- Hyundai will current the Ioniq 9 on the 2024 Los Angeles auto present
- The electrical three-row SUV options a normal 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
Consumers 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 traces have hardly modified on the street 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 cross the time for anybody caught behind an Ioniq 9 throughout a site visitors jam.
It is resulting from 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. Obtainable 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 a normal 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 geared up with 21-inch wheels, is predicted to ship 0-60 mph acceleration in 4.9 seconds. The said towing capability is 5,000 kilos.
2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9
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 underneath optimum situations. Bidirectional charging can also be included, and the Ioniq 9 could 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 way more minivan-like in design in comparison with the rugged EV9, with the concentrate on maximizing inside area, 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
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 might 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 may slide again 7.5 inches for higher entry for second-row passengers. The console additionally comprises a rubberized charging pad for cell gadgets. Absolutely reclining first- and second-row seats will likely be supplied, as will six two-tone inside shade schemes.There’s additionally a drive mode selector to select from Regular, Eco, Sport, and on the highest mannequin MyDrive modes. Hyundai will even supply Sand, Mud, and Snow off-road modes.
In some markets, Hyundai will even supply rear-facing cameras as an alternative of aspect mirrors, with the displayed video to seem on 7.0-inch screens on both aspect of the sprint. With the cameras fitted, the coefficient of drag drops to a comparatively slippery—for an SUV—score of 0.259 cd versus 0.269 with normal aspect mirrors, like within the U.S.
2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9
Pricing data will likely be introduced nearer to subsequent yr’s gross sales launch.
The L.A. auto present opens to the media on Thursday. Hyundai will even use the occasion for the native debut of the Initium, an idea that previews the design of the next-generation Nexo gasoline cell automobile.