Hyundai Ioniq 9: Everything you need to know

Hyundai has taken the covers off its largest EV yet – the Ioniq 9. A sister car to the EV9, it’ll launch in the UK early next year.

Here’s everything you need to know about this bold, boxy seven seater.

Hyundai Ioniq 9 fast facts

• Ioniq 9 biggest EV from Hyundai yet
• Boxy exterior design
• Clever configurable seat design
• Available as six or seven seater
• Available to order in the UK later in 2025

Hyundai Ioniq 9 styling

The Ioniq 9 is an imposing looking vehicle, with many elements carried over from the Seven concept that was unveiled a few years ago. Its low-lying headlights remain, and follow the pixel-style design cues of the smaller Ioniq 5.

Like the Kia EV9, it gets a very boxy profile, although the rear quarter windows interestingly kink upwards. There’s also a quirky look to the side profile, with flattened wheel arches that also incorporate several creases.

The rear also gets pixelated tail lights that span the side profile of the tailgate. All in all, it’s an interesting design that certainly stands out from seven-seat rivals like the Volvo EX90 and Volkswagen Tayron.

Hyundai Ioniq 9 interior and tech

The cockpit is a high tech place to sit, with two 12in monitors spanning the driver’s side of the dashboard. One is a touchscreen infotainment system (compatible with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay) and the other makes up the digital driver display.

There’s still plenty of pyshical buttons too for the climate control, while the handy centre console is a floating unit between the seats that features a number of controls and two chunky cupholders.

Space is impressive, with 620 litres still available for luggage even with all three rows of seats up in the seven-seat version. The Ioniq 9 can also be specified as a six seater, which is very adaptable; you can swivel the middle row, making it a really handy for families.

Hyundai Ioniq 9 powertrain

The Ioniq 9 can muster up to 390 miles of charge from its big 110kWh battery pack – its WLTP stats outdoes its key rivals on this front and, considering the car’s size, it’s mightily impressive.

You can choose between three power options from launch: a rear-wheel drive version, an all-wheel drive version and a potent Performance version. The former produces 215hp, while the all-wheel drive dual-motor model offers 308hp.

Plump for the Performance model and you’ll get a 0-62mph time of under five seconds thanks to 428hp. A maximum charge rate across all models of 350kW is impressive, and results in an 80% recharge in well under half an hour from just 10%.

Hyundai Ioniq 9 launch date

More info on the Ioniq 9 is due over the coming months, with deliveries in the UK expected to commence in the second half of 2025. We’ll bring you further spec details and of course the best leasing offers as soon as they’re available.

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