Hyundai all-electric Ioniq 9 three-row SUV unveiled | Wilnesh News

modern car The latest all-electric vehicle is the 2026 Ioniq 9 SUV, a three-row, up to seven-passenger SUV for the U.S. market.

The new car is Hyundai’s largest electric vehicle yet, joining the smaller Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6 all-electric vehicles in the automaker’s growing fleet.

The Ioniq 9 is expected to arrive at U.S. dealers in the spring. Hyundai says the vehicle will be able to quickly charge from 10% to 80% in 24 minutes, with an estimated range of 335 miles on a single charge and acceleration from 0 to 60 mph in as fast as 4.9 seconds.

Hyundai declined to reveal pricing for the new SUV until it arrives in showrooms. The Kia EV9 is Hyundai’s sister brand, based on the same vehicle platform, and currently starts at about $55,000.

The Ioniq 9’s exterior design is noticeably different compared to the Kia EV9 and its smaller Hyundai EV siblings.

Despite slower-than-expected adoption of electric vehicles, Hyundai is sticking to its previously announced plan to offer a full range of electric vehicles in the U.S. by 2030, including a portfolio of 23 electric vehicle models.

As of the third quarter of this year, Hyundai Motor Co., which includes Kia, ranked second in U.S. EV sales behind domestic EV leaders Tesla. Kia and Hyundai are owned by the same parent company but operate independently primarily in the United States

The Ioniq 9 is expected to be available in South Korea and the United States in the first half of 2025, with plans to launch it in Europe and other markets later.

The car will be produced at a new multi-billion dollar factory in Georgia.