A Size Larger
The Hyundai Bayon, in its current form, doesn’t have many years left. Fortunately, its successor is already ready. The new Hyundai Bayon is clearly choosing a direction and becoming more of an SUV than it ever was.
Is it a crossover, is it a traditional hatchback? No, it’s the Hyundai Bayon. Like the Kia Stonic, the Hyundai Bayon is more a traditional B-segment hatchback with some crossover elements, rather than, say, a Renault Captur or Peugeot 2008. The Hyundai Bayon was presented in 2021 and will be five years old in a few months. It’s not ancient yet, but Hyundai seems to already have its successor in the development rooms. A test model is even getting used to daylight, and fortunately, there are photos of it.
The new Hyundai Bayon appears to be getting a clearer SUV-like appearance. The camouflaged Hyundai in these photos has a straighter, cut-off front, a more horizontally sloping hood, and stands a bit higher on its wheels than the Bayon you know. Additionally, the Bayon seems to be growing a size, which is, of course, nothing but good news for interior space. On Hyundai’s status ladder, the Bayon will retain its spot below the Kona. Sister brand Kia recently introduced the brand-new Seltos for the European market. That Kia Seltos will be positioned between the Kona equivalent Niro and the larger Sportage. The new Hyundai in these spy photos seems a size too small to be the Hyundai alternative to that Seltos.
We expect the Hyundai Bayon to be available with mild-hybrid and hybrid powertrains. The current Bayon recently lost its mild-hybrid engines and is now only available with a turbocharged 1.0 T-GDI without electrical assistance. The Bayon has never received a fully hybrid variant,