Hyundai Indonesia Ready to Release ICE and Hybrid Cars in Early 2026, EV Still Waiting for Incentives

JAKARTA - PT Hyundai Motors Indonesia (HMID) will present two new mobi at the beginning of 2026. The new car is an ICE or Internal Combustion Engine and also with a hybrid engine.

This certainty was revealed directly by the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of PT HMID Fransiscus Soerjopranoto. He admitted that Hyundai had wanted to launch a new car at the end of this year, but it had to be postponed for several reasons.

As a result, the South Korean manufacturer will present two new cars at the beginning of the year and it is likely that one of them will be launched at the IIMS 2026 event in February. Interestingly, one of the cars uses a hybrid engine.

"In the near future, we promise to introduce a new model. But after we analyze the situation, we will postpone it to the first quarter of 2026 again," Frans told reporters in Jakarta, Tuesday, December 23.

"But with the postponement, we will display or introduce two new models. One model uses a combustion powertrain. The same one is hybrid," he continued.

On the other hand, the man who is familiarly called Frans also mentioned that Hyundai still has an electric car that will be launched. However, his party is still waiting for certainty regarding incentives from the government so that sales are good enough.

"As for the EV, of course we are still waiting for the government's decision. Regarding the regulation of incentives for EV cars, whether it will continue the incentives or be delayed as before. Well, the new product is expected to increase our market share," he said.

"That if we want to be in a good condition or position in selling in Indonesia. There are two things we must pay attention to, first is customer preference. Then the second is government regulation or government rules," said Frans.

It is predicted that the electric car that will be on the road in Indonesia is the Hyundai Ioniq 9. The twin of the KIA EV9 has even been recorded to have a Motor Vehicle Sales Value (NJKB) on the Samsat PKB Jakarta website. There is one type that is written, namely Ioniq 9 EV CAL 4x4 AT with NJKB Rp699 million.

The Ioniq 9, which has been launched globally, is equipped with a 110.3 kWh NCM lithium-ion battery, is expected to achieve a pure electric range according to the WLTP estimate of 620 km, and the targeted energy consumption according to the WLTP of 194 Wh/km for the Long-Range RWD model.