Hyundai Ioniq 9: X-ray analysis of the seven-seat family SUV
At 5.06 metres long, it has a 7-seat cabin that converts into a living room and a 110.3 kWh battery.
Hyundai expands the Ioniq family. With the Ioniq 9 it does so in every sense of the word: welcoming the third model in the range and offering a 5-metre, 7-seater car. In short, an SUV that effectively places itself one step above the Ioniq 5 crossover and the Ioniq 6 saloon.
The model will be sold from 2025 in South Korea and the US, and will later be marketed in Europe, including the UK. The car introduces a number of stylistic innovations (each Ioniq tends to have a very personal look) and an equal number of new interior solutions, obviously with seven seats.
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Platform and dimensions
The Ioniq 9 is 5.06 metres long, 1.98 metres wide, and 1.79 metres high. Gigantic, even by modern standards, it has a wheelbase of 3.13 metres. The car, of course, is based on the E-GMP platform that underpins all the latest generation of EVs in the Hyundai-Kia group and is a kind of alternative to the Kia EV9, which is 5 centimetres shorter.
A big electric SUV comes with a big battery. And indeed, the Ioniq 9 debuts the largest battery on the E-GMP platform. It is a 110.3 kWh pack, where previously the three-digit threshold was not exceeded (the Kia EV9 came in at 99.8 kWh). This battery, combined with a one- or two-motor drive layout, brings the weight of this car close to 2,500 kg in some cases.
- Length: 5.06 metres
- Width: 1.98 metres
- Height: 1.79 metres
- Wheelbase: 3.13 metres
- Weight: 2,336 kg
Space on board
If you've got boxy shapes and a height of nearly 180 centimetres, it's normal that you've got space to spare for the occupants. But the Ioniq 9 wants to make a difference and offers a truly gigantic seven-seater cabin. Not only that, the car, which can be configured with the second row of individual seats (thus offering 6 seats instead of 7) has the middle row of seats that can rotate 180 degrees to create a sort of living room on wheels in the rear.
As for the luggage compartment, the Ioniq 9 has a capacity of 620 litres (up to the roof) if all seats are kept in place, while if the third row, which disappears perfectly at floor level, is folded down, the usable volume goes up to 1,323 litres.
The car also has a convenient frunk under the front bonnet. It has a capacity of 88 litres in rear-wheel drive versions and 52 litres in all-wheel drive versions.
- Luggage compartment: 620 litres
- Frunk: 88 litres
Software
Inside, the Ioniq 9 is not as innovative as outside. In the sense that the car offers modern solutions, but these are similar to those shown by models of the same Hyundai sub-brand that preceded it. The same goes for the entire software component.
The car, which offers a large panel containing two 12,3-inch monitors each, has a modern infotainment system equipped with all sorts of connections (it is compatible with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto), a wireless charging pad for smartphones and can also be updated over-the-air. It also features voice assistant controlled by artificial intelligence.
Battery and range
The Ioniq 9 will come to market in three versions. The first, rear-wheel drive, features a 217 bhp engine. The second and third, with all-wheel drive, add a front-end unit capable of developing 95 bhp or 217 bhp.
| Ioniq 9 RWD | Ioniq 9 AWD | Ioniq 9 AWD | |
| Traction | rear | all-wheel drive | all-wheel drive |
| Power | 217 bhp | 312 bhp | 434 bhp |
On all Ioniq 9s, the battery used will have nickel, manganese, and cobalt chemistry and will boast a capacity of 110.3 kWh. This should enable the rear-wheel-drive version to travel up to 395 miles on a single charge (according to the WLTP cycle).
Recharging
The E-GMP is one of the few on the market with an 800-volt architecture. This technical choice allows DC recharging at an output of 350 kW. This value makes it possible to go from 10 per cent to 80 per cent in about 24 minutes.
The Ioniq 9 will also be equipped with a 22 kW on-board charger that allows recharging on alternating current as well, with clearly longer times. The Korean manufacturer's new electric SUV, like the others based on the E-GMP platform, also features bi-directional Vehicle to Load charging.
- DC charging: 350 kW
- AC charging 22 kW
Prices
With the debut in the UK yet to be determined, Hyundai has not released any information regarding pricing. Considering that the Kia EV9, the Ioniq 9's closest relative in terms of size, technology and content, has a price list that starts at £64,245, one can imagine that the Hyundai version might have a similar starting price. Perhaps slightly higher at best.
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