{ "image": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9e/26_Hyundai_Ioniq_9_Limited_%28cropped%29.jpg", "generalInfo": "The Hyundai Ioniq 9 is a three-row, battery-electric mid-size SUV and the largest passenger EV Hyundai has built. Coded ME1 and designed under SangYup Lee, it was unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November 2024 after years of development as the \"Ioniq 7\" — the name changed late, in early 2024 — and it draws its styling from the 2021 Seven concept. It is the third model in the Ioniq sub-brand after the Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6, and it shares the 800-volt E-GMP platform with them as well as with the Kia EV9, Genesis GV60 and GV90.\n\nEvery Ioniq 9 uses the same 110.3-kWh NCM lithium-ion battery, the biggest pack Hyundai has fitted to a passenger car. Three powertrains are offered in North America: a 215-hp rear-drive Long Range, a 303-hp dual-motor Long Range AWD, and a 422-hp dual-motor Performance AWD. Hyundai calls the design language \"Aerosthetic\" — a dual-motion active front air flap, a 3D-shaped underbody cover and low-rolling-resistance tires bring the drag coefficient down to 0.259, unusually slippery for a 199-inch SUV. American cars are built at the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America near Savannah, Georgia, alongside the Ioniq 5, and U.S. sales started in May 2025 as a 2026 model.\n\nStandout traits are space, range and charging. On a 123.2-inch wheelbase it offers 42.8 inches of second-row legroom and 32.0 inches in the third row, plus 21.9 cubic feet of cargo space behind row three and 86.9 cubic feet with the rear seats folded. Second-row buyers can choose a bench for seven seats or reclining \"Relaxation\" captain's chairs for six, and an uninterrupted panoramic glass roof spans all three rows. The 800-volt architecture supports both 400- and 800-volt charging and a 10-to-80-percent DC fast charge in about 24 minutes on a 350-kW charger, with a native NACS port for Tesla Superchargers. EPA range runs from 311 to 335 miles and combined efficiency from 85 to 92 MPGe; towing is rated at 3,500 pounds with rear drive and 5,000 pounds with all-wheel drive. Base prices span roughly $59,000 to $76,500 before destination.", "priceRange": "$58,955 - $76,490", "insuranceCost": "$2,400 / yr (avg)", "resaleValue": "42% after 5 yrs", "towingCapacity": "5,000 lb", "reliabilityScore": "7.5 / 10", "recallHistory": "2 recalls (NHTSA, 2026 model year — campaigns 26V068000 and 26V314000)", "imageByYear": { "2026": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9e/26_Hyundai_Ioniq_9_Limited_%28cropped%29.jpg" }, "galleryByYear": { "2026": { "exterior": [ "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9e/26_Hyundai_Ioniq_9_Limited_%28cropped%29.jpg", "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/32/Hyundai_Ioniq_9_ME1_Calligraphy_Long_Range_HTRAC_AWD_Celadon_Gray_Matte_04.jpg", "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/Hyundai_Ioniq_9_ME1_Calligraphy_Long_Range_HTRAC_AWD_Celadon_Gray_Matte_03.jpg", "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/80/Hyundai_Ioniq_9_ME1_Calligraphy_Long_Range_HTRAC_AWD_Celadon_Gray_Matte_02.jpg", "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/Hyundai_Ioniq_9_001.jpg", "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/93/Hyundai_Ioniq_9_002.jpg", "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2d/Hyundai_Ioniq_9_Auto_Zuerich_2025_DSC_3324.jpg", "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/03/Hyundai_Ioniq_9_Automesse_Ludwigsburg_2025_DSC_2549.jpg", "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/48/Hyundai_Ioniq_9_Automesse_Ludwigsburg_2025_DSC_2637.jpg", "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/90/Hyundai_Ioniq_9_IMG_5950.jpg" ], "interior": [ "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/63/Hyundai_Ioniq_9_ME1_Calligraphy_Long_Range_HTRAC_AWD_interior.jpg" ] } }, "gallery": { "exterior": [ "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9e/26_Hyundai_Ioniq_9_Limited_%28cropped%29.jpg", "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/32/Hyundai_Ioniq_9_ME1_Calligraphy_Long_Range_HTRAC_AWD_Celadon_Gray_Matte_04.jpg", "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/Hyundai_Ioniq_9_ME1_Calligraphy_Long_Range_HTRAC_AWD_Celadon_Gray_Matte_03.jpg", "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/80/Hyundai_Ioniq_9_ME1_Calligraphy_Long_Range_HTRAC_AWD_Celadon_Gray_Matte_02.jpg", "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/Hyundai_Ioniq_9_001.jpg", "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/93/Hyundai_Ioniq_9_002.jpg", "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2d/Hyundai_Ioniq_9_Auto_Zuerich_2025_DSC_3324.jpg", "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/03/Hyundai_Ioniq_9_Automesse_Ludwigsburg_2025_DSC_2549.jpg", "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/48/Hyundai_Ioniq_9_Automesse_Ludwigsburg_2025_DSC_2637.jpg", "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/90/Hyundai_Ioniq_9_IMG_5950.jpg" ], "interior": [ "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/63/Hyundai_Ioniq_9_ME1_Calligraphy_Long_Range_HTRAC_AWD_interior.jpg" ] }, "years": { "2026": { "trims": [ { "name": "S", "description": "The S opens the first-ever Ioniq 9 range at $58,955 and is the only rear-drive version, with a single 215-hp motor drawing on the same 110.3-kWh battery every other trim gets. That combination makes it the longest-legged Ioniq 9 at 335 miles of EPA range and 92 MPGe combined, and at 5,507 pounds it is also the lightest. 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EPA range falls to 320 miles and 88 MPGe combined, but the tow rating doubles to 5,000 pounds and Hyundai quotes 6.2 seconds to 60 mph. 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It rides on 21-inch wheels and 285/45 tires, gets 14.2-inch front brake rotors and Bose 14-speaker audio, and reaches 60 mph in a claimed 4.9 seconds. 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