Among the “traditional” manufacturers, Hyundai, together with Kia, is undoubtedly one of the most advanced in terms of electrification of its model range. And the expansion isn’t over, as the Korean firm will unveil the Ioniq 7, a seven-seat SUV and technical cousin to the Kia EV9, on June 27 at the Busan Motor Show in China.
In general, it will be a serial version of the concept car Hyundai Seven Concept. So we have to wait a large hippopotamus almost five meters long and weighing more than two tons.
Hyundai Ioniq 7: first information
With the Tesla Model X, Kia EV9 and Mercedes EQB being the only seven-seater models, the range of family models in Europe is generally not very large. The Hyundai Ioniq 7 will make a contribution, even if it won’t necessarily be very different from the Kia EV9. Oddly enough, the Korean SUV will be based, like its cousins Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6, on the E-GMP modular platform.
Therefore it should be two versions with batteries with a capacity of 76.1 kWh or 99.8 kWhand charging power 350 kW, allowing it to go from 10 to 80% in 25 minutes. In France, Hyundai deprives us of the smallest battery altogether (because it sells much worse than the largest), and this must be due to two power levels: 204 hp (150 kW) for the all-wheel drive version (drive), 385 hp (283 kW) for the all-wheel drive version with two electric units mounted on each axle.
More than 500 km of autonomy?
And here the ranges should be very similar to the Kia EV9. We will remind you that the Kia SUV claims the all-wheel drive version 563 km compared to 512 km for the four-wheel drive version. Obviously, to see in real conditions, because with such a high weight and not necessarily the most advantageous aerodynamics, the consumption must be quite high, which obviously affects the autonomy.
A modern car obliges, it will not ignore the means of assisting the driver, including lane keeping assistance, a camera to detect the driver’s vigilance and recognition of speed limit signs with speed control, a collision prevention system with detection of blind spots or even autonomous emergency braking for pedestrians and cyclists . detection and intersection function.
The European launch is expected sometime in 2025.
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Source: Auto Plus
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