The Hyundai IONIQ 3 looks just as wild as the concept [Video]

The IONIQ 3 was spotted in public rocking a wild new look, just like the Concept Three Hyundai revealed last month.

The Hyundai IONIQ 3 draws looks from the Concept Three

We got our first look at the IONIQ 3 just over a month ago after Hyundai revealed the Concept Three at the Munich Motor Show.

The concept will arrive as the IONIQ 3 when it launches next year. Production is set to begin in early 2026 at Hyundai’s manufacturing plant in Turkey with the first customer deliveries shortly after.

Hyundai’s Concept Three is a preview of the new EV, set to arrive as a little sibling to the IONIQ 5. Like the concept, the IONIQ 3 is bringing a radical new look to the IONIQ series, which Hyundai said will set the tone for its next wave of vehicles.

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The new design theme, dubbed “Art of Steel,” is inspired by advanced steel technology. It features an Aero Hatch profile that Hyundai calls “a new typology that reimagines the compact EV silhouette.”

The added lemon-tinted glass that wraps around the vehicle and wheels to match only adds to the electric hatch’s bold new look.

Hyundai kept a few design elements found on other IONIQ models, including its signature Parametric Pixel lights.

With its official debut coming up, the IONIQ 3 was spotted driving in Korea with what appears to be a nearly identical design to the concept.

The video from HealerTV offers a closer look at Hyundai’s new EV from nearly all angles. Although it’s still covered, you can see the front headlights are about the same. The only noticeable difference is that the turn signal lights are now above the headlight.

As the reporter points out, if you look at the headlights, tail lights, and radiator grille, it appears just like the concept.

Like up front, the turn signal is above the rear taillight. It also features a brake assist light similar to the Nexo, Hyundai’s fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV).

Measuring 4,287 mm in length, 1,940 mm in width, and 1,428 mm in height, with a wheelbase of 2,722 mm, the Concept Three is about the size of the Volkswagen ID.3 and Kia EV3.

It will sit between the Inster EV and Kona Electric in Hyundai’s European lineup. Hyundai has yet to release prices, range, and other specs, but like the Kia EV3, it’s expected to be available with 58.3 kWh and 81.4 kWh battery packs, offering a WLTP range of around 365 miles.

Since the Kona Electric starts at £35,000 ($47,000), the IONIQ 3 will likely be priced closer to £25,000 ($33,700). For those in the US, the IONIQ is not expected to make the trip overseas.

However, Hyundai is still offering one of the most affordable EVs in the US with the 2026 IONIQ 5 starting at under $35,000.