Hyundai Ioniq facelift previewed – new 10.25-inch widescreen unit, improved safety, more colours

Hyundai Ioniq facelift previewed – new 10.25-inch widescreen unit, improved safety, more colours

Hyundai has dropped a first official preview of the Ioniq facelift, particularly the Ioniq Hybrid and Ioniq Plug-in Hybrid. Both models have been heavily revised for this midlife update exercise, and includes the Hyundai SmartSense technology package as standard.

Let’s start with design. Outside, the new Ioniq gets updated with Hyundai’s iconic cascading mesh grill, as well as a new front and rear bumper design. The optional LED headlights and tail lights have been completely redesigned, and the LEDs on the front fog lamps are also new. Besides a selection of new wheels, the Ioniq gets three more paint colours – Fluidic Metal, Electric Shadow and Liquid Sand – for a total of eight.

Inside, the biggest upgrade is the new (optional) 10.25-inch Audio Video Navigation system, which Hyundai claims is the first in class. The widescreen unit supports voice recognition as part of the Bluelink telematic services, and supports Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and Hyundai LIVE Services as well. Below that are the redesigned HVAC controls, now finished in high gloss. Looks better than the current one, right?

Hyundai Ioniq facelift previewed – new 10.25-inch widescreen unit, improved safety, more colours

Powertrain-wise, it’s likely that the existing trio – Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid and Electric – won’t see much changes, save for the Electric, which is tipped to receive more range. Currently, the Ioniq Electric has an EPA-rated range of 200 km (280 km on the more lenient European NEDC cycle), but don’t expect it to match the Kona Electric’s 415 km range.

The Ioniq Electric is powered by a 120 PS/295 Nm motor, paired to a 28 kWh lithium-ion battery that can be charged in four hours and 25 minutes using a 6.6 kW wallbox. The update could push the EPA-rated range beyond the 300 km mark, which is a substantial 50% increment. Interestingly, its petrol-hybrid counterparts feature adjustable regenerative braking, which is set using the paddle shifters.

In terms of safety, all updated Ioniq models will get Hyundai SmartSense technology package as standard. This includes Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) and Lane Keep Assist (LKA), as well as Driver Attention Alert (DAA). More features are said to be bundled together, although this has yet to be disclosed.

Hyundai Ioniq facelift previewed – new 10.25-inch widescreen unit, improved safety, more colours

In an effort to better preserve the environment, Hyundai has fitted the Ioniq with the world’s first Green-zone Drive Mode (GDM) which automatically switches the vehicle’s driving module in designated areas to further run on electric power rather than the internal combustion. The Ioniq also adopts the one-pedal driving capability, Smart Regenerative Braking, Utility Mode use of onboard functions and Eco+ Mode for extending remaining energy during unforeseeable emergency situations.

The new Ioniq Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid will be introduced in Europe during the second half of 2019. What do you think of this?

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Comments

  • Dylan Chng on Jan 18, 2019 at 11:30 am

    The dashboard centre stack not to my liking.

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    • Stop being jealous Honda fans & Nissan fans on Jan 20, 2019 at 3:11 pm

      Hmmm looks like there are many disgrace Honda Salesmen and Nissan Salesman came here to bash Hyundai as well. This is extremely very bad

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  • bieight on Jan 18, 2019 at 12:38 pm

    will it come to Malaysia?

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    • Kereta Murah on Jan 18, 2019 at 2:47 pm

      Will come but at a much more expensip price, thanks to PH.

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  • Fariz on Jan 18, 2019 at 1:20 pm

    It looks much matured previously … now it looks like a Prius inside and I’m not sure if I like it

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  • John Mata Kucing on Jan 18, 2019 at 3:22 pm

    Adoi, kena tukar kereta lagi.

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  • Ben Yap on Jan 18, 2019 at 3:43 pm

    hyundai can do much better than this. the ioniq should be a turbocharged hybrid.

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  • Nasrin on Jan 18, 2019 at 4:06 pm

    Boring and ugly..

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  • Mr Hakim on Jan 18, 2019 at 10:38 pm

    The interior like they trying hard to fit the 10.25 inch, it doesn’t go well with the rest of the dashboard.

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  • No one will buy this in Bolehland.

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  • eddie on Jan 21, 2019 at 9:41 am

    i’ll buy it. already seen a few on the road with the existing model

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  • Johan on Jan 25, 2019 at 1:43 pm

    I wonder if the price change will be huge. The 2018 version already looks good. Now just need to estimate the pros/cons of buying it now or wait for facelift w/ possible price hike.

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  • will the new ioniq be in Malaysia this year? looks good than the previous model

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