Hyundai on Tuesday confirmed that the Ioniq 9 electrical three-row SUV will debut in November.
The timing factors to a debut on the 2024 Los Angeles auto present which begins on Nov. 22. 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 mentioned 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 data additionally hasn’t been introduced.
The Ioniq 9 identify 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 can be widespread.
Hyundai Seven idea
Teaser sketches present the Ioniq 9 will carefully resemble the strains of the hanging Seven idea. Nonetheless, the idea sat on a wheelbase measuring an extended 126 inches, and spy photographs of prototypes point out that the Ioniq 9 might be barely shorter, maybe near the 122 inches of the EV9. The manufacturing mannequin may even skip the idea’s rear-opening coach doorways.
Hyundai hasn’t confirmed any powertrain specs for the Ioniq 9, however these will doubtless 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. Essentially 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 probably have its personal N efficiency choice, too, although Hyundai hasn’t talked about something.
Genesis can also be testing a big electrical SUV that might be badged the GV90. The Genesis Neolun idea proven in March could preview the design of the manufacturing mannequin anticipated to debut round 2026.