The Hyundai Staria, known for its unique and futuristic spaceship-like design, is already a head-turner. Now, it’s about to get even more interesting with an all-electric (EV) version reportedly in the works.
First reported by Carscoops, a prototype of the EV Hyundai Staria in a two-tone paint job was spotted in a South Korean parking lot. Images from the Korean forum Clien shows that the all-electric version looks almost identical to the standard Hyundai Staria, except for a teeny-tiny grille on the front, a charging port, and two small air vents on the front bumper.
The electric Staria is rumoured to have the same electric motor setup as the Hyundai ST1, an all-electric commercial vehicle based on the Staria. Powering the Hyundai ST1 is a single electric motor making 218 hp and 350 Nm.
For comparison, the 2.2-litre turbodiesel variant offered in Malaysia delivers 177 hp and 431 Nm – less power but more torque than the all-electric version.
The all-electric Hyundai Staria could also be based on an 800-volt architecture, which means super-fast charging and the ability to power other devices via vehicle-to-load (V2L). The battery pack for the EV Staria could be the 84 kWh pack used in the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N and the updated KIA EV6. Again, nothing is confirmed yet as of now.
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We likely won’t see many changes on the inside, so the electric Hyundai Staria should still come equipped with the same digital instrument cluster and 10.25-inch infotainment screen as its regular internal combustion sibling, but with EV-specific displays.
Production is reportedly set to start in mid-2026. Hyundai is mainly targeting European markets initially, but the company is also planning to sell it in Australia and Thailand, suggesting a right-hand drive version is in development. This raises an exciting possibility, will we see it gracing Malaysian roads in the future?
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