Ford Rival Hyundai Will Also Launch EREVs In 2027

Ford has been touting the benefits of extended range electric vehicle (EREV) powertrains for some time now, which combine large battery packs with gas range extenders to provide what it believes is the best of both worlds – the option to drive relatively long distances on electric power alone, coupled with the ability to go even further with some fuel. That’s precisely why The Blue Oval is planning to add EREV options to some of its larger vehicles in the coming years, but it won’t be alone in that regard, as Hyundai just announced its own EREV plans.

At its first CEO Investor Day held outside of Korea, Hyundai Motor Corporation announced a broad mid-to long-term growth strategy, which was quite expansive. However, perhaps most notably, Hyundai revealed that it will begin rolling out EREVs starting in 2027, combining “high-performance batteries and motors” that will reportedly deliver more than 600 miles of total range through optimized battery-engine integration.

Hyundai says that its EREVs will be different from the competition given the fact that those high-performance batteries will enable its models to achieve “full EV power performance with less than half the battery capacity, improving accessibility while maintaining exceptional range and performance, and eliminating range anxiety.” For now, at least, the company hasn’t announced what vehicles will be available with EREV powertrains, however.

That’s also the case with The Blue Oval, which has only said that it’s planning on making EREV versions of several existing models, including the Ford Super Duty, along with a line of unnamed crossovers and SUVs – “its most popular and profitable vehicles” – though none of them are expected to arrive before 2027 either. Ford CEO Jim Farley believes that EREVs make a better business case than even cheaper EVs, and Vice President Lisa Drake recently praised that type of technology at length, too.