Hyundai and Kia have excessive hopes for 2025 with new electrical SUVs arriving. The IONIQ 9, Hyundai’s first three-row electrical SUV, and the smaller Kia EV5 and EV3 fashions are anticipated to carry gross sales this yr. Right here’s what to anticipate.
Though Hyundai Motor Firm, together with Kia’s, international gross sales slipped 1% final yr, the Korean auto big expects issues to choose up in 2025.
Hyundai Motor bought greater than 7.23 million automobiles final yr, down 1% from 2023. The decrease gross sales have been primarily on account of much less demand in its house market of Korea, whereas progress within the US and Europe helped offset it.
Hyundai (together with Kia) goals to promote 7.39 million automobiles this yr, representing a 2% enhance from 2024 as new fashions roll out. The boldness comes as a few of its most extremely anticipated EVs hit the market.
A Hyundai Motor Firm official mentioned that regardless of the quickly altering atmosphere, “we’re persevering with to develop as gross sales within the North American area proceed to broaden.” Hyundai Motor and Kia plan to show issues round with new electrical SUVs rolling out this yr.
What Hyundai and Kia electrical SUVs are coming in 2025?
After unveiling the IONIQ 9 on the LA Auto Present in November, Hyundai is predicted to launch the bigger electrical SUV within the US and Korea within the first quarter of 2025, with full-scale gross sales in Q2.
At 5,060 mm (199.2″) lengthy, 1,980 mm (78″) extensive, and 1,790 mm (70.5″) tall, the IONIQ 9 is barely greater than Kia’s three-row EV9. The latter is already off to a robust gross sales begin within the US, with over 22,000 fashions bought final yr.
It’s additionally powered by an enormous 110.3 kWh battery pack, which offers a driving vary of as much as 335 miles (620 km WLTP). Compared, the EV9 has an EPA-estimated driving vary of as much as 304 miles. Its “lounge-like” cabin is predicted to supply extra inside house.
The streamlined roof and flush exterior design permit an open, spacious inside with room for as much as seven passengers. Within the US, it can additionally include a local NACS port for charging at Tesla Superchargers.
Hyundai will construct the bigger electrical SUV at its new manufacturing plant in Georgia alongside the up to date 2025 IONIQ 5 because it expands US manufacturing. Costs and extra can be revealed nearer to the launch.
Then again, Kia will introduce a number of new EVs in 2025 because it expands its mass-market lineup. The EV5 will launch in Europe, Korea, and different international markets. It has been on sale in China since late 2023, beginning at round $20,500 (149,800 yuan).
Based on Korean information outlet Newsis, the EV5 has already helped revamp Kia’s China enterprise, with over 10,000 fashions bought in 2024.
After launching its even smaller EV3 SUV final summer season, Kia’s EV3 was the top-selling electrical car in Korea by means of the second half of 2024. In November, Kia launched the EV3 in Europe, beginning at round 36,000 euros ($38,000).
Though not an SUV, Kia can also be launching the EV4, its tackle an electrical sedan. The EV4 follows the EV5 and EV3 in Kia’s mass-market electrical automotive lineup.
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Supply: Newsis, Hyundai Motor Firm
