Hyundai ix25 sub-compact SUV completely unveiled

The Korean automajor Hyundai has finally unveiled the ix25 sub-compact SUV at the Beijing Motor Show. The mini SUV is scheduled to be launched "exclusively in China" later this year. The "i" in ix25 represents the 'inspiring, intelligent and innovative' characteristics of the young generation, says the company.

Based on Hyundai's evolved Fluidic Sculpture 2.0 design philosophy, the ix25 takes its design cues from the Santa Fe and new Sonata. Equipped with a Nu 2.0-litre engine, the ix25 sub-compact SUV features an overall length of 4,270mm, overall width of 1,780mm and overall height of 1,630mm, while its wheelbase reaches 2,590mm.

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"Hyundai Motor has grown into a leading automaker in China through continuous innovation and we are now poised for a new challenge to become the most loved brand by Chinese customers," said Hyundai Motor President Sung Kee Choi. "We will now prepare for another successful decade in China through the launch of high-quality models such as the ix25 SUV, which is strategically-developed for China, and the all-new Genesis introduced today."

The all-new Hyundai Genesis too made its Chinese debut at the show, and will be launched in the second half of this year.