Hyundai has broken into new price territory with its largest-ever electric car, which – with every option box ticked – pushes beyond $145,000 drive-away.
- 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9 pricing and specifications
- Higher price of entry, but cheaper than equivalent Kia EV9
- Claimed 600km range from dual motors, 110kWh battery
- Priced from $119,750 before on-road costs
The 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9 seven-seat electric SUV will be the most expensive car the brand has ever sold in Australia – at more than $120,000 drive-away – when it arrives in showrooms imminently.
Tick every option box and the price pushes beyond $145,000 drive-away in certain states, according to the Hyundai website – more than twice the price of a well-equipped hybrid Santa Fe seven-seater.
The Ioniq 9 is the Hyundai sibling to the Kia EV9, and represents the company’s largest electric SUV, with seven seats and 600km of claimed driving range.
It will initially be sold locally in a single, top-of-the-range Calligraphy variant, with a large 110.3kWh battery pack and 314kW dual-motor all-wheel drive, priced from $119,750 before on-road costs.
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The EV9 starts from $97,000 plus on-roads for a rear-wheel-drive, shorter-range Air grade, but in flagship GT-Line trim, it is listed for $121,000 plus on-roads.
Add side mirror cameras – standard on the EV9 GT-Line but a $3000 option on the Hyundai – and the Ioniq 9 works out to be slightly more expensive, albeit with a larger battery (110.3kWh vs 99.8kWh) and longer range (600km vs 505km).
The previous most expensive Hyundai ever sold in Australia is the Ioniq 5 N high-performance electric car, which launched 18 months ago, priced from $111,000 plus on-road costs.
Powering the Ioniq 9 Calligraphy are two 157kW electric motors which combine for 314kW and 700Nm, claimed to deliver a 0-100km/h acceleration time of 5.2 seconds.
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It uses a 110.3kWh battery pack for a claimed 600km driving range in European WLTP testing – despite large 21-inch wheels, and its dual-motor layout – and a 10-to-80-per-cent fast charge in 24 minutes at, according to overseas specifications, up to 233kW DC.
In international markets, single-motor rear-wheel-drive models are available with up to 620km of claimed range, but these will not initially be marketed in Australia.
Measuring 5060mm long, 1980mm wide and 1790mm high, on a 3130mm wheelbase, the Ioniq 9 is Hyundai’s largest electric car, and even bigger in overall length and wheelbase than the EV9.
Seven seats are standard, with the option of a six-seat layout that allows the front centre console to slide to the rear, and adds reclining ‘relaxation’ seats for the middle row, among other features.
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Australian models miss out on a swivelling function for the second-row seats in the six-chair model, as offered overseas.
Standard features include 21-inch wheels, adaptive LED headlights, dual 12.3-inch interior displays, tri-zone climate control, a panoramic sunroof, wireless phone charging, a power tailgate, 14-speaker Bose stereo, head-up display and six 100-watt USB-C ports.
Buyers get 16-way power-adjustable front seats with heating, cooling and extended recline functions, trimmed in Nappa leather.
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White paint and black leather seats are standard. Other colours cost extra – $750 for gloss metallic or pearl, and $1000 for matte – while two-tone interiors are offered at no additional cost.
Hyundai’s new flagship is its first vehicle in Australia with support for Google Places Search, incorporating Google search results into the satellite navigation system, as well as the ability to use the owner’s smartphone as the vehicle key.
The 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9 is available to order now.
2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9 price in Australia
- Ioniq 9 Calligraphy AWD – $119,750
Note: All prices above exclude on-road costs.
2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9 standard features:
- Seven seats
- 21-inch alloy wheels with tyre repair kit
- ‘High-performance’ front and ‘self-levelling’ rear dampers
- Power-operated ‘flush’ door handles
- Adaptive LED headlights with auto high beams, dusk sensing
- 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster
- 12.3-inch infotainment touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, satellite navigation with Google Places Search, over-the-air updates
- Digital Key 2 function
- Bluelink connected car services
- Tri-zone climate control, via front touch display
- Panoramic sunroof
- Wireless phone charging
- Power tailgate with kick sensor
- Keyless entry and start
- 14-speaker Bose premium sound system
- Head-up display
- 16-way power-adjustable front ‘premium relaxation’ seats with four-way lumbar, driver memory
- One-touch folding for second and third rows of seats
- Heated and ventilated front and second-row outboard seats
- Nappa leather seat upholstery
- Suede headlining
- Leather-appointed steering wheel
- Power-adjustable steering column with memory
- Digital rear-view mirror
- Auto-dimming rear-view mirror
- Heat pump
- UV-C sterilisation system in front ‘storage box’
- Six 100-watt USB-C charging ports
- Silver roof rails
- Power-folding, heated side mirrors
- Laminated side door glass with rear privacy tint
- 360-degree camera
- Blind-Spot View Monitor camera system
2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9 safety features:
- 10 airbags
- Autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian/cyclist, junction turning/crossing, oncoming vehicle, lane-change awareness
- Lane-keep assist
- Lane following assist
- Adaptive cruise control with stop and go
- Blind-spot monitoring with steering/braking intervention
- Rear cross-traffic alert with braking function
- Driver attention monitor
- Traffic sign recognition with overspeed alert
- Front, side and rear parking sensors with low-speed auto braking
- Sensor-type rear occupant alert
- Door exit warning
- Tyre pressure monitoring
Optioning a six-seat layout for $2000 adds:
- Universal Island 2.0 sliding centre console
- Second-row ‘premium relaxation’ seats
- Power-operated walk-in function for third row
- One-touch unfolding function for second-row seats (rather than folding only)
Other options:
- Digital side mirror cameras – $3000
- Metallic/pearl paint – $750
- Matte paint – $1000
- Two-tone interior – no cost (Dark Teal/Dove Grey, Dark Wine/Dove Grey, Obsidian Black/Dove Grey)
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