Hyundai will bring the all-electric Seven Concept and the new Ioniq 6 to the Montreal Auto Show taking place from January 20-30, 2023 at the Palais des congrès de Montréal, Canada.
While it’s been over a year since the Hyundai Seven Concept was unveiled at last year’s LA Auto Show, it will mark the first time it has been shown in Canada. The car manufacturer calls the vehicle a SUEV (Sport Utility Electric Vehicle) and will soon launch a production variant of it, called the Ioniq 7.
The Seven Concept uses Hyundai’s same Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP) as the Ioniq 5, Ioniq 6, and the Genesis GV60 and Kia EV6. It remains to be seen whether it will have the same 77.4 kWh battery pack as the Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6 when it hits the production line, but Hyundai is said to be targeting a range of over 300 miles (483 km) and 350 kW charging, meaning it can charge from capacity 10-80 percent in just 20 minutes.
The Seven Concept’s exterior design shares several features with other Ioniq models, including ‘pixel’ headlights and taillights. It’s similar in size to the Palisade and while the design will be toned down for the production model, it should still make a very serious statement on the road.
As for the Hyundai Ioniq 6, this model celebrated its debut at the LA Auto Show last month, while pricing and technical specifications have not been confirmed for the Canadian market and it is not yet known whether it will be available in the United States.
Power is generated from a 53 kWh battery pack driving a single electric motor on the rear axle that develops 149 hp and 258 lb-ft (350 Nm) of torque. The mid-range and flagship variants will use a 77.4 kWh battery pack with the rear-wheel drive variant producing 225 hp and the all-wheel drive model producing 320 hp and 446 lb-ft (605 Nm) of torque.
