http://electrek.co/2016/04/26/hyundai-all-electric-suv/ Hyundai is working on an all-electric SUV with “around 200 miles of range” [2016/04/26] Fred Lambert
While some (including myself) were disapointed when Hyundai confirmed that its first all-electric vehicle, the Ioniq, will only have about 110 miles of EPA-rated range, we can now find some comfort in the fact that the Korean automaker plans for its next all-electric vehicle to have almost twice as much range as the Ioniq. Following a new report coming from Korea ahead of the Beijing Auto Show, Hyundai confirmed working on an all-electric SUV with around 200 miles of range. The Korea Herald reports: Hyundai’s Namyang R&D Center is currently developing the electric SUVs, which can go up to 320 kilometers on a single charge, nearly double the mileage of sedan-type Ioniq Electric’s 180 kilometers. “It is true that we will launch a new electric SUV,” a company spokesman said. Sources said the new eco-friendly SUVs are being developed on a completely different platform from that of the Ioniq, which will also be churning out its own electric vehicles. It looks like Tesla’s Model X will still be the only all-electric SUV in the market for a while as Hyundai’s new vehicle is not expected to hit the market until 2018 – around the same time Audi’s own all-electric SUV, the e-tron quattro, is expected to become available. [© electrek.co] http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1103612_hyundai-to-launch-all-electric-suv-in-2018-with-200-mile-range Hyundai to launch all-electric SUV in 2018 with 200-mile range Apr 26, 2016 John Voelcker Carmakers need to launch more plug-in electric vehicles to meet global regulations on emission reduction and energy efficiency. And small to mid-size SUVs are the fastest-growing segment in auto markets around the world. Now we learn that Hyundai is planning to launch a dedicated all-electric SUV with 200 miles of range within two years. The news comes from the Korea Herald (via Hyundai-Blog), which quotes an unnamed spokesperson confirming that the company will "launch a new electric SUV" by 2018. It will use different underpinnings than the recently launched 2017 Hyundai Ioniq, a range of hybrid, battery-electric, and plug-in hybrid models that will start to appear at dealers very late this year. But Hyundai's electric SUV is expected to ride on a dedicated platform as well, which would likely be required to accommodate the large battery pack necessary for an SUV with a range of 200 miles. 2017 Hyundai Ioniq Electric (European spec), 2016 Geneva Motor Show2017 Hyundai Ioniq Electric (European spec), 2016 Geneva Motor Show Hyundai-Blog suggests, without a source, that the electric SUV may also be offered with a larger-capacity pack yet, giving it a range of up to 300 miles. That first 200-mile range, incidentally, is given as 320 kilometers, and is likely measured on the Korean test cycle—which could be the equivalent of only 140 to 160 miles on the tougher U.S. EPA cycle. The larger pack might be required to get the U.S. range rating above the 200-mile mark, but at the moment, this remains conjecture. Like the dedicated Ioniq platform, which is shared by Hyundai's sister brand Kia in the form of the Niro "hybrid utility vehicle," the new all-electric SUV architecture will likely spawn a Kia variant as well. It's "noteworthy," analyst Kim Jin-woo of Korea Investment Securities told the Herald, that Hyundai is focusing on SUVs for its upcoming all-electric vehicle. Kim attributes that to the better market reception for the Kia Niro hybrid "SUV" than for the Ioniq hybrid hatchback built on the same underpinnings. Whether the electric Hyundai crossover SUV will offer all-wheel drive remains unclear; the Niro hybrid, despite being identified as a utility vehicle, does not—and Kia has said it has no plans to add that capability to the vehicle. Hyundai's electric SUV probably also shares its platform with the Korean maker's previously disclosed dedicated hydrogen fuel-cell SUV, to be launched before the end of the decade with a range that could be as high as 500 miles (again most likely on the Korean test cycle). [© greencarreports.com] ... http://keprtv.com/news/auto-matters/hyundai-to-launch-all-electric-suv-in-2018 Hyundai to launch all-electric SUV in 2018 by John Voelcker, special from Green Car ReportsTuesday, April 26th 2016 For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/evln/ {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Hyundai-s-Namyang-R-D-Center-developing-an-Electric-SUV-r-200mi-tp4681758.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
