Ioniq#Heritage Series
{{short description|Hyundai Motor Company electric vehicle sub-brand}}
{{for|the car model marketed under the core Hyundai brand between 2016 and 2022|Hyundai Ioniq}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = Ioniq
| logo = IONIQ logo.svg
| logo_caption = logo of Ioniq
| type = Division
| industry = Automotive
| foundation = {{start date and age|2020|8|10|df=y}}
| hq_location_city = Seoul
| hq_location_country = South Korea
| products = Electric vehicles
| parent = Hyundai Motor Company
| website = {{ubl|
- {{URL|https://www.hyundai.com/worldwide/ko/brand-journal/ioniq}} (Korean)
- {{URL|https://www.hyundai.com/worldwide/en/brand-journal/ioniq}} (English)}}
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Ioniq (stylized in all caps) is an automotive sub-brand and a division of Hyundai Motor Company with headquarters in Seoul, South Korea. The sub-brand was established in 2020 as a sub-brand for Hyundai's electric vehicle line-up.{{cite web|author=Jean-Baptiste Trichot|date=10 August 2020|title=Ioniq devient la nouvelle marque 100 % électrique de Hyundai |language=fr |trans-title=Ioniq becomes Hyundai's new all-electric brand |url=https://www.automobile-magazine.fr/voitures-electriques/article/27956-ioniq-devient-la-nouvelle-marque-100-electrique-de-hyundai|access-date=17 August 2020|archive-date=29 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929103248/https://www.automobile-magazine.fr/voitures-electriques/article/27956-ioniq-devient-la-nouvelle-marque-100-electrique-de-hyundai|url-status=live}} The sub-brand is slated to aid Hyundai to achieve a targeted 1 million electric vehicle sales annually by 2025, with the Ioniq brand projected to contribute 560,000 of those sales.{{Cite web|title=Hyundai reboots Ioniq as an EV brand, starting with Ioniq 5 crossover in fall 2021|url=https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1129179_hyundai-reboots-ioniq-as-an-ev-brand-starting-with-ioniq-5-crossover-in-fall-2021|access-date=2021-02-11|website=Green Car Reports|date=9 August 2020 |language=en|archive-date=2020-08-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200815074254/https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1129179_hyundai-reboots-ioniq-as-an-ev-brand-starting-with-ioniq-5-crossover-in-fall-2021|url-status=live}}
History
Before it was introduced as a sub-brand, the Ioniq name had been used for the 2012 Hyundai i-oniq concept, a small sporty hatchback that was equipped with a battery-electric drivetrain and a range-extending gasoline engine.{{cite web |url=https://www.hyundai.com/worldwide/en/company/innovation/design/concept-car/2012/i-oniq |title=2012 i-oniq |publisher=Hyundai Motor Corporation |access-date=21 December 2021}}{{cite press release |url=https://www.hyundainews.com/assets/documents/original/21026-HyundaiUnveilsUniqueNewConceptCar:i-oniq.pdf |title=Hyundai unveils unique new concept car: i-oniq |date=2012 |publisher=Hyundai Motor Global P.R. Team |access-date=21 December 2021}} Between 2016 and 2022, the name was used for the Hyundai Ioniq, a compact liftback available with a choice of eco-friendly powertrains: gasoline hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or full battery-electric;{{cite web|author=Florent Ferrière|date=10 August 2020|title=Hyundai : Ioniq devient une marque, premier modèle en 2021 |language=fr |trans-title=Hyundai: Ioniq becomes a brand, first model to debut in 2021 |url=https://www.caradisiac.com/hyundai-ioniq-devient-une-marque-premier-modele-en-2021-184843.htm|access-date=17 August 2020|archive-date=24 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924210726/https://www.caradisiac.com/hyundai-ioniq-devient-une-marque-premier-modele-en-2021-184843.htm|url-status=live}} the 2016 Ioniq was intended to compete with the Toyota Prius hybrid and Nissan Leaf battery-electric vehicles.{{cite news |url=https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1099702_hyundai-to-launch-all-electric-prius-fighter-model-in-2016-tip |title=Hyundai to Launch All-Electric 'Prius Fighter' Model In 2016: Tip |author=Voelcker, John |date=August 24, 2015 |work=Green Car Reports |access-date=21 December 2021}}{{cite news |url=https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1100757_is-hyundai-ioniq-the-name-for-new-hybrid-electric-models |title=Is Hyundai Ioniq The Name For New Hybrid, Electric Models? (UPDATED) |author=Edelstein, Stephen |date=November 4, 2015 |work=Green Car Reports |access-date=21 December 2021}}
On 10 August 2020, the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai Motor Group announced the launching of a new automotive brand called Ioniq (a portmanteau of "ion" and "unique", styled in all-capital letters as "IONIQ") in London, reserved for electric cars.{{Cite web|title=IONIQ Launch {{!}} IONIQ – Hyundai Worldwide|url=https://www.hyundai.com/worldwide/en/ioniq/ioniq-launch|access-date=2021-02-11|website=HYUNDAI MOTORS|language=en|archive-date=2021-01-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121022900/https://www.hyundai.com/worldwide/en/ioniq/ioniq-launch|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Lambert|first=Fred|date=2020-08-10|title=Hyundai launches IONIQ as new EV brand, confirms 3 new electric cars|url=https://electrek.co/2020/08/10/hyundai-ioniq-ev-brand/|access-date=2021-02-11|website=Electrek|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-02-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210215152636/https://electrek.co/2020/08/10/hyundai-ioniq-ev-brand/|url-status=live}} At the launch, the manufacturer revealed its plans to produce electric vehicles named 5, 6 and 7 and based on the Hyundai-Kia E-GMP common electric car platform presented at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.{{cite web |url=https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a33546876/hyundai-ioniq-brand-electric-cars/ |title=Hyundai Announces Plans for Three EVs under New Ioniq Brand |author=Beresford, Colin |date=August 10, 2020 |website=Car and Driver |access-date=21 December 2021}}
