Hyundai Ioniq

New Hyundai Seven concept is large, lounge-style electric SUV

New "category-bending" electric SUV set to arrive as the Ioniq 7 in 2024

The Seven concept is an outlandish and futuristic preview of Hyundai's third bespoke electric car, which will go on sale in 2024 as a large, long-range rival to Volvo's upcoming XC90 replacement.

The Korean marque labels the concept as a "category-bending" electric SUV, highlighting its aerodynamically optimised styling and extended wheelbase as departures from the design norms of conventionally fuelled contemporaries. Some of its more radical design cues will be toned down for production - but the recently launched Ioniq 5 remains largely faithful to 2019's straight-edged 45 concept and the Ioniq 6 looks to be heading into production with minimal alterations from the Prophecy - so expect the showroom-ready Ioniq 7 to look a lot like this.

Autocar reported last year that Hyundai planned for its first three bespoke EVs to have highly individualised styling, and indeed the Seven concept adopts a radically different silhouette – "divergent from a typical SUV," according to the firm – and a raft of new design cues to mark it out from both its range-mates and its fuel-burning forebears.

www.autocar.co.uk

New Hyundai Ioniq 7 electric SUV tests ahead of 2024 reveal | Autocar

New "category-bending" electric SUV set to arrive as a rival to the Volvo EX90
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I Drove The 800-Volt Hyundai Ioniq 5, The First Car On The 'Revolutionary' E-GMP Platform. It's Fantastic

This is the chill retrofuturistic electric hatchback the world needs.

Verdict

I can go on and on about the car’s good-enough steering feel and its excellent-as-you’d-expect-from-an-EV pedal response, but I don’t want you to miss the whole point of this car. It’s not about dynamics or speed; it’s about style.

Seriously, just look at this thing. Look at those sharp creases in the body that give the vehicle an almost industrial stamped look; check out the upright proportions; behold the futuristic lighting. Combine all that with a simple, no-bullshit cabin, and you’ve got a car that exudes confidence.

It’s no surprise that the Hyundai ended up winning the German Car of the Year contest. I, myself, ranked the Kia EV6 a bit higher due to what I felt was a more premium cabin, but I can’t fault the other jurors for choosing the Hyundai. It’s got swagger.

Hyundai hasn’t announced pricing yet, but German models start at 41,900 Euros (about $47,000) and can climb into the 50s (around $60,000). A number of car websites have speculated a base price of around $40,000 for the U.S. If that number is right, then this retro-futuristic hatchback could be an awesome EV option.

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I Drove The 800-Volt Hyundai Ioniq 5, The First Car On The 'Revolutionary' E-GMP Platform. It's Fantastic - Jalopnik

The Hyundai Ioniq 5 is the first car built on Hyundai’s new 800-volt Electric Global Modular Platform, or E-GMP. It’s an industrial-looking, retro-futuristic little hatchback that shares bones with the much less retro, more aggressive Kia EV6. But even though the two cars share platforms, they...
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SauRoNZA said:
Looking very promising indeed.

Would be hard to choose between this and the Kia without seeing them in person and driving both.
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Indeed. I've watched extensive reviews & the 5er is pretty much receiving universal acclaim. Hyundai (& Kia) are very much on an early lead in the EV race with an extensive line-up following in the next few years.

As much as I love the retro look of the 5er I think the EV6 looks even better.

Both these brands would be foolish if they do not offer it as brand builder models to our market in the next 18 months or so.
 
Now if we can just get rid of the bullshit taxes I’ll happily stand in line to order one.
 
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