we are certainly aware that many of our loyal followers are eagerly awaiting the
news of the arrival of the compact sized and more affordable evs based on the prolific 800 volt egmp
electric vehicle platform and follow-up to the award-winning electric cars such as the ioniq 5
and the ev6 the next generation 800 volt dedicated evs such as the previously reported hyundai ioniq
3 and kia ev4 true competitors to the likes of the vwid3 are eagerly being anticipated by people all
over the globe as the current egmp electric car offerings from hyundai and kia are either too big
as they are nearly as big as mid-size sedans with a length of nearly 4700 millimeters or 185 inches
and as expensive as the luxury vehicles at an average price exceeding fifty thousand dollars
the new line of compact evs that's expected to have a length of no more than 4 500 millimeters
or 177 inches and a price in the 30 000 range while maintaining the state-of-the-art
800 800-volt charging system and the drivetrain that nearly matches that of the larger siblings
would seem like what is desperately being demanded by the public in this age of high gas prices
however due to the current production woes stemming from supply chain issues as well as
the volatility in the electric car battery price due to the russian ukrainian conflict is forcing
the hyundai motor group to put the development of some electric vehicle models on the back burner
however there is some good news as a couple of great alternatives to the ioniq 5 and kia ev6 are
still coming very soon and it appears that they could actually outperform the bigger brothers
in this episode we will discuss what these alternatives would be and how they may affect
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end of the video the hyundai motor group is one busy company in addition to winning just about
every new car award available in the world with its new electric vehicles such as the kia ev6
and the ioniq 5 the latest report from korea states that there are now 1 million units back
ordered due not only to the popularity but also because of the chip shortage and the supply chain
issues widely impacting the industry however the korean auto giant which is now the third largest
car company in terms of sales behind toyota and vw is still relentless in its product development to
bring out no less than 31 new battery electric vehicles in the near future with 11 models from
hyundai six models from genesis and 14 models from kia to sell over 3 million units annually
by the year 2030. accordingly hyundai is busy preparing for the next iterations
of the 800 volt egmp-based electric vehicles to replicate the success of the ioniq 5 and kia ev6
such as the ionic 6 the first-ever electric sedan that's about to be released within 2022
as well as the kia ev9 which would be the eventual replacement for the palisade large suv
expected in 2024 however as welcoming as these new products which would undoubtedly
be phenomenal most people would be more inclined to wait for the more affordable models as ionic
6 and the ev9 are to command prices even higher than the current egmp offerings as priority is
given to more expensive and profitable models geared towards the north american market it's
undeniable that more basic models such as ionic 3 and ev4 are taking back seats in development
originally anticipated to be released in 2023 there is currently no significant progress that's
being reported to suggest that the compact 800 volt models would be able to meet the schedule
as mentioned earlier there is a supply chain issue that's hindering the progress
however the more important reason for the delay may be the overwhelming success of its existing
400 volt models such as the nero ev and the kona ev one of europe's best-selling electric vehicles
since its introduction in 2018 and ranking number one in the jd power ownership experience among
mass-market battery electric vehicles two years in a row the kia niro ev or e-nero is still rocking
with its larger-than-average 64 kilowatt hours battery and powerful for its class 201 horsepower
motor it still remains to be strong seller and it's no surprise that kia decided to maintain
most of the drivetrain specifications for the all-new second-generation model that's being
released globally as we speak the new e-nero keeps the proven formula going and improves it
by giving it a longer range thanks to the increase in the battery size and then adjusting the power
output of the motor in addition to the stylish new body that's based on the habanero concept
and the fantastic new interior that's a near copy of the bigger brother ev6 with a longer
range more power and a starting price of low 40 thousand dollars the new nero ev is now poised to
be a good alternative to the base ev6 which costs about the same for those that prefer the compact
size and more practical traditional suv body shape opposed to the rakish coop-like styling of the ev6
hyundai kona ev while sharing the internals with the e nero had always played a second fiddle to
the kia sibling due to its smaller body and funky style that may not be to everyone's taste however
that will all change when hyundai introduces the all-new second generation kona next year
and all eyes are on the new model because koreans are calling it mutiny in the ranks
as the all-new kona is expected to overthrow evs ranking higher in the hierarchy the new kona
will now feature a bigger body as big as the new nero with a length that's expected to grow by 200
