- Hyundai has unveiled the Ioniq 3, a brand new electrical hatchback for Europe.
- The EV has a entrance motor making as much as 147 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque.
- The Ioniq 3 options Hyundai’s new Pleos Join Infotainment system, with buttons.
Hyundai has unveiled the Ioniq 3, its electrical compact hatchback for Europe. Regardless of wanting like a sharper Genesis GV60, the Ioniq 3 is definitely a lot smaller than the posh crossover. Additionally it is the primary automobile on the continent with the automaker’s new Pleos Join Infotainment system.
The Ioniq 3 rides on Hyundai’s E-GMP 400-volt structure. It has a single entrance motor—no entrance trunk—that delivers as much as 147 horsepower within the Commonplace Vary mannequin, which has a 42.2-kilowatt-hour battery and as much as 213 miles of vary on Europe’s WLTP.
The long-range mannequin has a 61.0-kWh battery and as much as 308 miles of vary. It additionally has much less energy than the standard-range variant, with 135 hp on faucet, and it’s slower to 62 miles per hour, 9.0 seconds versus 9.6. Torque is identical for each at 184 pound-feet, and Hyundai limits the highest velocity to 105 mph.
Picture by: Hyundai
Not A Rebadged GV60
The Ioniq 3 wears Hyundai’s new Artwork of Metal design language, which we not too long ago noticed on the model’s Boulder idea. It additionally has a 0.263 drag coefficient and measures 163.6 inches lengthy, 15.3 inches shorter than the GV60.
Inside, the EV is the primary in Europe to have Hyundai’s Pleos Connect Infotainment system. It runs Android Automotive OS and comes with both a 12.9-inch or a 14.6-inch display screen, relying on the trim, which incorporates an N Line variant.
| Trim | Horsepower | Torque | Vary |
| Ioniq 3 SR | 147 HP | 184 LB-FT | 213 Miles |
| Ioniq 3 LR | 135 HP | 184 LB-FT | 308 Miles |
Whereas Hyundai revealed the brand new Pleos in 2025 with none bodily buttons, the Ioniq 3 has a row of them under the display screen. There are switches for heated seats, temperature management, fan velocity, and HVAC mode, and a knob for quantity.
Hyundai says the Ioniq 3 has 15.6 cubic toes of cargo house, together with 4.2 cu ft within the Megabox, an built-in storage field below the trunk’s false flooring. Different accessible options embody a Bose premium audio system, dual-zone local weather management, and LED ambient lighting.
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Supply: Hyundai
Motor1’s Take: Hyundai continues to increase its Ioniq line of electrical autos. We can’t get the Ioniq 3 in america, however we may get the Kia model, which ought to have related specs however lots much less vary.
