The Hyundai Ioniq has been announced, which is set to be the first production car that will be available with full-electric, petrol-electric hybrid and petrol-electric plug-in hybrid powertrains.
Set to be revealed in full at the start of 2016, the Ioniq has been revealed in part by this side-on teaser picture. By brightening the image we can get a better look at the car, which has a saloon shape with a sharp shoulderline and a coupe-like roofline at the rear - sleeker than the Toyota Prius it will rival.
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The new car is based on a new platform, developed to house the lithium-ion batteries on board. The batteries will be used to save fuel in the hybrid models, and of course provide all the power to the electric motors that drive the wheels in the fully-electric version.
It's likely to go on sale in the UK in September 2016 in electric and hybrid guises, with the plug-in hybrid following on at a later date. The Ioniq name is a combination of the word ion, an electrically-charged atom, and the word' unique'.
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Woong-Chul Yang, Hyundai's R&D boss, said: “Our vision for future mobility focuses on choice, with a variety of powertrain options to suit customers’ varied lifestyles, without compromising on design or driving enjoyment. IONIQ is the fruit of our efforts to become the leader in the global green car market.”
The Hyundai Ioniq will be revealed in full in January, and will make its public debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2016.
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