It’ll likely share much with the Kia EV9, but will it be called the Ioniq 7?
- Hyundai has confirmed a three-row EV will show up later this year
- Jury is out if it will be called an Ioniq 7 or Ioniq 9
- Expect it to be in bed with the Kia EV9, in terms of powertrain
For clues as to what will underpin the vehicle, we need only look to its fraternal twin which has been on sale for some spell now. In Canada, the Kia EV9 is built on a corporate E-GMP platform, starting with a rear-wheel drive unit packing 215 horsepower and a 76.1-kWh battery through to a 379hp/516 lb-ft top trim with all-wheel drive and a 99.8-kWh battery. Prices start around $60,000 and can blow through $80-grand fully loaded.
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