millimeters or eight inches to 4400 millimeters or 173 inches and the width by 25 millimeters or
one inch to 1825 millimeters or 72 inches the new bigger body will feature a completely new
design that seems to have been inspired by the european hyundai bayonne small suv which is not
too different from the ionic 3 predictive rendering that we have previously exposed
and as such the all-new interior appears to be a near duplicate of the ionic 5 as well
judging from the newly leaked spy images with dual panoramic lcds and details such as metallic
finishes being used liberally throughout the cabin this is a similar approach to the nero ev
adopting the bigger ev6's interior to upgrade the overall packaging to a higher class than before
also just like the nero kona is expected to maintain the drivetrain specification as the
outgoing model and use the same systems as the all-new kia niro however unlike the nero
kona will continue to offer a pure internal combustion engine as the base power plant as
well as the hybrid plug-in hybrid and the battery electric system this means that like the e-nero
the all-new kona ev will offer more power and a longer range than the base ionic 5 which costs
about the same in the low 40 000 range furthermore the all-new kona ev and e-nero will offer a v2l
bi-directional charging system just like the 800 volt electric vehicles which would further
strengthen their position as a viable alternative to the bigger electric cars however for the people
eagerly waiting for the ionic 3 or the ev4 the new line of compact evs will still not going to be
very convincing given that they are still 400 volt electric cars that need up to 45 minutes to charge
10 to 80 percent versus egmp evs that only require 18 minutes also the new kona ev or e-nero being
derivative electric vehicles and not dedicated would also be another reason to not accept
them as legitimate alternatives to the dedicated electric vehicles such as the ioniq 5 and the ev6
however the all-new kona and nero moved to the latest third-generation platform that's known to
be just as good as the egmp dedicated ev platform known as the n3 it's a versatile platform that
could be adapted to the different drivetrains everything from ice hybrid plug-in hybrid
battery electric and even hydrogen fuel cell electric and when it's used to build an electric
vehicle structurally it's no different than the egmp platform as it's perfectly capable
of accepting a skateboard like bev underpinning without any clutter or unnecessary remnants from
ice applications as is the case typically for most of the derivative evs a case in point is genesis's
electrified gv70 which uses the same m3 platform but accepts identical skateboard type underpinning
with the same battery and motors used in the egmp-based gv60 also it has no driveshaft hump and
has a perfectly flat floor just like a dedicated electric vehicle most derivative electric vehicles
would still show many telltale signs of their ice origin but the n3 based evs do not and exhibit
the same attributes as the egmp-based electric vehicles this is why the n3 platform-based all-new
kona ev is being rumored to be the precursor to the ionic 3 that's expected to feature the
800-volt charging system with a skateboard type battery and the ability to accept dual motors
with such a thin line separating the n3ev platform and the egmp dedicated ev platform it perhaps does
not matter which platform it's built on after all as long as the development time and cost can be
reduced so that the company is able to transfer the savings to the end users the cost factor will
be very important as getting the prices down for these next generation 800 volt compact evs
is critical for their success as currently there isn't a lot of difference between the 400 volt
compact models and the larger 800 volt models to accomplish this hyundai will be utilizing the lfp
batteries instead of the nmc batteries that are currently being used even in the compact models
which could take up to 50 of the price of an eevee and it's not a coincidence that hyundai's major
battery suppliers such as lg and sk are currently busy at work getting their lfp battery production
ready and building a new lfp dedicated factory in the us suggests that hyundai is serious about
bringing the prices down for their upcoming basic evs not only for europe but also north america
the first of these lfp batteries will roll out towards the end of next year and the new compact
800 volt evs will likely be introduced after this time in 2024. the expected starting price is 35
000 which would substantially undercut the prices of the existing nmc battery-powered evs 800 volt
or not the range will be compromised a bit due to its lower energy density but the sources say that
koreans are hard at work closing the gap using advanced technology such as sell to pack and even
cell to chassis as for the power electric system it's likely to use the same motors as the standard
range ionic 5 which is rated from 168 horsepower for single motor rwd to 232 horsepower for dual
motor awd the range is expected to be around 230 miles as for the end of the video question aside
from the charging speed the all-new kona and nero ev are expected to be just as competent
as the larger 800 volt evs such as the ionic 5 and the ev6 but would you still wait for the 800 volt
compact evs like the ionic 3 and the ev4 even if you have to compromise on the range please vote
and share your views by clicking on the link in the comment section below or in the description
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