Hyundai has shown off the Elexio, its first electric car designed with Chinese car buyers in mind. The Elexio, a product of Hyundai’s collaboration with BAIC, is said to be constructed on the same 800-volt E-GMP platform as the Ioniq 5 available in the United States. The Elexio has a beautiful design that includes the brand’s signature cube lighting pattern. Hyundai’s electric lineup has grown significantly in the past few years. This spring, the mid-sized, three-row Ioniq 9 SUV will be added to the lineup alongside the compact Ioniq 5 SUV, the Ioniq 6 sedan, and the Kona Electric SUV. Hyundai also sells the cute i10 in other countries. This car inspired the crazy Insteroid idea earlier this year. The sleek-looking Elexio is a new electric SUV from Hyundai for the Chinese market. This is part of the company’s ongoing push to make more electric cars. Beijing Hyundai, a South Korean carmaker that joined forces with BAIC, a Chinese giant, in 2002, makes the Elexio. It is the company’s first electric car made just for the Chinese market. During the reveal, the interior and technical details were kept secret so that attention could only be paid to the beautiful exterior design. The precise dimensions of the Elexio are unknown, but it is positioned in size between the Ioniq 5 and the Ioniq 9. The front of the Elexio features a smooth, sloping design and a full-width light bar that incorporates Hyundai’s updated cube pattern also found on the Ioniq 9 along with the main headlamp units. The gray-finished D-pillar angles forward, giving the vehicle a look reminiscent of the forthcoming Nexo hydrogen fuel-cell SUV. Along the sides, the profile is defined by sculpted wheel arches and distinct character lines. At the rear, another full-width light bar curves beneath the back window. More information about the Elexio’s engine won’t come out until later, but a few rumours give us a good idea of what to expect. Electrek said before the Elexio came out that it would use a 400-volt version of the E-GMP technology, which is also used for the Kia EV3 and EV4. However, the Korean Car Blog says the Elexio is based on an 800-volt E-GMP system, which means it can charge just as fast as the Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6. Korea Car Blog says it takes 27 minutes to charge the Elexio from 30% to 80%. Based on our recent test of a 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 at a 350-kW DC fast charger, Elexio’s estimate is a little low. The EV charged from 10% to 90% in 30 minutes. The same website says that the Elexio will have a range of about 435 miles during China’s next testing period. Later this year, official details about Elexio should be out.
