The Hyundai Ioniq 7 Three-Row SUV will complete the Ioniq line-up.
Highlights
- The Hyundai Ioniq 7 Three-Row SUV will complete the Ioniq line-up.
- It will be underpinned by Hyundai-Kia’s E-GMP scalable platform for EVs.
- The Korean carmaker is aiming for 644 km range on the Hyundai Ioniq 7.
Hyundai is building upon its Ioniq electric vehicle (EV) range and a full-size three-row electric SUV- the Ioniq 7 is expected to be the next one joining the line-up. Auto Express UK has shared exclusive images of the SUV, giving us a good idea of how the SUV will look like, and we have to say that it looks more Kia-like than Hyundai, courtesy of the big grille covering its width upfront. There are also sleek headlights conjoined by a daytime running light (DRL) strip, that further extend lower in the grille area. While the profile panels look properly squarish giving a very SUV-like silhouette. In fact, the SUV looks very similar to the Kia Telluride and that goes even for the rear, with the boot near identical, while the design of the taillight is reminiscent of the headlights upfront.
The Ioniq 7 will be the third battery-electric vehicle in the Ioniq range. Global debut is expected post-2022 while the Ioniq 6 Saloon is expected next year itself. The Ioniq 7 will be underpinned by Hyundai-Kia’s E-GMP scalable platform for electric cars, while the modular architecture’s width and wheelbase length can be modified for future models. The platform has been designed taking into account the size of the battery that a full-size SUV needs to accommodate. Just to give you an idea, the Ioniq 5 crossover’s wheelbase stands at 3,000 mm, a good 235 mm longer than the Hyundai Santa Fe seven-seater SUV. So expect wheelbase on both the Ioniq 6 and 7 to be even slightly bigger.
Now that is definitely going to be a big boon when it comes to cabin space. The battery is mounted well low on the floor providing a good center of gravity for dynamics, so both legroom and thigh-support shouldn’t be a problem. The battery pack could offer up to 100 kWh of energy, and Hyundai is set to advance to its fourth-generation technology by 2023, increasing energy density over current set-ups by between 10 and 20 percent and giving the SUV a range of around 644 kmph. Then according to the report, the E-GMP platform’s 800V electronic architecture will give the Ioniq 7 a 350 kW rapid-charge capability. So you get around 108 km of range with just a five minutes power top-up and the Ioniq 7 is also expected to get wireless charging for the battery pack, but we are yet to discover how that functions.
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