We Spy Hyundai’s IONIQ Out & About In Germany

In case you were eager to see more of the Hyundai IONIQ before its official unveiling at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show, here’s another good look, courtesy of our spy photographers.

If you recall, Hyundai only released a few images of their Prius-rivaling three-headed eco-warrior(three powertrains), without a decent shot of the car’s front fascia.

That’s OK though because now we can pretty much piece together what this car is going to look like once released officially.

In short, it’s packing plenty of familiar Hyundai design elements, which means there’s very little chance you’re going to mistake it for anything else.

Aside from that elongated C-Pillar (typical with hybrids such as the Prius and Volt), the IONIQ is by no means quirky, which is a good thing; not everyone who drives a hybrid wants to follow the trend of advertising how “green” he/she is.

What makes the IONIQ truly stand out its that it offers three different powertrains, namely hybrid, plug-in hybrid & electric – a world first, if we’re not mistaken.

Hyundai have also achieved class-leading thermal efficiency, with the head and block being split for optimized cooling. As for the hybrid-exclusive DCT transmission (yet another first), it’s going to offer class-leading power transmission efficiency (95.7%) according to the Korean manufacturer.

While we’re still a few months away from learning everything their is to know about the IONIQ, it looks like it’ll be worth the wait.

Photo Credits: CarPix for CarScoops