Koreans first published photos of their нового гибридного автомобиля Hyundai Ioniawho, after starting a serial release, will have to fight for primacy in this segment of cars with the Japanese Toyota Prius. Hyundai Ionia model It was demonstrated in a narrow circle of specialists in the Namyangsky department of research and new developments. From there, in fact, and pictures. A mass car enthusiast will get acquainted with the novelty during the Geneva Motor Show, which will occur in the near March. In the meantime, Koreans published the first images and partially shared information about the technical characteristics of the new hybrid. Ionia built on a completely new technological platform, it was originally created sharpened by a hybrid, before Ionika In the Chinese automotive industry, it was not used anywhere. The car stands on a steel chassis, but many body parts and parts of the suspension are made of lighter aluminum: this is the hood, luggage cover, etc. The weight savings resulted in almost thirteen kilograms.

Under the hood of a South Korean rival Toyota Prius a power unit will be installed, consisting of a gasoline 1.6-liter aspirated, squeezing 105 horses at the peak (the engine, created, by the way, originally for hybrids, and not some kind of adapted). Together with him will work an electric motor for 43 horses with a decent battery of lithium polymers. A two-link robot goes to the unit as a transmission.

Hende Ionik It will be created in three versions: a hybrid, a "clean" electric car and another option, in which the included benzomomotchik will be used only as a generator of electricity for an electric motor. This latest model will be a little less environmentally friendly than a “clean” electric car.

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Ionia will receive Parktronic, a large number of electronic assistants, in particular, parking assistant, etc. It will operate systems for monitoring blind spots, pressure in tires, tracking traffic in the lane, the function of wireless charging of the phone, emergency braking service, etc.