Hyundai is set to launch a new electric crossover manufactured in China

Hyundai has managed to establish itself as a significant player in the electric car sector, both in Europe and North America, outside its home market. However, things have not gone so well in the Chinese market, which is still resisting it. To turn this situation around, the South Korean manufacturer is preparing to launch a new electric crossover there, which will presumably be unveiled at the Shanghai Motor Show taking place at the end of this coming April.

Beijing Hyundai, the Chinese subsidiary of the South Korean firm responsible for developing and promoting the brand’s vehicles in that market, has just leaked the video you will find below, showing the prototype of this new crossover handling the snow with ease.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sq-mgoy9Lo

Although, as one would expect, this prototype is fully camouflaged ahead of its unveiling in a month’s time, the vehicle’s profile gives us some clues as to what this new Hyundai model aimed at the Chinese market might offer. With slightly more limited dimensions than the IONIQ 5, everything suggests it will sit in the South Korean manufacturer’s range just one step below it. It is also worth noting that, although it could be a model that does not belong to the IONIQ range, the pixelated rear lights integrated into this prototype lead us to rule out that idea.

Could this new Hyundai electric car be the new IONIQ 4?

This new compact Hyundai crossover, which some have already ventured to call the IONIQ 4, will probably be based on the E-GMP platform. However, we should not rule out that its architecture is 400V rather than 800V, in order to reduce production costs, just as happened with the KIA EV5.

This new IONIQ 4 could therefore be the version of the KIA EV5 with the Hyundai badge, whose sales began precisely in the Chinese market at the end of 2023. KIA later extended the availability of the EV5 to other markets, which leads us to think that the same may happen with this new compact Hyundai crossover.

In any case, whatever happens, we will surely know much more about this new Hyundai electric car in just one month, once the next Shanghai Motor Show gets under way. As is customary, we will bring you any news on this matter here at HighMotor as soon as we have information, so do not hesitate to visit regularly if you want to know more about this future electric crossover from the South Korean manufacturer.

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