Hyundai Ioniq 9 First Look: Big, Bold, and Brilliant?

[@astradala1845]

Ironically looks better then every Audi and bmw electric car imo.

[@CarFocused]

We’ll all need HGV licences soon to drive these monstrosities.

[@bt8671]

Drag coefficient less than a prius doesnt mean it has less drag than a prius. Its a measurement of the drag based on its size, as its physically bigger it will still have much higher drag than an original Prius. Companies use it a little misleadingly

[@venukrithish007]

On point. Brands know where they can be sneaky

[@nsweeney3970]

Every "fact" and figure about EVs is misleading. I've never known a product in my lifetime where the manufacturers, shills, et al, surround it with so many lies to try and sell them.

[@bt8671]

@@nsweeney3970 not every fact and figure, what have they been misleading with? Drag coefficient being low isn't wrong but for people that don't understand they think it's more aerodynamic than a Prius when it's not.

[@tavi7]

He meant the size as an SUV vs a sedan. This car is way more boxy than the Prius so it’s harder to get a low drag coefficient

[@bt8671]

@@tavi7 when you don't need any air intakes and have 25+ years of development it's not that hard. Funny they go on about low drag then put massive wheels on that have huge rolling resistance

[@reduxith]

Sure its not traditionally beautiful, but I like it.

[@bawintermage8351]

Just like you😅! Just kidding, I like it too

[@bawintermage8351]

You are correct Rory, Americans dont care about pedestrian safety. We drive increasingly larger SUVs and Pickup trucks with steel bash bars and Massive front ends that are nearly 5 feet tall. Heaven help any kids or short women as they disappear under the hood

[@joebloggs4191]

That’s because in that way the US are sensible and make jay walking illegal and pedestrian shouldn’t be in the road unless at a specific crossing unlike in Europe where out of nowhere you will find a plonker in the road!

[@sho_k1]

Definition of love/hate relationship. Someone explained it with better words, "not traditionally beautiful" but still looks good.

[@Scoobywoo7447]

Honestly I really like it, the only bit I'm not keen on is the arches

[@urbanstrencan]

For me Hyundai is already car brand of the year, they just keep coming out with awesome models like Ioniq 5N, this new 9❤❤❤❤. Would love to see EV version of their Staria minivan. Rory great first look, can't wait for you to do first drive

[@jamesengland7461]

I really like the looks

[@adrianbalea2396]

The germans are in trouble. I really like the interior. Hit us with an MPV Hyundai! Sliding doors are cool

[@andras.89]

In love with the 80-90's Volvo wagon's squared end design

[@MRVSKIN]

Reminds me of a Range Rover at the front and the Volvo v70 estate at the back. The interior looks fantastic

[@ahmadsyed6847]

I think the back more looks like an Escalade

[@jonathancost4927]

Rory, how could you forget to mention the HVAC physical buttons!

[@jaughnekow]

lovely design

[@Mark__A]

Steering wheel looks like somebody ordered it for his rangerover from wish 🤣

[@Mobile_Dom]

"americans dont care about pedestrians" i mean we all knew that Rory

[@rushja]

do they have pedestrians?

[@bobogliddabrun]

​@@rushjaTouché

[@kennethawesome]

More like cyclists

[@alanjackson5438]

I think that it's the best family car I've seen in a long while. With 5 young adult kids and 3 in the family over 6", I might not have a typical family but this really fits the bill. The ultimate in taxi services.

[@jak493]

I’m glad Hyundai is happy to produce cars that don't follow the mainstream boring vanilla cars that so many manufacturers seem to be doing these days. Not sure anybody actually needs a car this size but overall I think it works.

[@alancobbin]

In my opinion it’s better than the EV9,cheers Rory👍

[@septopus3516]

I should hate it, but somehow I like the looks

[@rolfknappmann]

Back and side look like the Lovechild of an old Volvo and Dacia Logan

[@gurveeraujla5846]

Look up the Dacia Jogger 😂

[@egocd]

I like it, but how the hell do people park this kinds of things in UK spaces? It looks enormous!

