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Hyundai removes instrument cluster from Elantra and Ioniq 3 base trims, charges $255 option or $5000 trim upgrade
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Hyundai has made the 9.9-inch instrument cluster screen a paid extra on the base trims of the Elantra (Avante in Korea) and Ioniq 3, pricing it as a 350,000 won ($255) standalone option on the Elantra but requiring a $5000 trim upgrade on the Ioniq 3.
This shifts a fundamental driving instrument from standard equipment to an upsell, establishing a precedent for treating safety-relevant displays as optional. If Hyundai follows through on deploying this Pleos Connect setup across 20 million vehicles globally, the packaging strategy could reshape what baseline instrumentation buyers can expect.
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Hyundai's base trims for the Elantra and Ioniq 3 no longer include the 9.9-inch instrument cluster screen as standard equipment.
The Elantra offers the cluster as a 350,000 won ($255) option, while the Ioniq 3 bundles it into a trim upgrade costing an additional $5000.
Hyundai plans to equip the Pleos Connect infotainment setup in 20 million cars globally by the end of the decade.
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