Hyundai Mighty Electric truck goes on sale

The Hyundai Mighty Electric truck has gone on sale, priced from $150,000 plus government charges and on-road costs. Initially Mighty Electric will be offered as a Cab Chassis, with a Hyundai Genuine Accessories Alloy Tray additional cost option available to be fitted at dealerships – or customers can fit their own bodies.

The Genuine Accessories Alloy Tray measures 4200mm long and 2353mm wide and is offered as an ideal ready-to-go solution for customers looking for a versatile, zero-emissions truck.

A Pantech box body will follow in due course.

Initially, the Hyundai Mighty Electric truck will be available from six dealers servicing most Australian states.

The 6140mm long Mighty Electric truck has a 3300mm wheelbase and delivers an available 4050kg payload (less the weight of a body), and a GVM of 7300kg.

The Hyundai Mighty Electric comes with a five-year/200,000km vehicle warranty and an eight-year/400,000km battery warranty.

Servicing intervals are set at 12 months or 20,000km, whichever comes first, and service pricing has been calculated out to 12 years/240,000km. Standard scheduled servicing costs for the first five years/100,000km amount to less than $4300.

“The Hyundai Mighty Electric makes for the ideal last mile or back-to-base light-duty commercial truck, for businesses wanting to reduce their driving emissions,” said HMCA Chief Operating Officer, John Kett.

“The Mighty Electric is best suited to urban environments, with its zero driving emissions, a quiet electric motor and high energy efficiency at lower speeds. The smoothness and quietness of operation will help reduce driver fatigue and enhance road safety.

“When we previewed the Mighty Electric at the Brisbane Truck Show in May, we were overwhelmed by the level of serious interest in the vehicle from operators who were eager to sample the product. They were also encouraged that a well-known OEM such as Hyundai Motor Company Australia was moving into this market.

The Hyundai Mighty Electric is both efficient and powerful, using a permanent magnet synchronous motor generating 120kW of power and 320Nm of torque. Drive is to the rear axle via a single-speed reduction gear turning a prop shaft. Final drive ratio is 5.375:1 giving a maximum speed of 100km/h.

The Mighty Electric comes standard with a large, class-leading 114.5kWh capacity lithium-ion (LFP) battery pack, that provides the vehicle with up to 200km of range when loaded to the maximum GVM of 7300kg. The range test was performed in a tray body configuration with air conditioning turned on, while driving in typical Australian urban conditions, we're told.

To recharge, the Mighty Electric will accept up to 6.6kW of AC power or an impressive 100kW of 800V DC fast-charging power using a CCS 2 combo charging port, enabling it to charge from 8 to 100 per cent in approximately 71 minutes.

For faster turnarounds, a 20-minute fast charge during an unloading stop could add around 100km of range.

Two-stage regenerative braking allows the Mighty to recover up to 33 per cent of braking energy by lifting off the accelerator pedal. The front and rear drum service brakes are air actuated.

The Mighty Electric also features an ECO mode which reduces electricity consumption by limiting power output, a helpful feature that maximises range for longer drives where full power is not required.

Hyundai says that the Mighty Electric is not light-on for comfort or safety features. It has a long list of standard equipment including auto headlights, LED DRLs, heated exterior mirrors, forward collision avoidance camera and radar, and a lane-keep assist system.

There’s also electro-hydraulic power steering, backed by a tilt and telescopically adjustable column, and a suspension seat for the driver.

The Hyundai Mighty Electric truck is fitted as standard with Hyundai SmartSense, a series of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) designed to reduce the likelihood of accidents and serious injury.

Further safety systems include dual front airbags, hill start assist, traction control and rear-view camera.

At launch, the Hyundai Mighty Electric will be available in white or silver exterior colours, both paired with a durable grey cloth interior.