Hyundai Ioniq 9 revealed: new electric seven-seat SUV gets 385-mile range

On sale 2025 Prices from £65,000 (est)

Hyundai is no stranger to the ever-popular SUV format that has cemented itself as a staple in the car market – but the new Hyundai Ioniq 9 sees the Korean car maker enter new territory.

The Ioniq 9 will be Hyundai’s first fully-electric seven-seat large SUV, and will be based on the same underpinnings as the Kia EV9 – which makes sense, given that the two brands are very closely related.

We expect the Ioniq 9 will get a 110.3kWh battery, and will be available as three different variants – a rear-wheel-drive Long Range version with a 215bhp rear motor, a four-wheel drive Long Range version with a 94bhp front motor and 215bhp rear motor, and a four-wheel drive Performance version with 215bhp motors at both the front and the rear. 

The Ioniq 9 is expected to have a maximum official range of up to 385 miles, which is more than what’s offered by the EV9, as well as the rival Volvo EX90.

Much of the Ioniq 9’s exterior design is based on the Hyundai Seven concept that was unveiled in 2021, with a more curvaceous design and sloping roofline that set it apart visually from the boxy EV9. It gets the same pixel headlights as Hyundai’s other electric models, with vertical lighting embedded in the bumper below.

Inside, three rows of seating provide space for seven occupants, with a flat floor stretching across all three rows. In the EV9, space for seven passengers is one of its strongest suits. The centre console provides an extra 18.2 litres of storage space, and can be slid back for easy access from the second row.

A curved panoramic display featuring two 12.0in screens will make up the infotainment system: a driving instrument cluster and a touchscreen, which is angled towards the driver. Like in the new Santa Fe, physical buttons control the audio and climate functions. An eight-speaker sound system is standard, or for those who are really into their music, an optional Bose 14-speaker system is also available.

Even with all three rows of seats in place, the Ioniq 9 offers an impressive 338 litres of cargo space, which is slightly more than what you get in the exceedingly spacious EV9. Rear-wheel drive models gain an extra 88 litres of storage space under the bonnet, which decreases slightly to 52 litres on four-wheel drive models.

While there’s no official date for when the Ioniq 9 goes on sale in the UK, we can expect it to appear in showrooms next year. Prices aren’t yet confirmed, but we’d expect them to start at around £65,000, which is around the same as the EV9, and significantly undercuts the EX90.

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