Hyundai has provided additional insight into an all-electric SUV concept that previews its upcoming Ioniq 7, set to debut in 2024. The concept, named Seven, will be fully revealed at the Los Angeles Auto Show on November 17.
According to the company, the Seven concept “captures the future design and technological innovation of Hyundai Motor in the era of electric mobility and provides clues about a new SUV model that will join the IONIQ family.”
The production model Seven, or Ioniq 7, is likely to be built on an extended version of the company’s 800-volt E-GMP platform that underpins the Ioniq 5, as well as two other future models, the Kia EV6, and Genesis GV60. However, Hyundai suggests that the Ioniq 7 could have a “new interior architecture.”
To highlight what that difference in the interior might be: there is a “premium and personalized lounge atmosphere,” with sustainable materials and an emphasis on the environment. In this vehicle, likely to offer three rows and accommodate up to seven passengers, Hyundai notes that the Seven deepens the spatial innovation of the Ioniq 5.
Hyundai teased the Ioniq 7 in profile in September, alongside the already confirmed Ioniq 5 hatchback and the upcoming Ioniq 6 sedan, at that time only labeling it as a “large Ioniq SUV.” The Seven follows a parametric pixel approach for lighting, similar to the Ioniq 5 arriving before the end of the year; however, this new teaser photo shows that on the Seven, the more squared-off front is accentuated by a pixel map strip at the front, a detail that is expected to look impressive when illuminated at night.
Both the Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6 had different names as concepts: the 45 concept for the Ioniq 5 and the Prophecy concept for the Ioniq 6, set to arrive sometime next year. As in both cases, it is expected that the Seven will closely resemble the production model.
