Montreal 2025: Canadian Premiere for 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9
Montreal, QC – The choice of venue for the Canadian premiere of the 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9 was certainly no surprise. A large proportion of Hyundai Canada’s EV sales come out of Quebec, so the logical place to debut the three-row Ioniq 9 – essentially an all-electric, modernized counterpart to the Palisade – was right here in the province’s metropolis.
Set to launch commercially this spring, the Ioniq 9 represents, for Hyundai, “a new milestone in our transition to an electrified future,” said Steve Flamand, Executive Director of Sales and Digital Strategy for the automaker’s Canadian division.
Design of the 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9
The dimensions of the 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9 are similar to those of its close cousin over at Kia, the newish EV9, though given the ample interior space it offers, the model looks surprisingly reasonable in size from the outside. The model's 3,130 mm has something to do with the effect - it's the largest for a Hyundai model.
No surprise, we find the same sort of pixelated lighting motifs here as on other recent new Hyundai models, except on steroids. The Ioniq 9 will certainly cut a distinctive path on the road, especially at night. Surrounding that lighting, the edges of the vehicle are more rounded than the EV9’s and the overall effect is less tanklike than the latest Santa Fe.
19-inch wheels are standard, with options for 20- or 21-inch rims. The range-topping Calligraphy variant comes standard with the bigger wheels.
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