Hyundai Ioniq 7 News

The Hyundai Ioniq 7, or Ioniq 9 as it could end up being known, is gearing up for a launch in November at the 2024 Los Angeles Auto Show. 

If you thought Hyundai's pure-electric Ioniq 5 SUV was a bolt of design and brand image lightning that wouldn't (or couldn't?) strike twice, think again, because the South Korean giant has plenty more where that came from. And according to Hyundai Australia's Chief Operating Officer, John Kett, Ioniq is adding a premium lustre to the Hyundai brand.

It's already been a big year for Hyundai in Australia, with the new car market's number five-ranked brand having just launched the dramatic Ioniq 6 EV sedan. But that Tesla Model 3-baiting, ultra-low drag four door is just the beginning of an extensive 2023 new model roll-out for the South Korean giant.

Hyundai is readying to unleash a wave of new electrified models in a bid to recover lost ground in the sales race and establish itself as an electric vehicle leader. Fresh off launching 18 new or updated models in an 18 month period, the South Korean brand’s Australian operation has confirmed it will introduce 17 new or face lifted products between now and early 2024.

Hyundai has teased its Seven concept that previews the Korean carmaker's first fully electric large SUV, the Ioniq 7.With a local launch locked in for 2024, the Ioniq 7 could well be the first fully electric large SUV offered from a mainstream brand in Au