The first vehicle launched was the Ioniq 5, a crossover utility vehicle that was first sold in 2021. Hyundai is currently expanding its full-electric lineup to include the Ioniq 6, a sedan which debuted in Europe and South Korea in the second half of 2022, and the Ioniq 7 (currently Ioniq 9), a large sport-utility vehicle which is projected to hit the market in 2024.{{cite news|url=https://europe.autonews.com/automakers/hyundai-will-build-its-first-south-korean-ev-factory|date=July 12, 2022|title=Hyundai will build its first South Korean EV factory|work=Automotive News Europe}}{{needs update|date=March 2025}}
Models
The Ioniq 5 compact crossover was released in February 2021 and was previewed by the Hyundai Concept 45 EV presented at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show.{{cite news|author1=Joey Capparella|date=13 January 2021|title=2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 Production EV Previewed before February Reveal|url=https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a35196654/2022-hyundai-ioniq-5-preview/|access-date=15 January 2021|archive-date=29 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210329110807/https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a35196654/2022-hyundai-ioniq-5-preview/|url-status=live}}
The Ioniq 6 mid-size sedan will be produced from 2022 and is foreshadowed by the Hyundai Prophecy concept car, which was scheduled to be presented at the 2020 Geneva International Motor Show but this was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|author=Hugo Quintal|date=10 August 2020|title=Hyundai lance la sous-marque Ioniq pour les véhicules électriques |language=fr |trans-title=Hyundai launches sub-brand Ioniq for electric vehicles |url=https://www.turbo.fr/actualite-automobile/hyundai-lance-la-sous-marque-ioniq-pour-les-vehicules-electriques-166193|access-date=18 August 2020|archive-date=19 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919164314/https://www.turbo.fr/actualite-automobile/hyundai-lance-la-sous-marque-ioniq-pour-les-vehicules-electriques-166193|url-status=live}}
The Ioniq 9 mid-size crossover will be produced from November 2024. Previously known as the Ioniq 7 during development, it is the production model of the Seven concept car, which made its debut at the LA Motor Show in November 2021.{{cite web |url=https://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2020/08/hyundai-launches-new-ioniq-ev-brand/ |title=Hyundai Launches New Ioniq EV Brand: Sub-brand will feature three all-electric models by 2024. |last=Eisenstein |first=Paul |date=August 10, 2020 |website=thedetroitbureau.com |access-date=August 14, 2020 |quote=As part of its goal to rapidly accelerate sales of battery cars, Hyundai is launching a new sub-brand, Ioniq, which takes its name from one of its current battery offerings. |archive-date=October 1, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001012041/https://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2020/08/hyundai-launches-new-ioniq-ev-brand/ |url-status=live }}
=Design=
File:Hyundai Ioniq 5 NE Grey (11).jpg tail lights, featuring "Parametric Pixel" design]]
Under its numeric nomenclature, even numbers are reserved for sedans, while odd numbers are reserved for crossovers.{{Cite web|title=Hyundai launches the Ioniq brand dedicated to EVs|url=https://www.engadget.com/hyundai-launches-the-ioniq-brand-dedicated-to-e-vs-084613103.html|access-date=2021-02-11|website=Engadget|date=10 August 2020 |language=en-US|archive-date=2021-02-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210211191330/https://www.engadget.com/hyundai-launches-the-ioniq-brand-dedicated-to-e-vs-084613103.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Halvorson |first=Bengt |title=Hyundai launching dedicated EV sub-brand, Ioniq 5 electric crossover arriving in 2021|url=https://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1129196_hyundai-launching-dedicated-ev-sub-brand-ioniq-5-electric-crossover-arriving-in-2021|access-date=2021-02-11|website=The Car Connection|language=en|archive-date=2020-09-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924053200/https://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1129196_hyundai-launching-dedicated-ev-sub-brand-ioniq-5-electric-crossover-arriving-in-2021|url-status=live}} As a unifying design concept, Hyundai has included "Parametric Pixel" external light designs on each vehicle; these are small square lighting elements which Hyundai characterize as "a unique jewel-like design",{{cite web |url=https://www.hyundai.com/worldwide/en/ioniq/ioniq-design |title=IONIQ – Exploring the Inspiration and Design behind its EV Line-up |publisher=Hyundai |access-date=21 December 2021}} reminiscent of 8-bit video game graphics.
