New Hyundai Ioniq 9 revealed: seven-seat electric SUV gets 385 miles of range
November 21, 2024 by Jamie Edkins
Car changing is a big deal
This is the new Hyundai Ioniq 9, a big electric SUV which could provide a worthy alternative to the Kia EV9 or even the Volvo EX90. Read on for all you need to know.
- New Hyundai Ioniq 9 revealed
- Seven-seat electric SUV coming next year
- Bold exterior design
- Spacious, clever interior
- Up to 385 miles of range
- Expected to cost from around £65,000
Hyundai has pulled the covers off its new Ioniq 9 at the LA Motor Show, and this seven-seat EV has been a long time coming. We first saw the concept version of this car, called the SEVEN, back in 2021, and the final car has stayed true to its design.
The Ioniq 9 promises palatial interior space, plenty of clever technology and a driving range of up to 385 miles courtesy of a massive 110kWh battery. It’ll go on sale in Korea and the United States in the first half of 2025, with the UK and Europe getting the car towards the end of the year.
New Hyundai Ioniq 9 design: what’s changed since 2021?
It was at the 2021 LA Auto Show that the Hyundai SEVEN concept car was first revealed and, while it’s been toned-down slightly, the new Ioniq 9 has retained a lot of the stand-out design features.
The rounded bonnet and bubble-like front end have been carried over, although the production car has a much taller front light bar. The pixel-like LED lights are familiar across Hyundai’s Ioniq range of EVs, but the Ioniq 9 certainly stands out from the crowd.
Moving down the side, it’s a rather unusual blend of boxy and rounded. The roofline gently curves down towards the rear before abruptly dropping to the tailgate.
At the rear you have a pretty much identical tail light design to the SEVEN concept, with a ring of LEDs circling the entire rear end. There’s something slightly Volvo-esque about the LED signature though, not that this is a bad thing.
New Hyundai Ioniq 9 interior and infotainment
Moving inside, the Hyundai Ioniq 9 promises impressive practicality thanks to a whole host of clever features.
You can get this car in either a six or seven-seat configuration, and there’s the option of “relaxation seats” in the first and second rows which fully recline and have leg rests so you can kick back and take a nap if you’re a passenger on a long journey.
When you go for the six-seat layout you can also swivel the second row to face the third while you’re stationary, which could be handy if you’re parked up having a picnic and fancy socialising with your fellow passengers.
Boot space is also impressive. With all three seven seats in place you get 620 litres to play with, almost double what you get in both the Kia EV9 and the Volvo EX90. Fold that third row away and you have a cavernous 1,323 litres of space, almost 500 litres more than an EV9.
Moving up front you have two 12.0-inch displays – one for your infotainment and one behind the steering wheels with your driving information. All cars get wireless Apple Carplay and Android Auto, and a 14-speaker premium sound system is also available.
As for the interior design, it’s very neat and tidy with plenty of posh-looking materials to spruce things up. A lot of the fabrics are sustainably sourced as well, with the seats being made from recycled plastic bottles and the paint is also made using recycled tyres.
New Hyundai Ioniq 9 motors and batteries
Powering the new Hyundai Ioniq 9 is a massive 110kWh battery, 10kWh more than the mechanically-similar Kia EV9.
As a result this car can manage up to 385 miles on a charge – 36 miles more than the EV9 and 22 miles more than a Volvo EX90. The Ioniq 9 also supports 350kW DC fast charging, allowing you to top up from 10-80% in just 24 minutes.
As for motors, there are two options to choose from. The standard car gets a single motor putting out 218hp to the rear wheels, then there’s a long-range all-wheel drive model which adds another motor to the front axle and has around 310hp.
Finally there’s the Performance model. This car boasts dual motors with over 400hp and 0-60mph is dealt with in a hot-hatch scaring 4.9 seconds.
New Hyundai Ioniq 9 – when can I buy one?
The new Hyundai Ioniq 9 will go on sale in the United States and Korea in the first half of 2025, however customers in the UK or Europe will have to wait until later in the year to get their hands on one.
There’s no word on price just yet, however, you can expect to see a similar figure to the Kia EV9 given that the two cars are very similar under the skin. Somewhere around the £65,000 mark is a safe bet.
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