Hyundai has had a strong grasp of the electro flavor for years. The latest piece of evidence provides the mark thereof in Los Angeles. This is the Hyundai Seven, a bold preview of a brand new large electric SUV.
That Hyundai is making good progress in the electrical field is perhaps the understatement of the year. The brand has been busy in the EV area for years. Hyundai has been supplying an electric version of the Ioniq for years and also has an electric version of the Kona. In addition, with the Nexo, the brand pays attention to electric cars with a fuel cell on board and has a whole range of products under the Ioniq sub-label. dedicated EVs are in the barrel. The warmly received Hyundai Ioniq 5 was the first of an extensive Ioniq line that will be placed on a platform especially for electric cars. The hatchback-like Ioniq 5 will eventually get the lower and more stretched Ioniq 6 next to it and with this Seven Hyundai shows how it takes its electric Ioniq label to greater heights. In a literal sense.
Where the 45 Concept from 2019 looked ahead to the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and the Prophecy Concept is a precursor to the Ioniq 6, this Seven broadly gives away how the Ioniq 7 will be. Although the Ioniq 6 is an optically milder version of the Prophecy Concept, the Ioniq 5 looks like two drops of water on its conceptual precursor. That creates hope for the design of Hyundai’s large electric SUV, the Seven has an impressive appearance from every angle.
Hyundai Seven
In terms of design, Hyundai has a reputation to uphold. Regardless of whether you find the cars of the brand beautiful or ugly, Hyundai makes almost all its models something stubborn. For example, cars such as the Bayon, Kona, Tucson and Santa Fe all have a rather stubborn face, the same applies to cars such as the Staria that are not available in Europe. We don’t call that Staria for nothing. Just like that stubborn bus, the Seven has a front that is filled with pixel lighting. An LED strip made up of small segments runs across the entire width of the nose, one floor below we find a wide panel on which the Hyundai Parametric Pixel-christened lighting can be conjured up.
Hyundai Seven
More striking design elements? Of course. The Seven has flared, angular wheel arches, a low hood and a slightly sloping roofline that ends in a very special rear. This mainly consists of a glass panel containing the Hyundai logo. The large rear window is framed by more pixel lighting. The wheels equipped with active flaps are spaced no less than 3.2 meters apart. This means that the wheelbase of the Hyundai Seven is not only 43 centimeters larger than that of the Santa Fe, but also exceeds that of the larger Palisade, which is not available here, by 30 (!) centimeters.
Hyundai does not mention detailed technical specifications yet, it is still too early for that. We do know that the Seven, just like the Ioniq 5 and all future Hyundais that are basically EV, are based on the modular E-GMP platform and therefore benefit from all the advantages that this entails. Thanks to, among other things, 800v on-board voltage, you can count on 350 kW charging power. Hyundai already speaks of a range of about 485 kilometers.
Hyundai Seven
Where we will see less in the Ioniq 7, derived from this Seven, is the interior of this study model. That not only houses two large sliding chairs, but even a real sitting area. This loungelike interior is, of course, related to the autonomous abilities the Seven possesses. In the armrest of the driver’s seat is a pull-out control stick with which you can literally guide the Seven yourself in the right direction.
The minimalist dashboard is equipped with extendable and retractable screens that can display necessary information while driving. Atmosphere-enhancing things come in the form of a built-in refrigerator, ambient lighting and a storage place for your shoes that can even freshen up your walkers. At least as interesting is the Hygiene Airflow System, a system that pumps air from top to bottom that leaves the car near the wheel arches. The airflow is also disinfected by means of UVC light, which, together with the application of ‘antibacterial substances’, makes the Seven completely virus-free. In 2021 it is so nice.
Hyundai Seven
As a car manufacturer you can no longer get away with it if you do not top your study model to the brim with environmentally friendly materials. Hyundai uses, among other things, bamboo and organic resin and even the paint of the car is described as ‘organic’.
You have to wait a little longer for the Hyundai Ioniq 7, derived from this Seven. The electric SUV is scheduled for early 2024. First comes the Ioniq 6, a car that we have already been able to show you from all angles.
– Thanks for information from Autoweek.nl