Hyundai has been noticed testing a prototype for the manufacturing model of the Seven electrical SUV idea proven on the 2021 Los Angeles auto present.
Beforehand considered known as an Ioniq 7, the brand new three-row SUV is now anticipated to hold the Ioniq 9 title into manufacturing.
Hyundai on Monday confirmed the debut for later this 12 months. It’s going to arrive as a 2025 mannequin within the U.S.
The design of the manufacturing model has been toned down considerably in comparison with the Seven idea, although the identical swept roofline stays, as does the virtually vertical tailgate. Typical spherical wheel arches function on the manufacturing model as an alternative of the idea’s sq. design, albeit with square-shaped wheel-arch cladding. Typical rear doorways have additionally changed the idea’s rear-opening coach-style doorways.
Hyundai Seven idea – 2021 Los Angeles Auto Present
Though the car will likely be related in dimension to midsize SUVs, together with Hyundai’s personal Palisade which is getting a redesign for 2026, packaging benefits of the EV platform imply cabin area needs to be nearer to a full-size providing. The Seven idea had an extended 126.0-inch wheelbase, although the manufacturing model’s wheelbase seems to be barely shorter.
The Ioniq 9 will likely be a detailed relative of the boxy 2024 Kia EV9 launched final 12 months. Genesis can be testing an electrical GV90, which can even be associated to the Ioniq 9 and EV9. The lately revealed Genesis Neolun idea could also be a preview of the GV90’s styling.
Hyundai hasn’t confirmed any powertrain specs for the manufacturing model of the Seven idea, although the numbers will doubtless match these of the EV9. The EV9 is obtainable as normal with a 76.1-kwh battery and rear-wheel drive. Above it is a 99.8-kwh battery that’s out there with both rear- or all-wheel drive. The very best vary comes with the 99.8-kwh battery and rear-wheel drive, and is estimated by the EPA at 304 miles. A high-performance EV9 GT can be within the works.
Hyundai is engaged on near a dozen EVs for the rest of the last decade. Many of those will likely be based mostly on a next-generation EV platform with standardized batteries and motors.