[@PixelVibe42]

I really don’t know anyone who buys cars this size and at this price. Those who can, usually buy a Range Rover. Everyone else buys second hand cars that they run as cheaply as possible. There is an extremely affluent town nearby and it’s either Macans, Cayennes or Range Rovers in the car park. Or a 20 year old Golf.

[@alexkaranja7059]

This is quite a bold design, i love it 👌

[@yaweh400]

I have watched all MPVs from the Chinese market and I must say, Hyundai got all the best features from these cars and brought them to the Western market… And I strongly believe that this will be a great business idea since innovative ideas have shifted in this era…

[@hqew6662]

Ooo. I like this more than the EV9

[@Freedom35ab]

Dogging enthusiasts will love those back seats!

[@Bob-_-Smith]

As a dogging enthusiast, I can confirm I do love the back seats.

[@4xeGuy]

Perfect timing, my Wrangler 4xe lease ends next year, I'll be getting this car for family trips. I was considering an R1S but after watching a video where most body shops were asking for 40k+ to fix the rear quarter panel turned me off instantly.

[@howditfeelD]

Hyundai and Kia are steppin up their games.

[@Oduck22]

2:45 side profile looks like it could be a new Volvo XC70 (we never got many wagons in the US so my comparison might be limited) 😅

[@brandywell44]

I am thinking what would this cost to buy and insure and are repairs feasable or affordable?

[@ld9387]

I still don't get the point of large electric SUVs.

[@MKL_D]

Looks retro, I like it.

[@priyankmaheshwari]

hows the suspension ?

[@Ian-gf8id]

RR front, Volvo rear, Mercedes wheels, but (apart from the arches) I think it's a great package. I prefer the looks of the EV9, and if that model came with a >100KW battery it'd be a very attractive option.

[@2good2beuntrue]

Love the fenders and how massive it looks ! Also 5 sec to 60 is decent! Looks fun ! Also a 7 seater wow

[@STORYONEW]

ever seen a volvo?

[@2good2beuntrue]

Wut is dat, seen a vulva tho 😂 jk bro yep u right haha it does look like volvo from the rear which is odd - not sure why designers would approve that - but thats the only complaint i have on it - also some of new bmws look like skoda and citroen i mean whyyy!! Odd choices

[@STORYONEW]

@@2good2beuntrue

[@awendawred4514]

What was that moving on the rear near the end? Something rotated on or below bumper.

[@TookBreaker]

Looks nice! Very spacious and the big brands should be worried as the package is the right. For the showcase, they should have given a better quality car though. The driver side window sill seems to be already misaligned, the rear passenger door lines do not line up with the rest of the car (looks like the door is hanging a bit down).

[@garrycroft4215]

Plenty ok new cars in the UK have a full width Light bar. Including my car.

[@gregcooper2719]

I was just thinking that, the 2024 Kona in the Ultimate spec has a full light bar, I saw one last night!

[@ThePedroDB]

Did you mention how much this thing weighed? 2.3-2.7 Tonnes depending on spec. So, 0.1-0.5 Tonnes heavier than the Ioniq 5N. Maybe that's not a bad result given how much bigger it looks... I also don't think you quoted a range for the 'Performance' model. I doubt that 350+ miles mentioned will apply

[@bow3i]

It's a lot larger and more spacious, with a 40% larger battery, so the weight kinda scales up decently. They did quote a range of more than 300 miles regardless of powertrains, but as with all claims, I'd be wary still

[@carlfirth97]

There needs to be a direct comparison test with the Kia EV9

[@alanngli]

Fine with the front and back, but what have they done with the wheel arches?!

[@MangosArtClub]

The rear end reminds me of the Honda HRV from the 2000's, looks good though

[@huwjones5879]

One of the most uncomfortable car journeys I have ever done was in a Hyundai Pony, they have come a long way since that hateful Marina clone. This is seriously impressive.

