Hyundai Confirms 3-Row Ioniq SUV For 2024, And This Is It

Talk about perfect timing. On the same day Hyundai got in touch to announce it would finally be launching its hotly anticipated three-row Ioniq SUV later this year, a reader emailed with pictures of that very same Ioniq 7 sunning itself in scorching Nevada temperatures.

Hyundai’s confirmation that the new SUV will have its world premier “later” in 2024 came as part of a package of information about its entire 2025 portfolio and contained no hard Ioniq 7 details. The automaker didn’t even uses the name “Ioniq 7” though that’s almost certainly what it will be called. Earlier reports suggested it would debut in June, but that month has come and gone and the SUV has yet to break cover.

Related: Hyundai Ioniq 7 SUV Drops Some Camo Ahead Of Debut

The production version of 2021’s Seven concept is Hyundai’s answer to sister company Kia’s EV9 and rides on the same E-GMP platform. It’s also likely to be offered with a very similar selection of motor configurations, and if it mirror’s the Kia’s exactly that would mean starting with a single-motor, RWD model making 215 hp (160 kW/218 PS), graduating to an all-wheel-drive version with 379 hp (283 kW/385 PS), and topping out with a high-performance variant boasting 576 hp (430 kW/585 PS).

Hyundai could also offer two different battery options, the first measuring 76.1 kW and offering around 230 miles (370 km) of driving range, and a larger 99.8 kWh pack pushing the touring capability to over 300 miles (483 km).

Though wearing the same heavy disguise in these pictures supplied by Carscoops reader Cameron as in previous spy outings, the Ioniq 7 prototype’s slim horizontal DRLs and lower bank of headlights can still be seen poking through the camo.

And though the D-pillar is covered, making it impossible to see if the concept’s rising waistline has been carried over, we know from other sightings that it has. Sadly, it looks like the show car’s squared arch openings have been abandoned.

Joining the Ioniq 7 in Hyundai’s 2025 lineup are facelifted versions of its popular Ioniq 5 crossover and Tucson SUV, and less popular Santa Cruz light truck. Both the Tucson and Santa Cruz now feature more assertive front styling and combined digital infotainment and gauge cluster displays.

But other than confirming the Ioniq 5 N  – which we’ve already driven – for 2025, Hyundai hasn’t said much about the refreshed non-N Ioniq 5s.

Presuming all of the changes and upgrades seen on the Ioniq 5 EVs for other markets make it to the US car, though, we can expect smoother bumpers, a fractionally bigger 84 kWh battery lifted from the N, rear wiper and a sporty-looking N Line trim. You can click on the link to each model in the previous paragraph to read in-depth stories on the changes.

The remainder of Hyundai’s North American fleet is carried over from 2024 with few or no changes.

Thanks to Cameron for the photos and video!