Hyundai on Wednesday confirmed that the Ioniq 9 electrical three-row SUV will debut on November 21 on the 2024 Los Angeles auto present. Hyundai used the identical occasion in 2021 to preview the Ioniq 9 with the Seven idea.
Hyundai Seven idea – 2021 Los Angeles Auto Present
Hyundai in July stated the Ioniq 9 will attain the U.S. as a 2025 mannequin, although a agency date for the beginning of gross sales hasn’t been introduced. Pricing info additionally hasn’t been introduced.
The Ioniq 9 title signifies the car as one of many largest from Hyundai. It additionally hyperlinks the car with the Kia EV9, whose stretched E-GMP devoted EV platform will likely be widespread.
Hyundai Seven idea
Teaser sketches present the Ioniq 9 will carefully resemble the traces of the hanging Seven idea. Nevertheless, the idea sat on a wheelbase measuring a protracted 126 inches, and spy photographs of prototypes point out that the Ioniq 9 may very well be barely shorter, maybe near the 122 inches of the EV9. The manufacturing mannequin will even skip the idea’s rear-opening coach doorways.
Hyundai Ioniq 9 inside teaser
A teaser picture factors to a lounge-like inside, which may have three rows of seats. The Seven idea had a lounge-like inside with reconfigurable seating, although nothing’s been confirmed for manufacturing thus far.
Hyundai hasn’t confirmed any powertrain specs for the Ioniq 9, however these will possible match up with the powertrains within the EV9 as properly. The Kia comes with the alternative of 76.1- or 99.8-kwh batteries, in addition to single-motor rear-wheel-drive or dual-motor all-wheel-drive setups. Probably the most environment friendly EV9 carries an EPA-rated vary estimate of 304 miles.
2025 Kia EV9
A high-performance EV9 GT is within the works, and the Ioniq 9 may doubtlessly have its personal N efficiency possibility, too, although Hyundai hasn’t talked about something.
Genesis can be testing a big electrical SUV that may very well be badged the GV90. The Genesis Neolun idea proven in March could preview the design of the manufacturing mannequin anticipated to debut round 2026.
