Hyundai to Debut ix-Metro Hybrid CUV Concept and i10 EV at Frankfurt Motor Show
By Scott Doggett September 4, 2009
With the recent launches of the Tucson ix compact SUV and the Elanta LPI hybrid-electric vehicle, this period was already rather verdant on the green front for Hyundai.
Now comes word from the South Korean automaker that it will be debuting two advanced fuel-efficient vehicles at the Frankfurt Motor Show - the ix Metro gasoline-electric concept CUV (right) and the i10 Electric (below).
The ix Metro smallish hybrid crossover is designed for the European sub-B segment and, according to Hyundai, achieves carbon-dioxide emissions of only 80 grams per kilometer.
The vehicle is powered by an inline three-cylinder, 1.0-liter gasoline engine cranking out an impressive 125 horsepower. It's mated to some kind of hybrid drive system Hyundai is unwilling to discuss publicly now.
The other Hyundai vehicle to make its world debut at Frankfurt is the i10 Electric, a plug-in all-electric urban commuter that, the automaker says, will see limited series production beginning in 2010 with the South Korean market.
The i10 Electric is powered by a 49 kilowatt motor and a 16 kilowatt per hour battery. Hyundai says the vehicle achieves a top speed of 81 miles an hour and a driving range of 99 miles.
The i10 Electric will be sold to government ministries, state corporations and utilities in the first stage. The retail sales date is not decided
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