In 2022, Hyundai chief of design SangYup Lee clarified there were three "pillars" consistent across the Ioniq brand:{{cite news |url=https://www.greencarreports.com/news/1136483_hyundai-ioniq-6-vs-ioniq-5-evs-different-designs-fit-harmoniously |title=Hyundai Ioniq 6 vs. Ioniq 5: How sibling EVs' very different designs fit harmoniously |author=Halvorsson, Bengt |date=July 14, 2022 |work=Green Car Reports |access-date=26 July 2022}}
- Living space-focused interior
- Parametric Pixel
- Sustainability and sustainable materials
Because the lineup is designed to embrace "diverse lifestyles ... rather than a one-size-fits-all approach", Lee noted that each model will follow a different theme. The E-GMP platform enables a flat floor inside, giving designers more freedom to personalize the interior for the intended use. For example, the Ioniq 6 has a "mindful cocoon" theme.
=Heritage Series=
{{Off topic|date=June 2022}}Hyundai have exhibited several models in its Heritage Series, which are one-off electromod vintage Hyundai vehicles that have been restored and converted with an electric vehicle powertrain; the head- and tail-lights of Heritage Series models share the same "Parametric Pixel" design language as the Ioniq line. Technical details of the powertrains fitted to the Heritage Series vehicles were not disclosed.{{cite news |url=https://www.motortrend.com/news/hyundai-heritage-series-pony-first-look-review/|title=Hyundai Heritage Series Pony First Look: The 1970s Hatch Remastered |author=Fink, Greg |date=April 13, 2021 |work=Motor Trend |access-date=22 December 2021}}{{cite news |url=https://www.motortrend.com/news/hyundai-grandeur-heritage-series-ev-restomod/ |title=Hyundai's Über-1980s EV Restomod Is Grandeur (Re)Incarnate |author=Kierstein, Alex |date=November 12, 2021 |work=Motor Trend |access-date=22 December 2021}} The Pony Heritage was part of the "Reflections in Motion" exhibition at Hyundai Motorstudio Busan (April 8–27 June 2021) alongside the 45 EV and Prophecy concepts;{{cite web |url=https://motorstudio.hyundai.com/busan/cotn/exhb/designDsp.do?strgCd=04&lang=en |title=Reflections in Motion |publisher=Hyundai Motorstudio Busan |access-date=27 July 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://motorstudio.hyundai.com/itg/download/HMS_Busan_Reflections_In_Motion.pdf |title=Reflections in Motion (exhibition catalogue) |date=2021 |publisher=Hyundai Motorstudio Busan |access-date=27 July 2022 |language=ko,en}} the pixelated lights of the Pony Heritage were animated, which Hyundai called the "Pixel Roadtrip".{{cite news |url=https://insideevs.com/news/500692/tiny-hyundai-ioniq-5-pony/ |title=Not A Tiny Hyundai Ioniq 5: This is The Heritage Series - Pony |author=Ruffo, Gustavo Henrique |date=April 13, 2021 |work=Inside EVs |access-date=27 July 2022}}
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|+Hyundai Heritage Series models | |||
| Model | Released | Based on | Notes / Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|
| data-sort-value:"Pony" style="font-size:110%;" | File:Hyundai Pony EV Concept Heritage Series (2).jpg Pony Heritage | {{dts|2021|04|abbr=on}} | data-sort-value:"Pony" | File:1983 Hyundai Pony 1200 TL.jpg | style="font-size:90%;text-align:left;" | Exhibited at Hyundai Motorstudio Busan. | |||
| data-sort-value:"Grandeur" style="font-size:110%;" | File:Hyundai Grandeur EV Concept Heritage Series (2).jpg Grandeur Heritage | {{dts|2021|11|abbr=on}} | data-sort-value:"Grandeur" | File:20101003 hyundai grandeur 001.jpg | style="font-size:90%;text-align:left;" | Exhibited at Hyundai Motorstudio Goyang and Seoul.{{cite news |url=https://www.notebookcheck.net/Hyundai-reimagines-its-classic-1980s-Grandeur-with-a-Heritage-Series-EV-resto-mod.581094.0.html |title=Hyundai reimagines its classic 1980s Grandeur with a Heritage Series EV resto-mod |author=Alderson, Alex |date=November 23, 2021 |work=Notebook Check |access-date=27 July 2022}} | |||
| data-sort-value:"Galloper" style="font-size:110%;" | Galloper EV | Cancelled | data-sort-value:"Galloper" | File:00 HYUNDAI GALLOPER 1.jpg | style="font-size:90%;text-align:left;" | |
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