- Hyundai will current the Ioniq 9 on the 2024 Los Angeles auto present
- The electrical three-row SUV options an ordinary 110.3-kwh battery, which Hyundai mentioned is nice for a 335-mile vary estimate
- Pricing for the Ioniq 9 will likely be introduced nearer to the beginning of gross sales in early 2025
Patrons searching for an electrical automobile with third-row seats have a brand new possibility within the 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9, which was revealed on Wednesday forward of a proper debut later this week on the 2024 Los Angeles auto present.
The Ioniq 9 is the manufacturing model of the Hyundai Seven idea proven in L.A. three years in the past, and the idea’s strains have hardly modified on the highway to manufacturing. The designers have even stored the idea’s ring of pixels that encircle the rear of the automobile. Counting all the particular person pixels will assist go the time for anybody caught behind an Ioniq 9 throughout a visitors jam.
2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9
2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9
2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9
It is as a result of attain U.S. dealerships in early 2025 and at launch there will likely be simply the one battery, a 110.3-kwh unit that Hyundai mentioned will likely be good for an EPA-range estimate of 335 miles. That is with rear-wheel drive and 19-inch wheels. Accessible choices like all-wheel drive and 20- and 21-inch wheels will drop that determine, however Hyundai mentioned it’s aiming for greater than 300 miles for all variations.
The rear-wheel-drive Ioniq 9 will include a single motor on the rear producing a peak of 215 hp. Above this will likely be an ordinary all-wheel-drive configuration that provides in a 93-hp motor to the entrance axle for a complete of 303 hp, and a Efficiency all-wheel-drive configuration that provides in a 215-hp motor to the entrance axle for 422 hp. The Efficiency mannequin, when outfitted with 21-inch wheels, is predicted to ship 0-60 mph acceleration in 4.9 seconds. The said towing capability is 5,000 kilos.
When it comes time for charging, the Ioniq 9 takes benefit of an 800-volt electrical structure to allow fast-charging on a 350-kw charger, which can take the battery from 10-80% in simply 24 minutes below optimum situations. Bidirectional charging can also be included, and the Ioniq 9 can have a Tesla-style NACS port.
The Ioniq 9 is a company cousin to the Kia EV9, sharing the identical stretched model of Hyundai Motor Group’s E-GMP modular EV platform. The Hyundai is rather more minivan-like in design in comparison with the rugged EV9, with the give attention to maximizing inside house, even for third-row passengers because of a flat ground that extends all the way in which to the again. The automobile measures 199.1 inches lengthy, has an extended wheelbase of 123.2 inches, and may maintain roughly 46.7 cubic ft of storage with the rear seats folded flat.
2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9
2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9
2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9
The design up entrance is comparatively spartan. There is a minimalist sprint with floating screens for the digital gauge cluster and infotainment system, each measuring 12.0 inches. Some bodily controls will be discovered on the steering wheel and within the heart stack, in addition to on the middle console, which is separated from the sprint and may slide again 7.5 inches for higher entry for second-row passengers. The console additionally accommodates a rubberized charging pad for cellular units. Totally reclining first- and second-row seats will likely be provided, as will six two-tone inside coloration schemes.There’s additionally a drive mode selector to select from Regular, Eco, Sport, and on the highest mannequin MyDrive modes. Hyundai may even supply Sand, Mud, and Snow off-road modes.
In some markets, Hyundai may even supply rear-facing cameras as an alternative of facet mirrors, with the displayed video to look on 7.0-inch screens on both facet of the sprint. With the cameras fitted, the coefficient of drag drops to a comparatively slippery—for an SUV—ranking of 0.259 cd versus 0.269 with normal facet mirrors, like within the U.S.
Pricing info will likely be introduced nearer to subsequent yr’s gross sales launch.
The L.A. auto present opens to the media on Thursday. Hyundai may even use the occasion for the native debut of the Initium, an idea that previews the design of the next-generation Nexo gas cell automobile.
