Overview
- Multiple outlets captured heavily camouflaged test mules in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, marking the model’s first public road testing in India.
- Spy shots show an upright, boxy stance with pixel-style LED lighting reminiscent of the Ioniq 5, flush door handles, flared arches, and MRF tyres on roughly 16-inch wheels.
- Interior cues include a wide digital display combining driver information and infotainment of about 10 inches and mirror-mounted cameras indicating a 360-degree system, with some reports hinting at ADAS.
- Powertrain details remain unclear as one observer reported a visible tailpipe suggesting ICE, while new images highlight EV-style pixel DRLs, a four-dot nose motif, and no visible fuel-filler lid that some interpret as EV indicators.
- Analysts and local media link the prototype to Hyundai’s India-oriented small SUV plans—potentially the HE1i or a Kia EV2-related model—with some projecting an early-2027 showroom window, none of which Hyundai has confirmed.