The Hyundai Ioniq has been spotted in Malaysia again thanks to paultan.org reader Satish Chandramohan. Rather than being on display however, the hybrid vehicle is seen here on the road, Old Klang Road specifically, according to our source.
As a recap, the Ioniq is Hyundai’s answer to the Toyota Prius, and comes in three models – the Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid and Electric. While the hybrid and pure electric versions have been revealed already, the Ioniq PHEV will only make its debut in 2017.
For the Ioniq Hybrid (the car you see here), the powertrain is made up of a 1.6 litre Kappa GDI four-cylinder petrol engine that develops 105 PS and 147 Nm of torque, mated to a six-speed dual clutch gearbox. Electrification comes in the form of a 32 kW (43 PS) electric motor with 170 Nm of torque.
A 1.56 kWh lithium-ion polymer battery under the rear seats powers the electric motor, and the total system output is rated at 141 PS and 265 Nm. Hyundai boasts a thermal efficiency of 40%, about the same as the current Prius.
The Ioniq Hybrid seen here sports a ‘K’ trade plate, which could indicate that Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) has CKD plans for the model at its Kulim plant in Kedah. Would you be interested in purchasing a locally-assembled Ioniq, maybe at attractive EEV pricing? Let us know in the comments below.
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Kimchi no RV. But pls buy Ioniq, Tucson, Elantra and Sonata to prime the used car market
Hope it’s affordable…
Powered by samsung?
Power by Samsung SDI lithium-ion fast-charging batteries :-)
So presumably the batteries will catch fire & explode
I acknowledge the saying ‘beauty is in the eye of the beholder’, but the shape of this car leaves much to be desired..seriously HSDM should consider CKD the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid instead…much better looking and it has D-class practicality…..and if it is priced slightly below Camry Hybrid, it would give UMWT a run for its money…
Priced it below fake EEV Vios,UMW will kolos shop.But if above 100k better get Civic.
Pray that they is not using Samsung’s technology. Or else ”
poof” while charging.
If priced well why not? Hyundai is well known for being stingy on specs compared to KIA
Prefer Prius better but if this is cheaper i might reconsider. Need to replace my old Prius
Call me for trade in your Prius for IONIQ
love design elantra and sonata but mostly hyundai product overprice. after that no value selling back. then so many complain product defect. rating so bad.
Kimchi + Hybrid = Disastrous resell value
Please take his advise.
Only korni seems to heed EEV incentives, others just count on jepunis badge to sell
Using Note7 battery cell?
Are you sure ?
Sales of Korean cars are on the rise since they give their transmission 5 years/300k km warranties. They even introduce their K3/K5/Elantra/Sonata with 6 speed auto box.
In terms of quality, they are on par with the Japanese. The Koreans sold 7.71 million vehicle in 2014 & 8.01 million vehicle in 2015.
That is a testament to Korean cars as a whole. If Hyundai were to CKD their electric/hybrid cars in M’sia, it will be an icing on the cake for Korean manufacturer.
It also show the Koreans are ready for any competition be it from Japanese/German/Us. This is a sign that the Koreans are bullish on its M’sian automotive plan.
IMHO, this is way better looking than all generations of Prius. Still prefer CR-Z for its stick shifter otherwise this would be my choice of hybrid.
Don’t worry, CRZ 2 coming as a full EV after that NSX.
any idea, when this inonic going to launch in Malaysia
He said, they just attended briefing for this model which estimated to be released in November. The salesman I met was so eager he told me to wait for this car instead of buying Elantra Premium.