[@andresg01]

The issue is not that Americans don’t care about pedestrians. The issue is that Americans don’t walk at all… LOL

[@GT1324]

lol that light bar rule is stupid because UK has the new Kona with the light bar ??😂😂😂🙄

[@richardjackson139]

Looks fab 😊

[@jibuss55]

That green one looked Ok

[@anotherdeejay]

Great looking car, I really like it.

[@patrickdaly5988]

We've an EV9. A fantastic car, but the width makes it a complete pain in the arse for our multi storeys, that were built for the cortina and Renault 11s.

[@JoshAda0650]

Always come here to learn the British accent... always always a beauty

[@michaelh.1627]

I really like these wheels

[@vangarus]

2:24 in America the pedestrians are...not that light 😉😄

[@leratomotsumi7090]

The lightbar issue is weird. VW products have that option in Europe, I believe.

[@dandoe1620]

Nobody is doing as much as Hyundai right now. Invest in their stock.

[@cotswoldphotographers]

Don’t like camera wing mirrors and think they ruin the look imo! I think for what you lose in drag you gain on potential ridiculous repair costs so I’d stick with the normal.

[@Fa-uk5fb]

Looks like the designers run out of ideas when they got towards the rear passenger doors and the rear. EV9 definitely better looking. Waiting for ev9 GT model to be launched in uk.

[@mrgrumpy771]

Rory, this is what we call a van.....designed by a ruler and set square

[@heystevehere]

I'm much rather have the EV9. Less range, but woah boy, does it look better inside and out!

[@bruintoo]

It's an electric minivan without the sliding doors.

[@MaxxKoggen]

Don't you mean the EV-9? Kidding aside, it looks like a Korean Bentley.

[@bobogliddabrun]

The Koreans are very creative with their designs. Reminds me of the French back in the day. It's not bad looking for a stupidly oversized, impractical SUV that will mostly be driven on city streets. Would rather Hyundai made an estate car instead

[@martinfinbarscully4924]

Like all expensive cars it will lose £10k sterling a year, but it looks like a lovely interior, exterior not bad either.

[@PixelVibe42]

As an expensive EV SUV it will lose £10k the second you drive it off the forecourt!

[@richardmorris4842]

The back of it really looks like a Cadillac Escalade.

[@welfiblablabla]

Getting hit by a tank of a car this size, I doubt having no light bar will save you 😂😂😂

[@samteknic]

Great review. Didn’t need the annoying hold music whilst talking.

[@Azmodaeus49]

I didnt even know the oassenger seats at the back can turn

[@rchatte100]

So launched somewhere warm, not cold like UK. So disgusing crap winter range like all EV's.

[@gregcooper2719]

Not really. My 2024 Kona has lost all of 10-15 miles from its total 319 mile range in the recent cold snap. I reckon most petrol/diesel cars lose a similar percentage from their potential range in cold weather too…

[@PixelVibe42]

I guess the UK isn’t the target market. We’re not really a first world country anymore, most people are not in a position to buy something like this. Conversely, countries we might think are ‘developing’ are light years ahead of the UK now. Those are the target markets - China, South Korea, Japan, Thailand. This car will sell well in those markets.

[@stefanconstantinescu1576]

PRICE ? Except Tesla and Chinese ALL the traditional auto makers make EXPENSIVE EV's

[@_yatab_]

Very minimalist ❤

[@jaymeez]

How much tho?

[@brandon7136]

I think these will sell well

[@chriskippax993]

Looks great Rory but who is able to afford these realistically?

[@PixelVibe42]

No-one in the UK at the moment. We used to think developing countries were worse off than us, now it’s the other way around. South East Asia is affluent and thriving, so it’s aimed at that market (plus the US and Canada). Hence the styling and price. Not for us.

[@jovceata]

finally someone to see the Volvo rear end

[@dj_paultuk7052]

The way these marketing teams are trying to make out these sheds have superior aerodynamics with a low "cd" rating. But in actual fact their true Aerodynamic efficiency is terrible due to the massive "Front Cross-Sectional area". Which causes huge wind resistance at high speed. And so requires far more energy to keep it moving at say 70mph.

