Hyundai has released a teaser image and a cheeky description of its next electric vehicle (EV), which it plans to unveil at the 2026 Brussels Motor Show in Belgium, taking place between January 9th and 18th.
The image shows a Hyundai logo and a horizontal strip of lights, matching the latest Staria, which recently received a facelift in South Korea ahead of an update in Australia sometime in 2026.
Powertrain options have not yet been confirmed, although Hyundai touted an electric version of the Staria about 12 months ago as a potential competitor to the Volkswagen ID.Buzz and Ford E-Tourneo electric vehicles (not sold here).
Hyundai’s teaser states that the Brussels unveiling will be “a new electric vehicle model that complements the brand’s existing product range from the Inster to the Ioniq 9”.
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The image presented by Hyundai in a media release also included a claim that the show would feature the “world premiere of its (Hyundai’s) largest electric vehicle to date.”
This comment could have a double meaning, referring either to the significance of the electric vehicle about to be unveiled or – cheekily – to the physical size of a potential Staria electric vehicle.
Hyundai’s current largest electric vehicle is the Ioniq 9 SUV, measuring 5,060 mm long, 1,980 mm wide and 1,790 mm high.
The current Staria, sold in Australia with a choice of diesel or petrol engines, measures up to 5252mm long, 1997mm wide and 1990mm high.
The Staria also has a wheelbase of 3273mm (the distance between the front and rear axles) compared to the Ioniq 9’s 3130mm.
The facelifted Staria brings minor exterior changes as well as interior updates, including a redesigned dashboard layout with more physical buttons again instead of touchscreen-based functions.
Hyundai has previously confirmed that it will be expanding its electric vehicle offering. Six models – Inster, Kona Electric, Ioniq 6, Ioniq 5, Ioniq 5 N and Ioniq 9 – are currently available in Australian showrooms.
The electric hatch Ioniq 3 was previewed with the Concept Three at the Munich Motor Show in October 2025. A series version is scheduled to be built in Turkey from 2026.
Earlier this year, after several rounds of price cuts, Hyundai Australia issued a stark self-assessment that it had done a “terrible job” of selling electric vehicles locally – although it said it would not launch a price war to compete with cheaper Chinese rivals.
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