Video Summary
Sure, here is a summary of the electric car review video:- The Ioniq 9 is a statement piece that shows Hyundai's EV capabilities.
- It features up to 372 miles of range, lightning-fast charging, and substantial space.
- It's aimed at competing with the Kia EV9 and Volvo EX90.
- Despite sharing the same EGMP platform as the Kia EV9, the Ioniq 9 takes a dramatically different approach with a sleek, boat-tail-like design, achieving a 0.25 drag coefficient.
- European models sadly miss out on the full-width front light bar due to crash regulations.
- At 5 meters long and almost 2 meters wide, this is a proper flagship SUV.
- A chunky 110-kilowatt-hour battery is installed, larger than that of the Kia EV9.
- The base long-range rear-wheel-drive model delivers 215 horsepower and can travel up to 372 miles.
- The long-range all-wheel drive produces 309 horsepower and 346 miles of range.
- The performance all-wheel-drive model churns out 429 horsepower, with 317 miles of range, and goes from zero to 62 mph in 5.3 seconds.
- Its performance figures will not trouble Tesla Model X plaids.
- All versions are limited to 124 miles per hour, which is more than enough for any school run.
- The cabin offers a genuine seven-seat capability or an optional six-seat layout with captain's chairs.
- Captain's chairs can swivel 180 degrees to face the third row.
- There are relaxation seats with leg rests.
- There is a dynamic body care system with massage functions.
- Storage is impressive, with 620 liters of cargo room with all seats in place and 1,323 liters with the third row folded, plus 88 liters of frunk space in rear-wheel drive models and 52 liters in all-wheel drive.
- The dashboard is dominated by a curved display combining two 12-inch screens and physical controls for the climate control with proper rotary dials.
- Tech features include wireless Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, a 14-speaker Bose sound system, and high-power USB-C ports in all three rows, plus a UVC sterilizer for personal items.
- With self-leveling dampers, hydro bushings to smooth out the ride, and an AI-powered auto terrain mode.
- It can tow up to 2,500 kilograms in European spec or 5,000 pounds for North American models.
- Trailer mode automatically detects the trailer's weight and adjusts the range.
- The Ioniq 9 is expected to start around $65,000 in the US market with fully loaded performance, all-wheel-drive models pushing $85,000.
- Potential competitors are the Kia EV9 and Volvo EX90;
- A few drawbacks: the missing full-width light bar on European models and potentially high pricing.
- Ioniq 9 has all ingredients to be a game-changer in the three-row electric SUV space.
