Hyundai’s electric cars rarely look like they were designed by a committee determined not to offend anyone—they seem deliberately polarizing. The Ioniq 5 that started this trend still looks like a concept car that escaped into production, while the Ioniq 6 takes a streamlined sedan idea to its logical, slightly odd-looking conclusion.

Their willingness to experiment is part of what draws buyers in. But it may also be driving some away, who just want a reasonably sized electric SUV with room for everyone’s stuff.

According to Auto Express, Hyundai reportedly has two more EVs coming, and they might be a lot boxier and more conventional than what it currently offers. The company reportedly plans to introduce small and midsize electric SUVs within the next 12 to 18 months. The publication expects them to wear Ioniq 4 and Ioniq 7 badges, although neither name is confirmed.

The Hyundai electric lineup already covers plenty of ground. Its European range stretches from the tiny Inster through the Kona Electric and new Ioniq 3, then on to the Ioniq 5, Ioniq 6 and three-row Ioniq 9.

The automaker has likely seen an opportunity to offer two slightly more traditional choices within that spread; it isn't really conquering any new size brackets it doesn’t already cover. Hyundai’s latest EV, the Ioniq 3, illustrates the same point because it’s only marginally smaller than the familiar Kona, yet it offers more distinctive styling and undercuts it on price.

The proposed Ioniq 4 would offer a more upright alternative with a very similar footprint, broadly comparable in size to Kia’s EV3.

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