Is this Hyundai BETTER than a Tesla?
Check this out. In the 2026 Hyundai Ioni 9, if I drop some snacks in the armrest storage and slide the whole center console back, second row passengers can now open it up and grab the same snacks from the back. And they even get a drawer down here for more storage. And watch this. Push this button forward and a leg rest folds out so you can fully recline like you’re sitting in first class. In fact, every seat in the first and second row can lounge out. Cuz who needs a house when you’ve got a $74,000 SUV. Oh, and we’re just getting started because this might be one of the best new family SUVs. Now, this loaded one gets heated and cooled second row captain chairs with adjustable armrests. It’s got peasant blockers along with cup holders in the doors, a big pano sunroof, and the favorite child sitting in this seat can move the front passenger seat all the way forward and live in the lap of luxury. Now, third row losers get good leg room so they feel like winners. They also get vents, USBC ports, cup holders, and automatic reclining seats. And don’t worry, you get spoiled up front, too. You have heated and ventilated front seats, a heated steering wheel, a fingerprint reader to load your personal settings, a wireless charger, two cup holders, two cubbies down here, three USBC ports, and a tray in front of the passenger. There’s a touchcreen here with CarPlay and Android Auto, you have blind spot cameras in the gauge cluster along with a 360 and 3D camera view. And the reason the Ionic 9 looks so futuristic is because it’s fully electric. But don’t freak out just yet. Depending on the trim, it gets a max range of 335 mi and a standard Tesla NCS charging port. So, do you think all of this is worth $74,000? Let me know.
