Not Sitting Nonetheless
One thing it appears is all the time occurring in Fountain Valley, California, on the U.S. headquarters for the Hyundai Motor Group. Right here is take a look at just a few of what the corporate has deliberate for the Hyundai model within the coming 12 months.
New Charging Normal
Starting in This fall 2024, all Hyundai electrical fashions will use the North American Charging Normal (NACS) that may give Hyundai homeowners entry to greater than 17,000 Tesla Superchargers in North America. Current and new Genesis EV fashions with the present Mixed Charging System (CCS) may have entry to the Tesla Supercharging community beginning in Q1 2025 with a Hyundai-provided adapter.
Ioniq 5 N Charging Replace
For bought or leased new Ioniq 5 N prospects, Hyundai is offering a ChargePoint Residence Flex Stage 2 charger totally free, or a $450 credit score to be used at ChargePoint’s public charging stations. This contains 2024 fashions and all 2025 and later EVs.
Security
9 Hyundai fashions have been acknowledged by the Insurance coverage Institute of Freeway Security (IIHS) with its highest rankings of High Security Choose and High Security Choose+. The 2024 fashions are: Elantra, Ioniq 5, Ioniq 6, Kona, Palisade, Santa Fe, Santa Cruz, Sonata and Tucson.
2025 Ioniq 5 XRT Introduced
The 2025 Ioniq 5 XRT brings modest off-road functionality and a bolder, extra rugged look to this Hyundai EV for the primary time. The XRT joins the Ioniq 5 N efficiency EV, creating a 3rd Ioniq 5 variant. The XRT will likely be constructed within the new Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) facility in Savannah, Georgia.
Scheduled to be in sellers in fall 2024, it will likely be eligible for a $3,750 U.S. tax credit score at begin of sale. If leasing, all Ioniq 5 fashions qualify for the $7,500 credit score that Hyundai passes on to customers.
2025 Santa Cruz Redesign
The 2025 Santa Cruz compact pickup has gone by a gentle redesign with a bolder entrance finish and a wider stance. It additionally now comes within the XRT trim. The inside has been fully redesigned to match its sibling 2025 Tucson SUV. A small however vital change for the brand new mannequin is that the infotainment and HVAC techniques at the moment are managed by bodily buttons and knobs.
2025 Tucson Redesign
One of the best-selling automobile within the Hyundai line-up has gone by an exterior refresh and obtained the identical full inside redesign because the Santa Fe pickup that shares the identical chassis. Here’s a detailed assessment of the 2025 Tucson Hybrid.
Ioniq Seven EV
First proven on the 2021 Los Angeles Auto Present because the Seven Idea, the retitled Hyundai Ioniq 9 is predicted to go on sale someday in 2025. This three-row SUV, with quick charging and a minimal all-electric driving vary of 300+ miles, will enter the Hyundai line-up related in dimension to the gasoline-powered Palisade. Whereas we don’t count on the coach doorways and furniture-like seats to make the ultimate design, the Ioniq 9 will appear to be no different SUV on the street.
Observations
The Hyundai Group (Hyundai, Kia and Genesis manufacturers) continues to be a design chief and a serious participant in bringing electrified autos to market. The bulletins for 2024 and 2025 are solely the start for this very important firm that’s all the time pushing the boundaries on type and know-how.
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Story by John Faulkner. Pictures by John Faulkner and Hyundai.