Hyundai has announced the Saga EV SUV concept to
debut at the 2018 Sao Paulo Auto Show next month. The concept car likely
previews a model conceived specifically for Latin America. The Hyundai Saga EV
concept was developed by Hyundai Design North America, an in-house design
studio located in California, USA, in partnership with the Product Planning
division of the company's Brazilian subsidiary.
The “compact, electric, modern and urban SUV” has a
strong resemblance of the next-gen Hyundai HB20 that was spotted testing in
South Korea during multiple occasions in August. The rugged styling hints that
we are looking at a model that will eventually turn into the next-gen Hyundai
HB20X, a Chevrolet Onix Activ rival.
A wide-mouth Cascading grille, sharp, swept-back
headlamps, a beltline sharply upswept from the B-pillar, voluminous fenders and
Z-shaped full-LED tail lights are some of the design highlights of the Hyundai
Saga EV. Hyundai says that the SUV concept was designed using the new design
philosophy of the brand, ‘Sensuous Sport’.
