Hyundai's 9-Seat Electric Van Just Landed in Europe at $66,500
Hyundai just made its biggest electric people-mover available to European buyers — and it's a beast. The Staria Electric, first shown at the Brussels Motor Show in January, is now open for orders across Europe and other global markets after launching in Korea earlier this year. In Germany it starts at €57,450, roughly $66,500. The pitch is simple: a nine-seat EV van with genuine luggage space, 800V fast charging, and a flat floor. The catch is just as simple — it isn't coming to America.
Bigger than the Buzz, built for families
The Staria Electric measures 5,253 mm long, 1,997 mm wide, and 1,990 mm tall, on a 3,273 mm wheelbase — about 200 mm longer than Hyundai's three-row IONIQ 9. That puts it above the Kia PV5 and Volkswagen ID. Buzz in sheer size. Inside, the flat floor and open-plan layout allow 7- and 9-seat configurations, with up to 1,303 liters of luggage capacity in the 9-seater plus a 24-liter frunk. Sliding doors and folding seats round out the family-hauler brief. Visually it stays close to the gas Staria, but a closed-off grille and full-length light bar mark it as electric.
The specs that actually matter
Power comes from an 84 kWh battery feeding a 160 kW (218 hp) front-mounted motor, good for up to 430 km (267 miles) of WLTP range. The 800V electrical architecture lets the pack go from 10% to 80% in about 20 minutes at a 350 kW DC fast charger — a genuine road-trip advantage for a vehicle this size. Vehicle-to-load is included too, so the van doubles as a mobile power bank for campsites, coffee makers, or tools. Inside, Hyundai's 'Inside-Out' theme brings its ccNC Navigation Cockpit with dual 12.3-inch screens and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
Three trims, one clear value play
The entry Trend 9-seater starts at €57,450 ($66,500) in Germany, with leases from €489 ($570) per month. The Prime 9-seater at €63,350 ($73,500) adds electric sliding doors on both sides, an electric tailgate, sliding windows and sunshades in rows two and three, Highway Assistant 1.5, a blind-spot monitor display, and a 230V socket. The range-topping Calligraphy 7-seater at €66,950 ($77,800) brings full LED projection headlights, multicolor ambient lighting, a BOSE system, Passenger View and Talk Mode, Nappa leather, and heated, ventilated second-row comfort seats with relaxation function.
Global rollout, but no US plans
Alongside the Staria Electric, Hyundai opened orders for the IONIQ 3, its smallest and first compact IONIQ EV, starting at €28,950 ($33,000) with leases from €209 ($240) per month. In Australia, Hyundai opened orders for the Staria Load Electric commercial van, a single-trim model at 70,990 AUD before on-road costs — undercutting the Ford E-Transit Custom at 77,890 AUD plus on-road costs. For US buyers, the outlook is dim: Hyundai doesn't currently offer the gas Staria there, and the IONIQ 3 is designed and built specifically for Europe. The IONIQ 9 and IONIQ 5 remain Hyundai's US EV options.
Key Takeaways
- Hyundai's Staria Electric starts at €57,450 (about $66,500) in Germany, with leases from €489 per month.
- It offers 7- and 9-seat layouts, up to 1,303 liters of luggage space, and a 24-liter frunk.
- An 84 kWh battery and 800V architecture deliver up to 430 km WLTP range and 10-80% charging in about 20 minutes.
- Hyundai opened IONIQ 3 orders in Europe from €28,950 and Staria Load Electric orders in Australia from 70,990 AUD.
- Hyundai doesn't currently sell the gas Staria in the US, and the IONIQ 3 is Europe-specific — so a US launch looks unlikely.
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