It’s official: Hyundai Motor Philippines (HMPH) could be launching the Stargazer and the Ioniq 5 in our market this year. The company confirmed this during a media gathering earlier today.
There was no specific timeline provided, but we’ve been told a major launch could happen at the upcoming Philippine International Motor Show or the Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit.
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In case you aren’t familiar with it yet, the Stargazer is Hyundai’s newest seven-seater MPV that will challenge the likes of the Mitsubishi Xpander and Toyota Avanza. So yeah, it’s a pretty big deal.
As for the Ioniq 5, it’s Hyundai’s impressive electric vehicle that’s sold in other markets under the Korean marque’s sub-brand Ioniq. If you want to read more about that, you can check out this story.
There’s still a chance these won’t arrive this year, but at least we now have confirmation that both of them are on their way. Which are you looking forward to seeing, the Stargazer or the Ioniq 5?