Hyundai has stepped up its product strategy in the country and is looking to increase its aggression in India’s high volume sub 4M segment (B segment). The company has confirmed that a dedicated EV is being developed for India and the first set of test mules has been revealed, giving us our first look at this upcoming EV.
Previous test mule sightings in India did not reveal whether the upcoming SUV was an EV or not. That seems to have been confirmed with these new spy shots from South Korea that show this upcoming SUV plugged in to a charging station. let’s take a closer look.
New Hyundai EV spotted while charging
The Indian market is a key pillar in Hyundai’s 2030 vision as India has emerged as the world’s third largest automotive market and one of the fastest growing major economies. After the Creta Electric, Hyundai is making a deeper commitment to the Indian market with a new EV. It will be designed and developed for the Indian market and manufactured in India.
After being spotted for the first time in Mumbai, this upcoming Hyundai EV for India has been spotted testing in South Korea. Only this time, it was seen charging at a public charging station, confirming that it is an electric vehicle. Like the Kia Sciros EV, this upcoming Hyundai EV has a charging point on the front left quarter panel.
In India, this EV was seen with steel wheels, while in South Korea, test mules can be seen with the new alloy wheel design. These wheels have a geometric pattern and look like they could be 17-inchers. The test mules spied in India gave us a better view of its design than these test mules as they get cloth camouflage.
We can see a boxy silhouette which is preferred by Indian SUV buyers. There is a premium aura around this upcoming EV with flush door handles, tall-boy stance, wrap-around-type front windshield, flat-ish bonnet, flat-ish fascia with angular door frames, chunky body cladding, long roof rails, sophisticated looking spoiler and stylish ORVMs and much more.
what to expect?
Unlike the Creta Electric, this upcoming EV gets Hyundai’s new quad dot logo on the closed grille, with H written in Morse code. These dots are likely to be illuminated as it has similar pixel-like dots in its LED DRL signature. These can also serve as turn indicators and have sequential functions. The dual chamber headlights are located low in the bumper.
At the rear we can also see LED taillights with the same pixel design. We can also see a dedicated camera for the ADAS suite, suggesting top-tier active safety features. These spy photos do not show the interior. One can speculate that this new Hyundai EV will share its powertrain with the upcoming Kia Ciros EV.
