Hyundai Lafesta EV Debuts At 2019 Guangzhou Motor Show

Lafesta EV is another Hyundai all-electric model for the Chinese market.

Hyundai unveiled at the 2019 Guangzhou Motor Show in China an all-electric version of the Lafesta sedan (released in October 2018) – the Hyundai Lafesta EV.

It’s equipped with a 56.5 kWh battery and can go 490 km (305 miles) on a single charge on the generous NEDC test cycle (probably below 350 km/218 miles in the real-world).

Seogju Cha, the Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Hyundai Motor Group (China) Ltd said:

“With the launch of the Lafesta EV, Hyundai Motor Company is accelerating the popularization of its electrification drive in China at full throttle. By ushering in electrification across all vehicle classes into the future, Hyundai Motor is playing a key role of bringing about China’s clean future environment as an ecofriendly mobility brand.”

Hyundai Lafesta EV specs:

More about the Lafesta EV sedan:

“The Lafesta EV sedan is defined by distinctive exterior elements, such as a new radiator grille, front and rear bumpers, 17-inch aluminum wheels, LED Head Lamps and Rear Combi Lamps and ecofriendly emblem, all of which accentuate the sedan’s athletic appearance. It measures 4,705mm in length by 1,790mm in width, and by 1,435mm in height with a 2,700mm wheelbase — bigger than the Lafesta sporty sedan.

With a maximum power of 150kW and maximum torque of 310 Nm, the vehicle is equipped with a 56.5kWh high-capacity All Electric Range lithium battery with a drive range of 490km on a single charge, designed to add thrill and excitement to driving. It also comes with a panoramic sunroof that can be voice-controlled.

The hue spectrum of the exterior surface is available in five colors, including the shimmering metallic Shooting Star chroma designed specifically for the EV model.

Safety features include a set of Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS), such as Blind-Spot Collision-Avoidance Assist (BCA), Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA), Safe Exit Warning and Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist (RCCA) as well as 6airbags, burglar alarm and others.

In terms of interior design and features, the Lafesta EV is fitted with a 7-inch color Thin-Film Transistor (TFT) cluster showing EV information and the battery charge state; a 10.25-inch LCD Audio-Video-Navigation (AVN) infotainment screen tailored to EV performance; a wirelessly controlled Shift-by-Wire electronic lever; wireless cellphone charger; and a black metallic console.

With regards to connectivity devices, the Lafesta EV comes with an EV-specific navigation system that guides the vehicle to the nearest charging station and enables pre-controlled charging; the Baidu Duer OS voice recognition system allowing voice control of the sunroof, windows and other features; and the Home IoT Speaker Connectivity Service enabling home-based remote control of various tasks such as starting the car, air-conditioning and heating and locking the door.”

Gallery: Hyundai Lafesta EV

Hyundai Lafesta EV (left) and Hyundai 45 EV concept (right)

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Hyundai Lafesta EV (left) and Hyundai 45 EV concept (right)







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Hyundai Lafesta EV

Beside Lafesta EV, Hyundai showed also:

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