Hyundai released a swarm of teaser images earlier today for the upcoming Ioniq 9 EV signaling that its push into electrification is about to get bigger with a new family hauler that will finally give the EV lineup a model that could appeal to large family buyers. The new images also indicate that Hyundai will maintain a strong link to the original Ioniq 7 concept that debuted several years ago.
Ioniq 9 is poised to reshape Hyundai’s EV landscape
While the production version will get a name change (so the company can squeeze in more models), the core design of the model will not change too much with the boxy profile being retained in the production version. The suicide doors have been replaced with conventional doors but the pixelated design theme continues to carry through and be a predominant part of the design. The rear end was not featured in this crop of images, but look for the concept’s novel glass tailgate to not make production. Instead, look for it to also have a more conventional design with a lightbar making up a large part of the design.
The interior will also go through its fair share of changes from what we saw on the concept, but look for those images to emerge in a separate set of preview images that the company will release over the next few weeks.
When will we see it?
The Ioniq 7 is slated to make its debut in November. As mentioned, Hyundai will be releasing more teaser images over the next few weeks and we hope to learn more about the 7 while also getting some of our questions answered about it too. That will include how long the wheelbase of the new model will be with the Hyundai possibly being slightly longer than the EV9 in that department despite sharing that model’s E-GMP platform. We also look forward to hearing more details about performance hardware and whether that will be shared too with the Kia.
Time will tell and as Hyundai continues the steady drip of Ioniq 9 teaser images, more of our questions will be gradually answered before its debut in November.
Carl Malek has been an automotive journalist for over 10 years. First starting out as a freelance photographer before making the transition to writing during college, his work has appeared on numerous automotive forums as well as websites such as Autoshopper.com.
Carl is also a big fan of British vehicles with the bulk of his devotion going to the Morgan Motor Company as well as offerings from Lotus, MG, and Caterham. When he is not writing about automobiles, Carl enjoys spending time with his family and friends in the Metro Detroit area, as well as spending time with his adorable pets.