Genesis will launch an electric version of the GV70 SUV and the Ioniq 6 next year. A product timeline published by Hyundai during a recent investor presentation confirmed the timing of the two models’ launch, although it didn’t specify an exact date.
It’s possible this zero-emissions variant
of the GV70 will be known as the Electrified GV70. It will look largely the
same as the ICE models but will feature a closed off front grille. The
presentation did not specify what markets the electric GV70 will be available
in but Car and Driver suggest it could launch in the U.S. for the 2023 model
year.
Then we come to the Ioniq 6. Roughly 12
months ago, Hyundai senior vice president and head of Hyundai Global Design
Center, SangYup Lee, revealed that the Ioniq 6 will be a production version of
the sleek Prophecy concept. Given how similar the Ioniq 5 looks to the 45 EV
concept that previewed it, we expect the Ioniq 6 to look very similar to the
Prophecy. Like the Ioniq 5, the 6 will be based on the firm’s E-GMP
architecture and sold in a plethora of guises.
The product timeline published by Motor1
also confirms that the all-electric Genesis GV60 will launch this year as will
an i20 CUV in some markets and a Mistra EV that will be sold exclusively in
China. In 2022, new models will include a facelifted Palisade, an updated
Sonata, and an electric SUV for China.
