Hyundai got in touch to announce it would finally be launching its hotly anticipated three-row Ioniq SUV later this year, a reader emailed with pictures of that very same Ioniq 7 sunning itself in scorching Nevada temperatures. Hyundai’s confirmation that the new SUV will have its world premier “later” in 2024 came as part of a package of information about its entire 2025 portfolio and contained no hard Ioniq 7 details. The automaker didn’t even uses the name “Ioniq 7” though that’s almost certainly what it will be called. Earlier reports suggested it would debut in June, but that month has come and gone and the SUV has yet to break cover.
The production version of 2021’s Seven
concept is Hyundai’s answer to sister company Kia’s EV9 and rides on the same
E-GMP platform. It’s also likely to be offered with a very similar selection of
motor configurations, and if it mirror’s the Kia’s exactly that would mean
starting with a single-motor, RWD model making 215 hp,
graduating to an all-wheel-drive version with 379 hp, and
topping out with a high-performance variant boasting 576 hp.
Hyundai could also offer two different battery options, the first measuring 76.1
kW and offering around 370 km of driving range, and a larger 99.8
kWh pack pushing the touring capability to over 483 km.
Though wearing the same heavy disguise in
these pictures supplied by Carscoops reader Cameron as in previous spy outings,
the Ioniq 7 prototype’s slim horizontal DRLs and lower bank of headlights can
still be seen poking through the camo. And though the D-pillar is covered,
making it impossible to see if the concept’s rising waistline has been carried
over, we know from other sightings that it has. Sadly, it looks like the show
car’s squared arch openings have been abandoned.
Joining the Ioniq 7 in Hyundai’s 2025 lineup are facelifted versions of its popular Ioniq 5 crossover and Tucson SUV, and less popular Santa Cruz light truck. Both the Tucson and Santa Cruz now feature more assertive front styling and combined digital infotainment and gauge cluster displays. But other than confirming the Ioniq 5 N or 2025, Hyundai hasn’t said much about the refreshed non-N Ioniq 5s.
