HMID Make Sure Hyundai Ioniq 9 Is Present In Indonesia, Launching This Year?

Ioniq 9. (Doc. Hyundai Motor Group)

JAKARTA - Late last year Hyundai officially launched Ioniq 9, a new electric-powered SUV that has a wide dimension with more advanced technology offerings than models from other Ioniq series.

It is said that the car will become a global product to be offered in several countries, one of which is Indonesia.

Chief Operating Officer of PT Hyundai Motor Indonesia (HMID), Fransiscus Soerjopranoto confirmed that Ioniq 9 will enter the Indonesian market. However, the launch date cannot be revealed.

"We will include Ioniq 9 but wait for the playing date because there is still something to discuss, one of which is about local production," said Frans when met at the breaking of the fast with the media at SCBD, Jakarta, Thursday, March 20.

He also said that his party is working to present the three-line SUV in Indonesia this year which is expected to contribute to increasing the number of sales volumes.

"It was attempted this year, because to increase the number of markets in Indonesia, new products must be presented with global scale quality," added Frans.

Unfortunately, Frans has not been able to provide further details about this model. However, it is possible that Ioniq 9 will come with several specifications adjustments depending on the needs of consumers in the country.

"Usually there is an adjustment, but later we will inform it because it depends on the needs of the people in Indonesia," explained Frans.

Ioniq 9 is backed by Hyundai Motor's innovative E-GMP platform, which offers high-capacity batteries and high-voltage for wide electric range and fast charging.

Meanwhile, the batteries used are high-voltage NCM lithium-ion offering system energy of 110.3 kWh. Ioniq 9 is claimed to be able to reach the electric range of 620 km WLTP and the energy consumption targeted by WLTP is 194 kilometers/km for the RWD model.

Battery charging is also fast from 10 to 80 percent in just 24 minutes using a 350 kW charger, while the vehicle-to-load (V2L) platform-type convenience feature plus a 400V/800V multi-charge capability reduces barriers in electric vehicle adoption.

Speaking of performance, the Performance variant is said to be able to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/hour in just 5.2 seconds, while the Long-Range AWD variant takes 6.7 seconds, and the Long-Range RWD version takes 9.4 seconds.