Hyundai state the i-oniq follows the "fluidic sculpture" design language introduced in 2010 with the i-flow concept vehicle.[1][2] It was designed at the Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Centre in Russelsheim, Germany, under the leadership of Thomas Bürkle.[3] The vehicle has an alternative name, HED-8,[4] which derives from its design origin (Hyundai Europe Design);[5] these are analogous to the HCD-nn line of Hyundai concept vehicles designed at the Hyundai California Design (HCD) Studio.[6]
The i-oniq concept is equipped with a battery electric powertrain, with a lithium-ion battery supplying power to a Шаблон:Cvt motor over a claimed range of Шаблон:Cvt.[3] When the battery is exhausted, a small, 1.0-litre three-cylinder gasoline engine with an output of Шаблон:Cvt can be used with a Шаблон:Cvt generator to supply electricity to the motor, for a total claimed range of Шаблон:Cvt.[3] With the range extending engine operating, the vehicle is claimed to emit Шаблон:Cvt of Шаблон:Chem.[3][4]
The instrument panel and steering wheel touchscreen displays were designed by MESO Digital Interiors GmbH, using small projectors and Pepper's ghost illusions to provide depth and conform to the complex surface curvature.[7] The seating surface and exterior colors were developed with BASF.[8]