2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9 - POV First Impressions

Filmed by @DailyMotor
2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9
Pricing TBD
110.3-kWh battery
300+ mi EPA range in all trims
RWD or AWD
Up to 5000 lbs towing capacity
Standard NACS charge port for Tesla Superchargers
Assembled in USA
On sale Spring 2025

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[lucasokeefe]

People be hating on this because it's an EV and for no other reason, stop being childish and be grateful we aren't still stuck in early 2000s design philosophy

[AM.D]

It has Walter white car vibes form breaking bad 😂.

[Molishious]

It’s a small thing but I’m with you on the key. It’s clever in that it has the logo, but function is more important and they now have the emergency physical key separate. Some people won’t even use it if the phone as key has been implemented well. But a fey fob should be all about ergonomics and a feeling of quality.

[Molishious]

I’m a fan of the boxy EV 9 so I’m surprised at how much I like this. I love the green and Volvo rear end. The boat like curve of the roof also appeals to me. Not sure how I feel about those wheel wells. I think the interior is mostly fantastic. I’m very impressed by the Koreans.

[sirgardensalot]

Very interesting design the car has a lot of rounded edges and that transitions to the inside of the vehicle as well, lots of rounded edges in the interior, do like the color it looks very interesting 👍👍👍

[RemixedVoice]

Futurisic old school Volvo wagon from the back, love it

[moofymoo]

Hey mister time traveler, can you show car from 2056, please!

[VolvoSaabFanatic]

Hi Charlie, from the Daily Motor Channel. Glad To See you Back, on TheTopher Channel. But, slight correctiojn. It's NOT 025, . It's 2026.

[airbus]

The Ioniq 5 needs to be refreshed like this. This at least has some physical climate controls, and doesn’t have those god awful Haptic Touch buttons on the steering wheel.

[Bash-Toks]

6’2 passenger fits back to back to back all the way to the third row easily. Just gotta adjust the seats

[TheMichaelRN]

I thought the flat battery floor of EVs will give them significant interior space advantage over ICE?

[rightlanehog]

Charlie, There was not a lot happening at the LA Auto Show this year.

[RobinmattJ]

Wish it looked more like a ioniq 5. Im sure the roundness is for aero and that’s so important for ev range, but it looks more like the Kona’s big brother

[thismanagain]

Gotta say, the design looks pretty good, just wish it had a V6 powertrain.

[Icehawks]

Reminds me of a late 2000s dodge durango

[shreyasghanta]

The problem is the interior. It still has that cheap looking silver plastic. I had the same plastic on my elantra 15 years ago.

[mohammedfahmi]

bro the design is shit it is like gmc or Cadillac plus it is like box type

[mistercarter]

To me this vehicle blends the worst of 90's retro with 2020's tech. I just don't like it.

[porfiriato]

Funny, was watching morning news and heard hyundai, genesis and kia are recalling thousands of EVs. ICE ftw.

[SamLed]

Looks like a Cadillac SRX and Volvo 850 wagon had a baby. Yeah no. Just a copycat design. What happened to Topher's voice? 😂.