Here is the most professional and authoritative series of Korean cars and Korean car markets, "Korean Trends" No. 1175.
Hyundai Motor plans to launch the IONIQ 2, a popular electric vehicle. The IONIQ 2 is an electric vehicle of about 30 million won (about 150,000 yuan) more reasonably than the currently listed IONIQ 5 6**. Hyundai Motor plans to become one of the world's top three electric vehicle manufacturers by 2030 after the launch of the Ioniq 2.
Hyundai Motor set a new export record last month, benefiting from a surge in global demand for electric vehicles. In this regard, Hyundai said, "Electric vehicles play an important role in ensuring leadership in the global electric vehicle market. ”
Andreas Christoph Hoffmann, vice president of marketing for Hyundai Motor Europe, made the ID. public at rival Volkswagen this summerAfter the 2 ALL concept, it said: "The ioniq 2, a popular electric vehicle, is being developed. "The range of the IONIQ 2 is expected to be at least 400 km on a single charge. In particular, it is planned to base it on the new-generation IMA platform instead of the existing e-GMP platform. At the same time, Hyundai's new electric vehicles in the future will also use advanced new NMC and LFP batteries, which are expected to achieve better range.
Regarding the IMA platform, which was unveiled at Invester Day 2023, Hyundai explained, "The platform has made considerable progress compared to e-GMP and will help reduce costs. "It can be used in almost all models, from small and large SUVs to pickup trucks, and can also be used in the development of Genesis' flagship models. ”
In addition, major automakers such as Tesla, Volkswagen, General Motors, Nissan, and Stellantis have announced plans to launch low- and medium-priced electric vehicles for the general public. In particular, Lucid and Rivian in the United States, which advertise electric vehicles, have also shown interest in launching low-cost electric vehicles. Therefore, the second half of the pure electric vehicle competition will be the competition of cost.
Foreign media have also tried to draw the vision of the IONIQ 2, which is speculated to be in the form of a sedan, the overall body is much smaller than the IONIQ 5, and the design is composed of sharp and three-dimensional lines, with a large area of closed radiator tank guards at the front and a slender light cluster, and the body has a dynamic atmosphere of a diagonal back. However, the specific information of the new car is still to be further revealed by the original manufacturer.