The Korean auto giant will expand its global EV portfolio by adding the Staria Electric to the lineup soon
The Hyundai Staria will become the first electric minivan for the Korean car marque. Note that the petrol, diesel and hybrid iterations of the Staria are already on sale. However, we are yet to see a fully electric version. All that is about to change. Remember, the regular Staria can be had in multiple avatars including limousine, ambulance, minibus, minivan, van, pickup, etc. The hybrid model was launched earlier in the year.
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Hyundai Staria Electric Minivan
Few online reports suggest that we will get the Staria electric by next year. Also worth mentioning, Hyundai revealed the new ST1 electric business van in March this year. It was Hyundai’s first commercial EV. As a consequence, it is available in refrigerated vans and basic chassis cab options. The production is slated to commence at the Ulsan plant in South Korea.
As per a report by Korean media outlet Newsis, Hyundai will convert a production line (Line 1) at the Ulsan plant for Staria Electric in the coming weeks. This expansion is part of the company’s broader strategy to launch 21 EVs by 2030. Furthermore, Hyundai believes this will result in sales of over 2 million units.
According to The Korean Economic Daily, Hyundai will expand the production of the Staria EV into Europe in the first half of 2026. In fact, the European-built electric minivan will be on sale in Korean and other international markets including Australia and Thailand. The aim is to dispatch 15,000 to 20,000 units of the EV annually. Even though the details are scarce, it will most likely use Hyundai’s 4th-generation 84 kWh battery. More details will emerge closer to the launch.
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Hyundai has been having an amazing time on the EV sales charts in recent years. Its E-GMP architecture spawned critically acclaimed products including the likes of Ioniq 5, Ioniq 6 and Ioniq 9. We must not forget, that its sister company, Kia, also uses the same platform to sell the EV6 and EV9. Going forward, the Korean carmaker plans to launch more affordable new EVs which will cater to the masses. Having an electric minivan in the lineup will further boost the brand’s reach.