- Hyundai will current the Ioniq 9 on the 2024 Los Angeles auto present
- The electrical three-row SUV options a regular 110.3-kwh battery, which Hyundai stated is nice for a 335-mile vary estimate
- Pricing for the Ioniq 9 shall be introduced nearer to the beginning of gross sales in early 2025
Consumers in search of 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 traces have hardly modified on the highway to manufacturing. The designers have even saved the idea’s ring of pixels that encircle the rear of the automobile. Counting all the particular person pixels will assist cross 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 shall be simply the one battery, a 110.3-kwh unit that Hyundai stated shall 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 stated 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 shall be a regular 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 anticipated to ship 0-60 mph acceleration in 4.9 seconds. The acknowledged 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 is able to take the battery from 10-80% in simply 24 minutes below optimum situations. Bidirectional charging can also be included, and the Ioniq 9 may 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 deal with maximizing inside area, even for third-row passengers due to a flat ground that extends all the best way to the again. The automobile measures 199.1 inches lengthy, has an extended wheelbase of 123.2 inches, and might 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 middle stack, in addition to on the middle console, which is separated from the sprint and might slide again 7.5 inches for higher entry for second-row passengers. The console additionally accommodates a rubberized charging pad for cell units. Totally reclining first- and second-row seats shall be supplied, as will six two-tone inside colour schemes.There’s additionally a drive mode selector to select from Regular, Eco, Sport, and on the highest mannequin MyDrive modes. Hyundai may also supply Sand, Mud, and Snow off-road modes.
In some markets, Hyundai may also supply rear-facing cameras as an alternative of facet mirrors, with the displayed video to seem 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 customary facet mirrors, like within the U.S.
Pricing info shall be introduced nearer to subsequent 12 months’s gross sales launch.
The L.A. auto present opens to the media on Thursday. Hyundai may also use the occasion for the native debut of the Initium, an idea that previews the design of the next-generation Nexo gas cell automobile.
