Hyundai's latest BYD Sealion 7, Geely EX5, Kia EV5, Leapmotor C10, Tesla Model Y and Volkswagen ID.4 rival is off limits for Australia

Hyundai has revealed its latest battery-electric SUV in China, though it’s still unclear whether it will be exported to other countries, including Australia.

The Hyundai Elexio is a Chinese-market rival to the BYD Sealion 7, Geely EX5, Kia EV5, Leapmotor C10, Tesla Model Y, and Volkswagen ID.4.

It’s based on Hyundai’s E-GMP dedicated electric platform, like the Hyundai Ioniq 5, Ioniq 6 and Ioniq 9, among others. This means it has an 800V electric architecture.

Hyundai claims the Elexio has a range of up to 700km, according to lenient CLTC standards, and can charge from 30 to 80 per cent in 27 minutes.

At this stage Hyundai has only detailed the exterior design, but it has an inoffensive SUV silhouette with black cladding around the wheel arches and pronounced roof rails. The charge port is also on the front right-hand quarter panel.

There is no imagery of the Elexio’s interior, but Hyundai has confirmed it has a 27-inch head-up display and its multimedia system is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295 chip.

On the safety front, the Hyundai Elexio features Huawei advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).

According to the brand it will launch with automatic assisted driving and memory parking functions, though next year it will gain the ability to do Level 2+ autonomous driving in urban areas.

Although the Elexio has just been revealed in China, a heavily camouflaged left-hand prototype was recently spied in Sydney, Australia at an EV charging station.

A photo of this car was posted to the BYD EV Owners Club Australia Facebook group.

According to a Hyundai Australia spokesperson, this car was in Australia for hot weather testing. Despite this, it’s still not locked in for a local launch.

At this stage Hyundai Australia doesn’t source any cars from China.