This Will Be Hyundai’s Greatest EV But

• Hyundai is presenting a new EV mannequin on the Brussels Motor Present in January.
• “The brand new mannequin will showcase state-of-the-art electrical expertise, together with a sophisticated 800-volt charging system,” Hyundai officers mentioned.
• It is an open secret what will probably be: the electrical Staria van.

The Hyundai Motor Group’s electrical lineup in america is spectacular sufficient, spanning the award-winning Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 9 and (hopefully subsequent yr) the compact Let’s EV3. However in Europe and South Korea, the EV household is much more sturdy, together with quirky compacts just like the Hyundai Inster hatchback.

Now, the household is because of develop even greater—actually. Hyundai introduced that it’ll debut its “largest EV but” for Europe the Brussels Motor Present in January.

“Persevering with its dedication to electrification, Hyundai will launch new EVs in 2026, beginning on the Brussels Motor Present with the world premiere of its largest EV but,” the automaker mentioned in an announcement. “The brand new mannequin will showcase state-of-the-art electrical expertise, together with a sophisticated 800-volt charging system.” And no, it is not the Ioniq 9; that is already on the market over there.

So what might it’s? Whereas Europeans typically lack our preferences for massively large autos, they do love vans, and that is what is predicted to lastly debut: the Hyundai Staria EV.

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For individuals who do not know, the Staria is an especially slick-looking van bought in varied passenger and cargo configurations all around the world. It has been round since 2021, and its modern styling, LED entrance gentle bar and fashionable Hyundai design touches make it fairly putting to see on the roads. And since it may be had with  gasoline, hybrid, LPG or diesel engines, it’s extremely versatile.

Now, it appears we will add battery energy to that blend. (Technically, that already exists with the Hyundai ST1
truck variant, however what’s subsequent is predicted to be extra sturdy.)

Some reviews point out that the Staria EV will use Hyundai’s fourth-generation 84-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion NCM battery pack, the identical as you get within the newest Ioniq 5, Kia EV6 and different automobiles. Others now say it might go greater with a 99 kWh pack. Vary estimates are unknown, though the smaller pack would ship about 325 kilometers of vary (about 200 miles) on the WLTP cycle. The larger battery would do much more for longer-distance household journeys or deliveries, clearly.

However the actual edge right here can be Hyundai’s 800-volt electrical structure. That ought to allow extraordinarily fast DC fast-charging; many of the EVs on that platform will go from 10% to 80% in 20 minutes or much less on a strong sufficient charger.

Will we see the Hyundai Staria EV within the U.S.? That, sadly, appears unlikely to me. We do know that Hyundai and Basic Motors are teaming up on an electrical van for our market, with the Korean automaker main the best way. However given the bizarre nature of EV rollouts in our present period, it is laborious to know if that can materialize till it truly does. For now, Europe’s van followers needs to be getting one other compelling electrical choice quickly.

Contact the writer: patrick.george@insideevs.com