Engineering:Hyundai Ioniq 3

Short description: Battery electric subcompact hatchback

Hyundai Ioniq 3
The Hyundai Concept Three, which previewed the Ioniq 3.
Overview
Manufacturer	Hyundai
Production	2026 (to commence)
Model years	2027 (planned)
Assembly	Turkey: İzmit (HAOS)
Designer	SangYup Lee
Body and chassis
Class	Subcompact car / Supermini (B)
Body style	5-door hatchback
Layout	Front-motor, front-wheel-drive
Platform	Hyundai E-GMP (400V architecture)
Related	Kia EV2
Powertrain
Electric motor	Permanent magnet on Front Axle
Power output	99–107 kW (133–143 hp; 135–145 PS)
Battery	42.2 or 61 kWh in size, material unknown
Range	344–496 km (214–308 mi) (WLTP)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,680 mm (106 in)
Length	4,155–4,170 mm (164–164 in)
Width	1,800 mm (71 in)
Height	1,505 mm (59 in)
us|uk|Kerb|Curb}} weight	1,550–1,580 kg (3,417–3,483 lb)

The Hyundai Ioniq 3 is an upcoming battery electric subcompact car / supermini (B-segment) to be manufactured by Hyundai.

Overview

The Ioniq 3 will be an electric hatchback. As confirmed by Hyundai's European CEO (Xavier Martinet) the Ioniq 3 will be built in Turkey. It was originally speculated to be a subcompact SUV named the Ioniq 2 and was expected to sit in-between the Bayon and Inster in Hyundai's lineup. Hyundai's European CEO (Xavier Martinet) confirmed that the model will launch sometime in the third quarter of 2026.

The starting price is expected to be around €30,000 and the Ioniq 3 will use the Art of Steel design language first introduced on the second generation Hyundai Nexo.

The Ioniq 3 was previewed by the Concept THREE, which was revealed on September 8, 2025, in Munich, Germany.

The Ioniq 3 was teased on April 14, 2026. It was unveiled in Milan, Italy, during Milan Design Week on April 20, 2026.

Design

Just hours before the reveal of the Ioniq 3 on April 20, 2026, the design of the Ioniq 3 was leaked online. It uses split headlights, with four illuminated dots right above the grille. Although it is a hatchback, it uses plastic cladding. The N-Line variant has a diffuser integrated into the rear bumper, a custom rear spoiler. The A-pillar, roof, side skirts, and cladding are all painted black.

Features

The Ioniq 3 has a center touchscreen with a size of 14.6 inches. Hyundai chose to keep physical buttons for the Ioniq 3. Lower trim levels use a 12.9-inch central touchscreen. Hyundai's Pleos infotainment system debuts with the Ioniq 3. It has an electronic column shifter mounted on the right stalk. Hyundai also designed the center console to be two-story.

Powertrain

The Ioniq 3 was expected to use the same motor and battery as the Kia EV3.

The Standard Range version has an electric motor producing 107 kilowatts (143 hp; 145 PS) paired to a 42.2 kWh battery. It gets a range of 344 kilometres (214 mi) on the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicles Test Procedure cycle. The long range model is less powerful, using a 99 kilowatts (133 hp; 135 PS) motor compared to the 107 kW of the Standard Range. Despite this, it uses a 61 kWh battery that allows the Long Range version to get a range of 496 kilometres (308 mi) on the same cycle. Both versions have a torque output of 249 newton metres (184 lb⋅ft) regardless of power output.

Hyundai Concept THREE

The Ioniq 3 was revealed at the 2025 Munich Motor Show in Germany as a near-ready concept. The production model will not be revealed, but rather the concept previewing the Ioniq 3, called the Concept Three (stylized as Concept THREE). Sketches of the concept show that the Concept THREE will use a rear ducktail spoiler and diffuser, a raked visor-shaped glasshouse, and narrow wrap-around lights. The Concept THREE will use the Art of Steel design language.

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  Rear view
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  Interior

External links

• Official website (Hyundai UK)