Concept vehicles give us fun ways to peer into the future at designs that may come to pass. Unfortunately, most either don’t come to market or change considerably by the time they do. It’s a good bet the Hyundai Battery-Powered UTV concept vehicle won’t come to market exactly as drawn. The design is too far ahead of its time (unless you take into account the ridiculously overdesigned Tesla Cybertruck .) We, however, like the design and thought it worthwhile to point out some advantages of this type of thinking.
Hyundai Battery-Powered UTV Offers a Modular Design
Right from the start, you can see that the Hyundai Battery-Powered UTV offers a modular design. While many consumers don’t care to swap out parts on their vehicles, the UTV market covers a broad range of applications and users. That means that while you may not have all of the options available and swap them out at will—a dealer offering multiple options of the same base UTV has more opportunities to hit a variety of users.
From what we can gather, removable “gate-style” doors and seats top our list of handy features. After that, we like the idea of a removable roof and the ability to free up the rear deck for carrying vertical items.
A Smooth and Futuristic Design
Tying all of this flexibility together, the prototype or concept Hyundai Battery-Powered UTV shows off some smooth lines. As an EV, you don’t need a radiator or air vents up front (though batteries need cooling, too). From the smooth, angled pillars, to the large sloped windshield, this concept UTV looks a bit like it belongs in the late 21st century as opposed to this year or next.
As a 4-door UTV, you get some decent capacity with this vehicle. That goes triple if you choose to remove or fold away the seats and doors. Aside from that, it also appears to possess everything needed to make it road-legal where jurisdictions allow it. Headlights and tail lights, a front windshield, and the capability for side-view mirrors all seem present.
Under the Hood
While we don’t know exactly what might power this Hyundai Battery-Powered UTV, the design indicates the motor exists up front. Range, performance, top speed, and pricing remain unknown at this point. A modified 6-passenger (4+2 rear-facing seats) electric Club Car golf cart costs upwards of $20,000. That alone tells us that the Hyundai eUTV might price well into the $25,000–$30,000 bracket (or higher) when it releases.
PS. The design credit for this vehicle goes to polish designer Roman Ignatowski.
