Hyundai Ioniq, Sonata Hybrid lead brand's 13-vehicle strong electrification charge
There's a total of six sedans and seven SUVs in the pipeline.
More green more often, says Hyundai.
Things are about to get a lot greener at Hyundai , and I'm not talking about more exterior colors. The South Korean automaker said on Thursday that it plans to introduce a total of 13 new electrified cars and SUVs by 2022.
While Hyundai used the phrase "alternatively fueled," cars without a basic internal-combustion engine setup usually get lumped under the "electrified" term. Indeed, these 13 new models will be a mix of hybrids , plug-in hybrids and all-electric. Hyundai did not break down how many of each we can expect to see, but it's a safe bet there will be more hybrids than anything.
The green campaign will kick off with a refreshed 2020 Ioniq headed to the 2019 LA Auto Show . It'll still come in battery-electric, plug-in hybrid and hybrid forms. Additional details on the new Ioniq will be available at a later date. Hyundai also reconfirmed we'll see a new Sonata Hybrid model next year. Expect it to cost slightly more than the regular 2020 Sonata, which comes in a few hundred dollars shy of $25,000 in base form. We could also see another Sonata plug-in hybrid , too.
The automaker said the refreshed Ioniq in its three forms and the new Sonata Hybrid are part of the 13-vehicle commitment, so there remains nine new vehicles we don't know about. Some of these will be SUVs, while others planned are sedans . That's all Hyundai had to share at this time.
The most interesting of them all will be any new battery-electric cars Hyundai has planned. The brand currently sells the Kona Electric has its sole EV offering. In any case, two years isn't long to wait.
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