2025 Hyundai IONIQ 9 is big and expensive

The 2025 Hyundai IONIQ 9 has arrived in Australia priced from $119,750 plus on-road costs, making it the most expensive Hyundai model to date.

Just one version of the full-sized electric SUV is being offered here: the fully-loaded Calligraphy.

Said trim comes with all the bells, whistles and power the prospective family SUV buyer could want seeing as it features a 314kW/700Nm, dual-motor powertrain sustained by a 110.3kWh battery pack that provides up to 600km of range on a single charge.

Zero-100km/h takes a claimed 5.2 seconds while a 10-80 per cent DC fast-charge can be done in 24 minutes (under optimal conditions and using a 350kW charger).

Being a modern flagship SUV, the IONIQ 9 Calligraphy’s standard equipment list is predictably as long as the average arm with an awful lot to either get excited about or ignore.

Highlights on the Korean mothership include Nappa leather upholstery, tri-zone climate control, heated and ventilated first and second rows, a suede headliner, dual 12.3-inch displays, a 14-speaker Bose sound system, head-up display, self-levelling rear dampers, memory driver’s seat, digital key, connected services, wireless smartphone charging and mirroring, sat-nav, UV-C sterilisation pad, a powered tailgate and full LED exterior lighting.

The whole package rolls on 21-inch alloy wheels and is protected by the full force of Hyundai’s SmartSense suite: forward collision avoidance, blind-spot collision avoidance and view monitor, driver attention warning, intelligent speed limiter, lane following and keeping assist, manual speed limit assist, parking collision avoidance assist, rear occupant alert, smart cruise control, safe exit assist, surround view monitor and tyre pressure monitoring.

Ten airbags in turn protect the occupants if skid comes to crunch.

While there may only be one variant available, Hyundai has opted to copy the Santa Fe and Genesis GV80 in offering an optional six-seat configuration ($2000) that sees the second-row bench replaced by a pair of captain’s chairs, a sliding centre console and powered third-row walk-in switch.

Other options include digital wing mirrors ($3000), metallic/pearl ($750) and matte ($1000) paints.

The IONIQ 9 is covered by a five-year/unlimited-kilometre warranty with the battery covered for eight years/160,000km.

How much does the 2025 Hyundai IONIQ 9 cost?
Calligraphy AWD – $119,750
* Prices exclude on-road costs

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