hyundai Motor Group E-GMP (Electrical-World Modular Platform) structure as the prevailing Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6 EVs, in addition to Kia’s EV6 and EV9.
The carefully associated EV9 is obtainable with a single-motor rear-wheel drive powertrain outputting 160kW of energy and 350Nm of torque in entry-level Air type, which is claimed to hit 100km/h in 8.2 seconds and comes with a 76.1kWh lithium-ion battery offering 443km of WLTP vary.
Each the Kia EV9 Earth and GT-Line are powered a dual-motor all-wheel drive drivetrain with an 141kW/350Nm electrical motor on every axle, for whole system outputs of 283kW/700Nm and claimed 0-100km/h acceleration in 6.0 seconds (Earth) and 5.3 seconds (GT-Line).
These AWD fashions incorporate a Lengthy Vary battery with 99.8kWh of capability, leading to 512km of WLTP vary. The Seven idea was claimed to supply “greater than 480km” of vary. All EV9s function an 800V electrical system.
The Ioniq 9 may additionally comply with the EV9’s lead relating to pricing. The latter is priced between $91,000 and $121,000 earlier than on-road prices, making it Kia Australia’s costliest mannequin line.
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