[@owenmcdonald5922]

The front light bar is allowed in America because they don't have pedestrians.

[@roymartinhasudungan2287]

the back design looks like an enlarged delorean dmc

[@TheAsjdj]

I have a hard time seeing the need for this car in general. Seems like they want to make car for the american market and just skip the EU market where the main market for hyundai is. Even in South Korea it will most likely not be sold due to not being allowed in the cities due to size fo the car. Bigger doesn't mean better. Just bigger. It will probably not sell well outside of the US market where bigger is always better for some odd reason.

[@JohnConnerty-h3v]

knocks bmw and merc with there atitude of everything is a option extra

[@frederik3326]

is that screen bought from BMW?

[@tahsin28]

Bold it is not. We expect better much better design from Hyundai. On par with ionic 6 n K4 Why are the taillights vertical. Is it a minivan?

[@HyperVanilo]

Europe doesn't get light bar but hey, at least you guys get swivel 2nd row seat

[@ambimu55hak]

The KIA EV9 looks far better than this

[@CertifiedSlamboy]

Respectfully disagree

[@kings_chronicle592]

not by a longshot

[@dandoe1620]

No it doesn't

[@akasmokes]

Bruh it doesn't

[@umah.]

IONIQ 9 looks more elegant in my opinion.

[@ntobekobhodoza1482]

Hyundai Ioniq 9❌ Hyundai Pixel 9 ✅

[@AllAboutAUS]

Ioniqally much better design than Mercrdes, Audi and BMW.

[@andreiarama8745]

You should of saud the joke with "americans don't care about pedestrians" when you tested the Cybertruck

[@nsweeney3970]

It's all well and good saying it'll tow more than a Volvo xc90 but what they don't tell you is that if you actually attempted to tow 2.5 tonnes, the range on this car will get absolutely obliterated. You'll be lucky to get 80 miles of range on a full charge.

[@PixelVibe42]

Over on Harry’s Garage he came to the same conclusion when he used a Mayan EV for towing. Basically it wasn’t viable.

[@khalidlatif6200]

Beautiful car

[@mntccd]

“Secret location in California” = outside, next to a Westfield shopping centre.

[@IXISSV]

Does it have a frunk? Seems like Hyundai are bringing back old looking cars. We've got the ioniq 5 thats a spitting image of an old austin maestro, now this has a Volvo estate look about it too 😉 I like it tho 👍

[@telmoazevedo8958]

Looks like a RR Sport

[@zigpozema9955]

If tesla can be so ugly but sold it like bread and butter, than why not hyundai 😂😂😂

[@joeypage8286]

Kia EV 9 looks much better, this is not a design that appeals to me.

[@masoodrazaq]

It looks pretty good, but the arches are a bit strange and the wheel design is uninspired

[@markshaz8691]

I actually prefer the new Hyundai Santa Fe

[@SuperTube64283]

doesn't mercedes eqs have light bar?

[@vorlon81]

Looks like a Li Auto L9

[@franseneffendi3878]

Volvo and pajero sport backside

[@SteYoung]

Funny ol' design. Doesnt work as well as the striking EV9 and looks a bit fussy and disjointed in places. The relatively smart, clean rearend is in contrast to the fussy front (possibly all them LEDS making it looks so) and odd statement piece wheelarches. Still though, its gonna make a great family EV mover with fab features.

[@dr-ok3sn]

8:41 WRONG - the Mercedes EQS has the biggest one with 118 kwh

[@JoshuaAfenyo]

But is that battery configuration available in the uk? Because that’s where he’s referencing

[@SteYoung]

and the BMW IX has 112kw battery.

[@dr-ok3sn]

@@JoshuaAfenyo obviously, it's even the only size they produce, there are no smaller ones anymore

[@JoshuaAfenyo]

@@dr-ok3sn I see

[@sakui83]

Great ev!!!❤❤❤❤

[@PixelVibe42]

I think that’s an oxymoron!