Hyundai’s performance N division is set to expand, after the automaker announced plans for seven dedicated N models by 2030 and confirmed it will offer a hybrid for the first time.
The brand’s 2025 CEO Investor Day – held outside of South Korea for the first time – included plans to expand Hyundai’s hybrid lineup to 18 models by 2030.
Hyundai’s 2030 product roadmap also included expanding the N division lineup to seven models including its first hybrid offering, in addition to its current petrol and electric vehicles (EVs).
Similar to Mercedes-AMG, BMW’s M or Audi Sport, the N division is Hyundai’s enthusiast department, established in 2012 to produce its most capable models – including the most powerful, fastest and expensive Hyundai to date, the battery-electric Ioniq 5 N.
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The Ioniq 5 N is one of five N models currently in showrooms, with the Ioniq 6 N – which uses the same electric powertrain – expected to arrive in Australia in the second half of 2026.
The N division also currently offers hotter petrol models in the i20 N hatch, i30 Hatch N and i30 Sedan N – with hybrid power mooted by previous N boss Albert Biermann in 2024.
Mr Biermann told CarExpert the i30 Sedan N was a prime candidate for a hybrid-powered N model. The regular i30 Sedan is already offered with hybrid power, while the i30 Sedan N is set to move to a turbocharged 2.5-litre four-cylinder engine.
Hyundai has also recently debuted a new turbocharged 2.5-litre four-cylinder hybrid powertrain in the new Palisade.
He also said a hybrid ‘small car’ was being considered for the performance arm.
That could mean the entry-level i20 N hatch, with the next generation of i20 due in showrooms in 2026 expected to use hybrid power to meet tightening emissions laws around the world.
“We expect end [Hyundai N] sales by 2030 of over 100,000 vehicles, primarily in the US, Europe, and Korea, but also in growing markets in Australia, the United Kingdom, and Canada. We’ll explore the possibilities in China and Japan, and continue to expand globally,” said Hyundai Motor Company CEO Muñoz.
The N hybrid push will also be tied in with development of hybrids for Hyundai’s luxury brand, Genesis.
Genesis launched its own performance department, Magma, in 2024, with an Australian introduction confirmed for 2026.
Its first model, the GV60 Magma, uses the same underpinnings and electric powertrain as the Ioniq 5 N and 6 N, with its luxury tilt set to make it more expensive than the Ioniq 5 N’s $110,383 before on-roads price.
Genesis offers both combustion and electric power, and has confirmed it’ll launch extended range electric vehicles (EREVs) and conventional hybrids. It’s unclear whether the Magma sub-brand will also offer these powertrain types.
Genesis is also working on a next-generation dedicated EV platform which would also underpin N division and Hyundai models.
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