- Hyundai revealed a teaser of the upcoming Ioniq 9’s inside.
- The corporate says the electrical three-row SUV has a “lounge-like” cabin that may “ship an unparalleled and distinctive buyer expertise.”
The Hyundai Ioniq 9 is edging nearer to its scheduled debut at this yr’s Los Angeles Auto Present, so the Korean automaker is bringing out the teasers. We already know that the aspect profile of the electrical SUV will probably be similar to the futuristic Seven Idea from 2021 due to a teaser that reveals the EV’s silhouette.
Now, although, it’s time to catch a glimpse of the inside, which Hyundai describes as being “lounge-like.” As a reminder, the Ioniq 9 is a big, all-electric three-row SUV that will probably be able to carrying as much as seven individuals.
It’s primarily based on the identical E-GMP structure because the Kia EV9 and though we don’t know technical specs but, we count on the Ioniq 9 to characteristic the same powertrain to its Kia cousin. It also needs to be bigger than the gas-powered Palisade, judging from Hyundai’s wording.
There’s only one teaser of the inside, so we’ll need to work with what we’ve right here. From the get-go, the Ioniq 9 appears to undertake a rounded aesthetic, particularly on the door playing cards, with oval cutouts and spherical door releases. A few of the entrance seat controls have a spot subsequent to the entrance door launch and there appear to be fairly deep door pockets.
A Bose sound system is within the playing cards, seeing how there’s the audio system maker’s branding on a plastic panel within the trunk. It additionally seems just like the rear-most passengers will get cupholders and probably some USB sockets. Nevertheless, judging from the sloping roofline, headroom may not be best for adults sitting on the third row. That stated, we’ll know extra after we see the completed product.
Hyundai Ioniq 9 inside teaser
For what it’s value, the Ioniq 9 could have a very flat ground, courtesy of the E-GMP platform, so shifting from one row of seats to a different ought to be as simple as pie. Hyundai stated the Ioniq 9’s inside design is about “to ship an unparalleled and distinctive buyer expertise.” We’ll be the choose of that after we get one for a overview, however till that occurs, we’ll need to take the automaker’s phrase for it.
The upcoming Hyundai Ioniq 9 is a giant deal. It’s the carmaker’s first giant SUV, in addition to its first all-electric three-row SUV. Anticipated to be comparable in dimension to the Kia EV9 which we fairly like right here at InsideEVs, the Ioniq 9 will probably be manufactured in the US at Hyundai Motor Group’s Metaplant in Georgia alongside the refreshed Ioniq 5 and Kia EV9.
It was previewed by 2021’s Seven Idea and initially, it was purported to be referred to as the Ioniq 7, however Hyundai confirmed the Ioniq 9 identify earlier this yr. The change suggests the automaker could be seeking to carry one more all-electric SUV to market that may slot between the Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 9, however that’s simply hypothesis at this level.
We’ll know extra about Hyundai’s flagship EV later this month. It can debut on the Los Angeles Auto Present on November 21, identical to the Seven Idea three years in the past.
