Hyundai Elexio bound for Australia: Sister car to Kia EV5 sets sights on Tesla Model Y and rivals from China

Hyundai Worldwide, in partnership with Beijing Hyundai, has this day revealed its unusual midsize electrical SUV is known as the Elexio. The model, described by Hyundai as “In China, For China, To World” will on the muse open in China outdated to arriving in Australia in early 2026.

The Hyundai Elexio will probably cost higher than the compact Inster and little Kona Electrical EV SUVs, but lower than the Ioniq 5 midsized EV when it arrives early subsequent year, in a same construction to Kia’s EV5 positioning above the EV3, but beneath the EV6.

That skill an expected starting mark in the realm of $56,770 outdated to on-avenue costs, matching the inferior model Kia EV5 Air entrance-wheel power.

Aggressive pricing is mandatory for the Hyundai Elexio if it’s to contend with long-time duration world EV benchmark, the Tesla Mannequin Y. In inferior rear-wheel power trim, that vehicle begins from $58,900 outdated to on-avenue costs.

Just like the Kia EV5, the ace up Hyundai’s sleeve to verify that lop prices for its Elexio midsize SUV is Chinese manufacturing. This could presumably well merit Hyundai compete with the upper midsize $54,990 BYD Sealion 7 and $54,800 Xpeng G6, every in Australia and in China. Prices shown are outdated to on-roads.

Hyundai’s Elexio differs a bit from the leisure of its EV siblings. Its rounded entrance halt most effective compares to the pre-facelift Ioniq 6, where neither vehicle has a stable connection to Hyundai’s unusual “Artwork of Metal” design language.

Its midsize silhouette is same to the Hyundai Tucson, featuring narrow roof rails, modest-measurement alloy wheels and an understated rear spoiler. It moreover capabilities two-tone matte murky wheel arches and entrance and rear body-width strip-LED DRLs.

No matter aiming to open to Australia in as exiguous as two months, local technical specs for the Elexio are now not yet known. In China, the inferior entrance-driver Elexio capabilities a 160kW entrance electrical motor and 64.2kWh battery.

All-wheel power fashions originate a further 73kW rear electrical motor and higher 88.1kWh battery for a mixed output of 230kW. The vary topping battery will bring a WLTP vary of over 500km, says Hyundai, and can cost from 30-80% in 27 minutes.

For these following the Australian EV market, these specs must seem acquainted. Every resolve quoted above is a linked to the Australian-market EV5, and indeed, every automobiles moreover portion the identical 800-Volt ‘E-GMP’ platform.

They moreover portion external dimensions. The Hyundai Elexio measures 4615mm long, 1875mm wide, and 1673mm substantial, with a 2750mm wheelbase — the same to the EV5, bar a 42mm top distinction.

Inside of, the Elexio capabilities a expansive 27-rush infotainment conceal. It looks that the immense conceal moreover assumes the accountability of the instrument cluster, same to Tesla’s central conceal. This could indicate the driver has to study in the direction of the center console for driving files.

Fortunately, after all in China, a contemporary-equipment heads-up uncover eliminates this grievance.

The leisure of the inside of looks extra outdated – two wi-fi instrument chargers and four cup-holders in the center console, column shifter and the contemporary unfold of controls on the guidance wheel and column, and a acquainted five-seat layout.

Dolby Atmos immersive audio and an eight-speaker BOSE sound machine are moreover equipped as contemporary.

Boot dwelling is a a bit contemporary 506-litres, which will expand to 1540-litres with the 2d row folded.

Australian-particular little print, including energy outputs, vary figures, dimensions and pricing will be revealed by Hyundai closer to the Elexio’s local open early subsequent year.